Multiple STBs, Same Provider, Different Lineups?

[bretm]

I have multiple STBs from my digital TV provider (Qwest Choice TV, Phoenix). The goal is to setup multiple capture cards in my HTPC so I can record multiple shows at the same time. So far, so good.

Problem: My STBs have slightly different channel lineups. STB #1 is HD and gets 25 extra channels, while STB #2 is SD-only. I need SageTV to be smart enough to only attempt recordings of channel 310 (HD) on STB #1 and not STB #2. I'm worried that Sage does not support this -- page 156 of the manual says:

Note: The list of which channels are enabled or disabled is linked to a specific provider, not a capture device source, so if multiple sources use the same lineup, changing which channels are enabled in a particular lineup will affect all sources using that lineup.

Are there any suggestions / workarounds? Have I misunderstood the manual?


Disclaimer: This is a somewhat "theoretical" question at this point, as I don't have any way of capturing HD from my STB yet. (I'm hoping the upcoming Hauppauge HD PVR will work for this.)

Disclaimer #2: I'm not a SageTV user (yet), so I've never actually tinkered with any of this before. I want to make sure this solution will work for me before I spend any $$

[MeInMaui]

You can choose the lineup for your zipcode for the box with HD channels and then set up a different lineup from a neighboring town (i.e. different zipcode) for the other STB. This will allow you to set up the channels for the two boxes independently. HTH

Aloha,
Mike

[salsbst]

You can also borrow a channel from one lineup into another lineup (if your neighboring town's lineup is missing some of your channels) by using the "Remap to Different Station" feature in channel setup.

[bretm]

Perfect! Thank you MeInMaui & salsbst. It sounds like SageTV is pretty flexibile and can do exactly what I want, it just might take a little finesse. Exactly what I wanted to hear