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/usr/bin/dvb-format-convert

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

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

Usage: dvb-format-convert [OPTION...] <input file> <output file>
scan DVB services using the channel file

  -I, --input-format=format  Valid input formats: ZAP, CHANNEL, DVBV5
  -O, --output-format=format Valid output formats: VDR, ZAP, CHANNEL, DVBV5
  -s, --delsys=system        Delivery system type. Needed if input or output
                             format is ZAP
  -?, --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 (6)
OptionDescriptionSource
-I, --input-format formatValid input formats: ZAP, CHANNEL, DVBV5help + man
-s, --delsys systemDelivery system type.help + man
-?, --helpOutputs the usage help.help + man
--usageGive a short usage message.help + man
-V, --versionPrint program version.help + man
-O, --output-format formatFormat of the output file. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
Examples (4) 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.