Dvbv5scan Initial File [upd]
# Berlin, Germany - DVB-T2 initial file [CHANNEL] DELIVERY_SYSTEM = DVBT2 FREQUENCY = 514000000 BANDWIDTH_HZ = 8000000 CODE_RATE_HP = AUTO CODE_RATE_LP = AUTO MODULATION = QAM/64 TRANSMISSION_MODE = 8K GUARD_INTERVAL = 1/8 HIERARCHY = NONE INVERSION = AUTO For a DVB-S (satellite) setup, the parameters differ:
Without an initial file, dvbv5scan is like a metal detector with no clue what it’s looking for. With it, the tool knows precisely which frequencies to probe, what bandwidth to use, and what modulation schemes to expect. The initial file uses a straightforward key = value format. Each channel (or frequency) block begins with [CHANNEL] , followed by the delivery system parameters. Here is a typical example for DVB-T (terrestrial) in a European city: dvbv5scan initial file
dvbsnoop -s signal -adapter 0 -frontend 0 Or simply: # Berlin, Germany - DVB-T2 initial file [CHANNEL]
Install w_scan :
sudo apt-get install w-scan # Debian/Ubuntu sudo dnf install w_scan # Fedora Perform a full scan to generate an initial file: Each channel (or frequency) block begins with [CHANNEL]
If your region is not listed, or you are using an uncommon cable provider, you will need to create your own initial file. There are two primary methods: Method 1: Using w_scan as a Helper w_scan is an older but still useful tool that can perform a brute-force frequency scan and generate an initial file for dvbv5scan .
