display virtual channel info during channel scan

[johnsonx42]

It would be very helpful if the channel scan screen could display the virtual channel # when available in the stream. It's always available for OTA ATSC, and I believe is often available for QAM channels.

I just found a new channel in a channel scan, but I can't figure out what it is - it doesn't show up on my regular TV grouped with the other channels on that frequency, so clearly it uses a different virtual channel number. Schedules Direct only identifies channels by virtual channel number, so I have no way to know what line of EPG data this new channel goes with. In fact even for channels where I do know what they are, it's sometimes hard to remember which channel call sign identified by NPVR goes with which Schedules Direct channel.

I'm sure it'll turn out that this particular channel is another garbage channel I don't want, but finding it highlighted a minor shortcoming in the current channel scanning process.

[sub]

I can display the major/minor numbers at scan time in the channel description, but its not stored anywhere, so this info is lost after you leave the scan screen. (so wouldnt help for mapping on other screens)

The major/minor numbers are always known for OTA ATSC, but very rarely known with QAM broadcasts. Those that do include it would usually only be included on QAM channels that are direct rebroadcasts of local ATSC channels.

[mvallevand]

It would be very helpful if the channel scan screen could display the virtual channel # when available in the stream. It's always available for OTA ATSC, and I believe is often available for QAM channels.

WebRadio let's you scan and watch all your QAM channels so you should be able to watch it long enough to know if it real. In Canada there is very little clear QAM but you might be experiencing the a scan which picks up a temporary on demand channel which won't be in the EPG

Martin

[johnsonx42]

I can display the major/minor numbers at scan time in the channel description, but its not stored anywhere, so this info is lost after you leave the scan screen. (so wouldnt help for mapping on other screens)

That's all I'm asking for, just the additional clue about what channel it's found. Having it show up somehow on the channel mapping screen too would be nice, but not necessary.

Regarding the specific channel I found, it turns out it's so new my regular tv hadn't found it yet either; it did indeed show up with the same virtual major channel number as the others on the frequency. It's a horse-enthusiast channel called "Pegasus TV". I watched it for a bit - it looks like it's being broadcast from an old 2-head VHS VCR using 20-year old tapes bought 3rd-hand at a thrift store. I'm sure it's all quite interesting to horse owners.