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==Parameters of VDR channel config file== |
==Parameters of VDR channel config file== |
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Note that older versions of VDR (e.g 1.2.x) use a slightly different format of this file, and switching between vdr 1.2.x and vdr 1.3.x with the same channel file can lead to problems, see below under Differences. |
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In the example below there are three different channel definitions: |
In the example below there are three different channel definitions: |
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* digital satellite TV channel |
* digital satellite TV channel |
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* digital cable TV channel |
* digital cable TV channel |
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* analog TV channel |
* analog TV channel |
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![[#Name|Name]] |
! [[#Name|Name]] |
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! [[#Frequency|Frequency]] |
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! [[#Parameters|Parameters]] |
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! [[#Source|Source]] |
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![[#SRate|SRate]] |
! [[#SRate|SRate]] |
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![[#VPID|VPID]] |
! [[#VPID|VPID]] |
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![[#APID|APID]] |
! [[#APID|APID]] |
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![[#TPID|TPID]] |
! [[#TPID|TPID]] |
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! [[#CA_-_Conditional_access|CA]] |
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![[#SID|SID]] |
! [[#SID|SID]] |
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![[#NID|NID]] |
! [[#NID|NID]] |
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![[#TID|TID]] |
! [[#TID|TID]] |
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![[#RID|RID]] |
! [[#RID|RID]] |
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| RTL || 12188 || h || S19.2E || 27500 || 163 || 104 || 105 || 0 || 12003 || 0 || 0 || 0 |
| RTL || 12188 || h || S19.2E || 27500 || 163 || 104 || 105 || 0 || 12003 || 0 || 0 || 0 |
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The [[VDR]] reads at startup all channel definitions from the config file '''$CONFIGDIR/vdr/channels.conf''' and writes any changing back to the file. |
The [[VDR]] reads at startup all channel definitions from the config file '''$CONFIGDIR/vdr/channels.conf''' and writes any changing back to the file. |
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Changes to channels.conf while VDR is running will be overwritten. VDR has to be stopped if you want to edit this file! |
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Valid identifiers and their ranges: |
Valid identifiers and their ranges: |
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'''Identifier (Values) Meaning''' |
'''Identifier (Values) Meaning''' |
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'''I''' (0, 1) Inversion (for DVB-T always 0, |
'''I''' (0, 1) Inversion (for DVB-T should always be 0, except some cards that need 999 (auto), such as Hauppauge NOVA-T USB2) |
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'''C''' (0, 12, 23, 34, 45, 56, 67, 78, 89) Data rate high priority |
'''C''' (0, 12, 23, 34, 45, 56, 67, 78, 89) Data rate high priority |
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'''D''' (0, 12, 23, 34, 45, 56, 67, 78, 89) Data rate low priority |
'''D''' (0, 12, 23, 34, 45, 56, 67, 78, 89) Data rate low priority |
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for analogue TV is D the video source used: |
for analogue TV is D the video source used: |
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D0 = Television |
D0 = Television (bttv) |
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D12 = |
D12 = Composite Video1 (bttv) |
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D23 = |
D23 = Composite Video2 (bttv) |
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D34 = S-Video |
D34 = S-Video (bttv) |
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D0 = S-Video ext. (Hauppauge PVR250/350-cards only) |
D0 = S-Video ext. (Hauppauge PVR150/PVR250/350-cards only) |
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D45 = Composite Video (Hauppauge PVR150-cards only) |
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D45 = Tuner 0 (Hauppauge PVR250/350-cards only) |
D45 = Tuner 0 (Hauppauge PVR250/350-cards only) |
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D56 = Composite ext. (Hauppauge PVR250/350-cards only) |
D56 = Composite ext. (Hauppauge PVR250/350-cards only) |
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D67 = TV Tuner (Hauppauge PVR150-Karten only) |
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'''M''' (0, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256) Modulation |
'''M''' (0, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256) Modulation |
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B6 = PAL |
B6 = PAL |
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B7 = NTSC |
B7 = NTSC |
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B8 = SECAM |
B8 = SECAM |
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'''T''' (2, 8) Transmission mode |
'''T''' (2, 8) Transmission mode |
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'''V''' Vertical Polarization |
'''V''' Vertical Polarization |
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'''R''' Circular Polarization right |
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'''L''' Circular Polarization left |
