If successful, channels.conf will populate with a V5-formatted list of every TV and radio channel discovered, which can then be read by media players like VLC, Kaffeine, or MythTV. Troubleshooting Tips
[Transponder 1] DELIVERY_SYSTEM = DVBT FREQUENCY = 506000000 BANDWIDTH_HZ = 8000000 [Transponder 2] DELIVERY_SYSTEM = DVBT2 FREQUENCY = 626000000 BANDWIDTH_HZ = 8000000 Use code with caution.
Digital television receivers require accurate physical layer parameters to tune to a specific multiplex (also called a transponder or frequency channel). The scanning process involves iterating through a known set of frequencies, modulation parameters, and symbol rates to discover all services (TV/radio channels) within a signal area. dvbv5scan initial file
The standard DVBv5 format consists of a header tag followed by key-value pairs for tuning. : The mandatory header for each transponder entry.
-v : Enables verbose mode. Highly recommended for troubleshooting so you can see if the tuner is successfully locking ( LOCK ) onto the signal. If successful, channels
# Legacy DVBv3 line example for DVB-T T 506000000 8MHz 2/3 NONE QAM64 8k 1/32 NONE Use code with caution.
[Channel] DELIVERY_SYSTEM = DVBS2 FREQUENCY = 12515000 POLARIZATION = HORIZONTAL SYMBOL_RATE = 22000000 INNER_FEC = AUTO MODULATION = PSK/8 INVERSION = AUTO Use code with caution. Key Parameter Definitions The scanning process involves iterating through a known
: Encoding complexity, such as QAM/64 , QAM/256 , or 8VSB . Locating Pre-existing Scan Files
Once an initial file exists (e.g., my_initial.conf ), run:
A recent addition to dvbv5-scan is the -G (generate) flag, which creates a minimal initial file using a built-in frequency table for the selected country and delivery system: