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/usr/bin/dvbv5-scan

Linux media (V4L2/DVB/CEC/IR) utilities and libraries

From v4l-utils 1.32.0-r1 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running dvbv5-scan --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: dvbv5-scan [OPTION...] <initial file>
scan DVB services using the channel file

  -a, --adapter=adapter#     use given adapter (default 0)
  -C, --cc=country_code      Set the default country to be used (in ISO 3166-1
                             two letter code)
  -d, --demux=demux#         use given demux (default 0)
  -f, --frontend=frontend#   use given frontend (default 0)
  -F, --file-freqs-only      don't use the other frequencies discovered during
                             scan
  -G, --get_frontend         use data from get_frontend on the output file
  -I, --input-format=format  Input format: CHANNEL, DVBV5 (default: DVBV5)
  -l, --lnbf=LNBf_type       type of LNBf to use. 'help' lists the available
                             ones
  -N, --nit                  use data from NIT table on the output file
  -o, --output=file          output filename (default: dvb_channel.conf)
  -O, --output-format=format Output format: VDR, CHANNEL, ZAP, DVBV5 (default:
                             DVBV5)
  -p, --parse-other-nit      Parse the other NIT/SDT tables
  -S, --sat_number=satellite_number
                             satellite number. If not specified, disable DISEqC

  -T, --timeout-multiply=factor   Multiply scan timeouts by this factor
  -U, --freq_bpf=frequency   SCR/Unicable band-pass filter frequency to use, in
                             kHz
  -v, --verbose              be (very) verbose
  -w, --lna=LNA (0, 1, -1)   enable/disable/auto LNA power
  -W, --wait=time            adds additional wait time for DISEqC command
                             completion
  -?, --help                 Give this help list
      --usage                Give a short usage message
  -V, --version              Print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional
for any corresponding short options.

Report bugs to Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@kernel.org>.
Options (23)
OptionDescriptionSource
-a, --adapter adapter#use given adapter (default 0)help + man
-C, --cc country_codeSet the default country to be used by the MPEG-TS parsers, in ISO 3166-1 two letter code.help + man
-d, --demux demux#use given demux (default 0)help + man
-f, --frontend frontend#use given frontend (default 0)help + man
-F, --file-freqs-onlyDon't use the other frequencies discovered during scan.help + man
-G, --get_frontendUse data from get_frontend on the output file.help + man
-I, --input-format formatInput format: CHANNEL, DVBV5 (default: DVBV5)help + man
-l, --lnbf LNBf_typeType of LNBf to use 'help' lists the available ones.help + man
-N, --nitUse data from NIT table on the output file.help + man
-o, --output fileoutput filename (default: dvb_channel.conf)help + man
-p, --parse-other-nitParse the other NIT/SDT tables that could be found mainly on some DVB-C carriers.help + man
-S, --sat_number satellite_numbersatellite number.help + man
-T, --timeout-multiply factorMultiply the scan lock wait time and MPEG-TS table parsing by this factor.help + man
-U, --freq_bpf frequencySCR/Unicable band-pass filter frequency to use, in kHz.help + man
-v, --verboseBe (very) verbose.help + man
-w, --lna LNAEnable, disable or put LNA power in auto mode.help + man
-W, --wait timeAdds additional wait time for DISEqC command completion.help + man
-?, --helpOutputs the usage help.help + man
--usageGives a short usage message.help + man
-V, --versionPrints the program version.help + man
-3, --dvbv3Force dvbv5-scan to use DVBv3 only. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-O, --output-format formatOutput format: (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-1 - (in the manual page but not in --help)man
Examples (2) from the manual page, untested

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.