This command uses your file as a starting point, detects the best parameters via your hardware ( -G ), and then refines them with the broadcaster's official network data ( -N ). The resulting final_channel_list.conf will be the most compatible and quickest to tune.
dvbv5-scan uses, by default, a modern and flexible format called the . This format is capable of representing all types of digital TV standards, including DVB-T, DVB-C, DVB-S, ATSC, and ISDB-T. It is structured as a series of [CHANNEL] blocks, each containing a set of key/value properties that define a specific transponder.
dvbv5-scan /usr/share/dvbv5/dvb-c/the-brownfox dvbv5scan initial file
DELIVERY_SYSTEM = DVBC/ANNEX_A
This example defines a DVB-C (cable) channel using Annex A, with a frequency of 113 MHz, a symbol rate of 6.9 million symbols per second, no inner FEC, QAM/64 modulation, and auto inversion detection. This command uses your file as a starting
. This standardization allows developers to maintain a global library of tuning files, organized by country and city, ensuring that users can get their hardware up and running regardless of their location.
If you were creating a file for a local transmitter, it might look like this: This format is capable of representing all types
While support exists, the DVBv5 format is far superior, especially because it explicitly defines the DELIVERY_SYSTEM , which is often ambiguous or missing from legacy files.
initial scan file dvbv5-scan is a configuration file that provides the scanning utility with a starting set of frequencies and transponder parameters. Instead of blindly scanning the entire frequency spectrum (which takes a long time), dvbv5-scan
$ ls /usr/share/dvbv5/dvb-c/
