DVB LCNs and defunct channels

[funkybro_uk]

Hi Sub

I had a peek under the bonnet today and looked in gbpvr.mdb - I noticed that the correct LCNs are stored for each DVB-T channel! How's about an option to automatically use these numbers for each channel? I would like my channels to appear in the EPG in LCN order, it's a bit annoying to have to randomly create a new number for each new channel and not have it in order.

Another suggestion would be an option to easily create a custom channel ordering for EPG, perhaps a drag and drop interface (like you have for the ordering of plugins on the main menu).

Also, in the Channels tab on the config app, I have loads of old channels listed, some of which are defunct, some of which I can no longer receive because I've moved out of area, some of which I've mapped previously but no longer wish to store. How do I rid myself of all these unused channels?

Similarly when I go to the edit recording source screen for one of my DVB-T tuners, and click "Map digital channels to EPG channels", I click the Enabled checkbox for each channel I wish to store. However, in the "Channels" list on the edit recording source screen, I have a list of channels that I did not enable (but had previously enabled). I remove each one in turn, but they come back later! I guess it's no majorly bad thing, but it just makes everything rather cluttered. Bizarre problem I guess, I've explained it as best I can.

All the best for 2006!

funkybro

[sub]

I noticed that the correct LCNs are stored for each DVB-T channel! How's about an option to automatically use these numbers for each channel?

It does this in the next release.

Another suggestion would be an option to easily create a custom channel ordering for EPG, perhaps a drag and drop interface (like you have for the ordering of plugins on the main menu).

Maybe in a future release.

Also, in the Channels tab on the config app, I have loads of old channels listed, some of which are defunct, some of which I can no longer receive because I've moved out of area, some of which I've mapped previously but no longer wish to store. How do I rid myself of all these unused channels?

It should automatically remove any channels that are not referenced any more by either a capture source, or recordings. Its likely you've still got recordings on your hard disk that refer to these channels.

Similarly when I go to the edit recording source screen for one of my DVB-T tuners, and click "Map digital channels to EPG channels", I click the Enabled checkbox for each channel I wish to store. However, in the "Channels" list on the edit recording source screen, I have a list of channels that I did not enable (but had previously enabled). I remove each one in turn, but they come back later! I guess it's no majorly bad thing, but it just makes everything rather cluttered. Bizarre problem I guess, I've explained it as best I can.

I think a bug in the dvb epg option maybe reenabling each additional channel in the same DVB mux.