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doomy · 2011-09-02, 08:57 AM

And for those who just keep pressing channel up or channel down until they find something they like, it makes it twice as likely they'll stop on those particular channels.

marcb · 2011-09-02, 11:18 PM

ya but it just makes for a more cluttered guide, i like to use the all hd guide but its kinda long with all the duplicates. trained my self to use the 1000 numbers because they had the " this chanel will be moved..."
so

Pinza · 2011-09-03, 08:13 AM

Just lock out the channels you do not want to see in the Guide.

I hide almost everything below 198, all the 800's, 700's, PPV', HD PPV, French PPV and the Radio stations I don't want. My guide is nice and concise. No ridiculous duplicates.

cyberchem · 2012-06-19, 01:00 PM

My guide shows channels followed by a * and other (most) with no * like
1251 M-HD *
1253 MXSHD

What does the * mean???

TIA

colinpeddle · 2012-06-19, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pinza

Just lock out the channels you do not want to see in the Guide.

I hide almost everything below 198, all the 800's, 700's, PPV', HD PPV, French PPV and the Radio stations I don't want. My guide is nice and concise. No ridiculous duplicates.

To add to this, if new channels are added, they will not be locked out and they will be automatically be added to a favs list. So I've set up a favorites list with just the NEW channel 299 (or whatever it is) in the list. When new channels show up, they will automatically populate that fav list and then I'm aware right away. Much easier to check this guide list then to go Menu, 8-2-2 or menu 5 + password.

reidw · 2012-06-20, 09:40 AM

I'm missing something here. Channels don't get added to a Favourites List unless you explicitly choose them. They only appear when you add them from the complete list. How do you get them to show up automatically?

colinpeddle · 2012-06-20, 03:19 PM

New channels do, at least on my 9242. The receiver just assumes "hey they're new" and lights them up.

reidw · 2012-06-20, 03:21 PM

Interesting since that has never happened so far on my 9242. I'm going to set up a "NEW" favourites list as you described and see if it works. Thanks.

Pinza · 2012-06-20, 03:39 PM

I have NEVER had that happen in a "Favorite" list, in my opinion it is impossible as you must select a Channel for it to actually appear in that list.

I 'hide' all the channels I do not watch, then if a new Channel appears it is there because I actively "Block" the others. A new channel is not "blocked" therefore becomes visible.

Just like Channel 299 appeared a while ago. As I refuse to even look at PPV Channels I just 'hid' it.

Interceptor · 2012-06-20, 04:35 PM

I find some new channels just appear on my favourites list, usually they are the annoying kind though. For my new MCHD2, I had to manually add it to my list.

2012-06-19, 01:00 PM	#34
cyberchem Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Québec Posts: 124	Question about guide My guide shows channels followed by a * and other (most) with no * like 1251 M-HD * 1253 MXSHD What does the * mean??? TIA Last edited by 57; 2012-06-19 at 01:04 PM. Reason: Moved to existing thread

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2011-09-02, 08:57 AM	#31
doomy Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oshawa, just off the 401, under a cellphone tower, in the shadow of the GM plant Posts: 233	And for those who just keep pressing channel up or channel down until they find something they like, it makes it twice as likely they'll stop on those particular channels.

2011-09-02, 11:18 PM	#32
marcb Rookie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: sparwood bc Posts: 14	ya but it just makes for a more cluttered guide, i like to use the all hd guide but its kinda long with all the duplicates. trained my self to use the 1000 numbers because they had the " this chanel will be moved..." so

2011-09-03, 08:13 AM	#33
Pinza Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: GTA Posts: 8,583	Just lock out the channels you do not want to see in the Guide. I hide almost everything below 198, all the 800's, 700's, PPV', HD PPV, French PPV and the Radio stations I don't want. My guide is nice and concise. No ridiculous duplicates.

2012-06-20, 09:40 AM	#36
reidw Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Stratford, PE. Posts: 2,470	I'm missing something here. Channels don't get added to a Favourites List unless you explicitly choose them. They only appear when you add them from the complete list. How do you get them to show up automatically?

2012-06-20, 03:19 PM	#37
colinpeddle Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 197	New channels do, at least on my 9242. The receiver just assumes "hey they're new" and lights them up.

2012-06-20, 03:21 PM	#38
reidw Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Stratford, PE. Posts: 2,470	Interesting since that has never happened so far on my 9242. I'm going to set up a "NEW" favourites list as you described and see if it works. Thanks.

2012-06-20, 03:39 PM	#39
Pinza Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: GTA Posts: 8,583	I have NEVER had that happen in a "Favorite" list, in my opinion it is impossible as you must select a Channel for it to actually appear in that list. I 'hide' all the channels I do not watch, then if a new Channel appears it is there because I actively "Block" the others. A new channel is not "blocked" therefore becomes visible. Just like Channel 299 appeared a while ago. As I refuse to even look at PPV Channels I just 'hid' it.

2012-06-20, 04:35 PM	#40
Interceptor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sunshine Coast Posts: 593	I find some new channels just appear on my favourites list, usually they are the annoying kind though. For my new MCHD2, I had to manually add it to my list.