Malcolm Caldwell wrote: > Hello, > > A few of the channels I can receive broadcast incorrect data. (Eg > satellite data where nid is not unique across the whole satellite. I > also have a terrestrial channel that does not broadcast the correct > frequency). > > What I do in this situation is use rid. There is one problem: > Even with rid!=0, the channel will still be updated by vdr. So, to fix > the channel I have to have two versions. > > The first with rid=0 which vdr updates and installs the incorrect data. > The second has rid=1 which vdr leaves alone. > > Now: given that rid!=0 will never be set by a scan, I think it would be > better if vdr just left all rid!=0 channels alone. This way rid could > indicate "don't auto update". This behaviour would not affect the other > use of rid. > > Now, I know some people are going to say "get the broadcasters to fix > it"..., but I don't think that is a reason not to make this change. I wonder how commercial STBs can receive these channels if they broadcast bogus data...? Klaus
