Also perplexing is that fact that these two stations have transmission towers in virtually the same location (Walnut Grove, CA) and have very similar power (33kW versus 28.6kW, respectively) and yet I'm receiving all KXTV subchannels with crystal clarity via my HDHR3-US while that same HDHR3-US ...

Looks like
KCNZ-CD (RF 21) is hosting KOFY-DT's Estrella on RF 21.7, Virtual 20.1 at 720p from Mount San Bruno
KCNS (RF 32) is hosting KEMO's Estrella on RF 32.9, Virtual 20.1 at 480i(widescreen) from Mount Sutro

That doesn't stop some people from talking to it (or to themselves)

live TV viewers but occasionally need to record the game because real life got in the way of watching sports.


Thanks, This is a nice feature to preview your DVR recording capability.

I have a couple questions.

I start watching a channel Live some minutes before a game starts airing and am now ...

This is what I meant by using the "command line utility"
C:\>"C:\Program Files\Silicondust\HDHomeRun\hdhomerun_config" 1323AADB set /tuner2/vchannel 706

C:\>"C:\Program Files\Silicondust\HDHomeRun\hdhomerun_config" 1323AADB get /tuner2/status
ch=qam:129000000 lock=qam256 ss=96 snq=100 seq=100 bps ...

I'm not sure I understand your suggestion.
The hdhomerun_config application accesses pretty much the same information, so I don't see how that would be a better solution. Unless I'm missing something...

If you use the hdhomerun_config application to tune a frequency or channel and to get the ...

If you just want signal stats, why stream?
Why not use hdhomerun_config
https://info.hdhomerun.com/info/hdhomer ... al_channel
https://info.hdhomerun.com/info/hdhomer ... l_strength

What signcarver said is covered here https://geekeefy.wordpress.com/2017/10/ ... owershell/
I don't mess with PowerShell

On Windows, try this from a Windows command prompt (Windows command line) Works on Windows 10 Pro, not sure about Windows 11

It should contain as many as necessary.
http://wiki.xmltv.org/index.php/XMLTVFormat