Repeating Channel Numbers?

[Ducky]

A/B cable works with 2 tuners, but:

In my area, A and B cable are two different physical cables, each with its own set of programming. Because of this, lots of channel numbers are used on both cables.

When I press the channel number, SageTV just switches me to a tuner with a channel with that number, which isn't really what I wanted.

Is there a way to tell SageTV that the two tuners have completely different sets of programming, so that SageTV will only use one tuner at a time when watching live TV?

[mangriotis]

In Sage Guide, won't both sets of channel numbers appear showing independent programs? Then don't you just choose the program you want to record (or watch).

I understand that this may be a problem for SageRecorder if you need to enter "copy channel 7 at 7pm for 1 hour", but for SageTV you would do more like "copy Law&Order" and it would, no matter which channel it's on.

[justme]

Are you saying that you've successfully mapped all your A channels to one tuner and all your B channels to another tuner? So the result is you don't have a problem selecting a show to record from the right tuner properly. But since channel X may be used on both tuners it's the remote or keyboard numpad entries that are the problem. Is that the gist of it or did I totally misunderstand?

[Ducky]

Are you saying that you've successfully mapped all your A channels to one tuner and all your B channels to another tuner?

Yes, that is correct.

So the result is you don't have a problem selecting a show to record from the right tuner properly. But since channel X may be used on both tuners it's the remote or keyboard numpad entries that are the problem. Is that the gist of it or did I totally misunderstand?

Yes, that is correct -- numpad and channel up/down doesn't work well because of the way SageTV merges the channel lists together. Is there a way around this?

[justme]

Not that I currently know of. I was hoping it was something different. The only thing I can think of is what you are probably already doing. Using the remote to go to the guide and then select the correct show/channel from there. Sorry. Maybe Jeff knows something to help.