Dvbv5scan Initial File -

Once you have your initial file, running a scan is straightforward. At its simplest, you can invoke dvbv5-scan as follows:

dvb-format-convert -I channel -O dvbv5 my-old-channels.conf my-new-initial-file.conf

The initial files are plain text files with a simple, human-readable structure. Example snippet for DVB-T (Europe): dvbv5scan initial file

10744000 H 22000000 AUTO 10815000 V 22000000 AUTO 10832000 H 22000000 AUTO

DELIVERY_SYSTEM = DVBS

In this session, the initial file contained frequency #1 (573 MHz), but dvbv5-scan discovered 38 additional transponders through the NIT, creating a comprehensive channel list.

An entry in a modern dvbv5 initial file looks similar to this: Once you have your initial file, running a

The options for input format are:

By default, the scan results are written to a file named dvb_channel.conf in your current directory. Once you have your initial file