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The Polarisation Parameter is NOT followed by an value for compatibility reasons. |
The Polarisation Parameter is NOT followed by an value for compatibility reasons. |
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The value ''999'' is used for automatic. If possible the driver will find the best settings, this is default. |
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Example for DVB-T: |
Example for DVB-T: |
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Inversion off, |
Inversion off, |
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Data Rate High=23, |
Data Rate High=23, |
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Data Rate |
Data Rate Low=0, |
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QAM16, |
QAM16, |
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Bandwidth 8MHz, |
Bandwidth 8MHz, |
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If that channel uses a separate PCR PID this PCR PID follows the Video PID, separated by "+" (e.g. ...:164+17:...) |
If that channel uses a separate PCR PID this PCR PID follows the Video PID, separated by "+" (e.g. ...:164+17:...) |
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For analogue TV: mostly 301 or 160 |
For analogue TV: mostly 301(ivtv > 0.1.9) or 160(ivtv <= 0.1.9, bttv) |
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===APID=== |
===APID=== |
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Audio PID. Either one or more numbers separated by a comma. Each value stands for a language or two-channel audio. If that channel has AC3 (''Dolby Digital Sound''), the Dolby PIDs follows the |
Audio PID. Either one or more numbers separated by a comma. Each value stands for a language or two-channel audio. If that channel has AC3 (''Dolby Digital Sound''), the Dolby PIDs follows the mpeg audio PIDs, both lists are separated by semicolon (e.g.:...:101,102;103,104:...). |
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For analogue TV: mostly |
For analogue TV: mostly 301(ivtv > 0.1.9) or 160(ivtv <= 0.1.9, bttv) |
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The development VDR 1.3.x (but not VDR 1.2.x) accepts language markers like ''APID=eng'', ''APID=deu'', ''APID=2ch''. |
The development VDR 1.3.x (but not VDR 1.2.x) accepts language markers like ''APID=eng'', ''APID=deu'', ''APID=2ch''. |
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==Links== |
==Links== |
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| http://www.zwez.com/sat/vdr |
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| Sorted Lists for VDR => www.zwez.com |
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| http://free.pages.at/cleditor |
| http://free.pages.at/cleditor |
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| Channel Editor |
| Channel Editor |
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| http://free.pages.at/cleditor/cle4vdr.htm |
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| Channel List Editor for Linux |
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| http://www.vdrwapmin.formativ.net/dl.php?download=vdr-channels |
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| VDR Channel Listings for Astra 19.2East and Hotbird 13.0East - VDR 1.3 Format only |
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| [6] |
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| [[DVB-T]] |
| [[DVB-T]] |
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[[Category:Configuration files]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:28, 27 December 2009
Parameters of VDR channel config file
Note that older versions of VDR (e.g 1.2.x) use a slightly different format of this file, and switching between vdr 1.2.x and vdr 1.3.x with the same channel file can lead to problems, see below under Differences. In the example below there are three different channel definitions:
- digital satellite TV channel
- digital terrestrian TV channel
- digital cable TV channel
- analog TV channel
Name | Frequency | Parameters | Source | SRate | VPID | APID | TPID | CA | SID | NID | TID | RID |
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RTL | 12188 | h | S19.2E | 27500 | 163 | 104 | 105 | 0 | 12003 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Das Erste | 522000 | I0C23D0M16B8T8G8Y0 | T | 27500 | 1401 | 1402 | 1404 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FS HH | 402000 | C0M64 | C | 6900 | 2401 | 2402 | 2404 | 0 | 28225 | 1 | 1073 | 16387 |
VHF K10 | 210250 | C0D45B6 | C | 0 | 301 | 300 | 0 | A0 | 28106 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The VDR reads at startup all channel definitions from the config file $CONFIGDIR/vdr/channels.conf and writes any changing back to the file.
Changes to channels.conf while VDR is running will be overwritten. VDR has to be stopped if you want to edit this file!
Name
Name of that channel. If the name includes a ":" it will be automatically replaced by "|". If you use VDR version 1.2.x please do NOT include commas or semicolons. Starting with VDR version 1.3.12 this field also includes the service providers name(aka "bouquet"), separated by a semikolon.
Frequency
Transponder Frequency as Integer
- DVB-S
- Frequency in MHz.
- DVB-C
- Frequency in MHz, kHz or Hz.
- DVB-T
- Frequency in MHz, kHz or Hz.
- analogue TV
- Frequency in MHz. (analogTV plugin)
The values here will be multiplied by 1000 until it's bigger than 1000000.
Parameters
The Parameters in this field depends on the type of DVB you use: DVB-S, DVB-C ,DVB-T or analogue TV. Each Parameter starts with an letter, followed by an Integer which represends the value of that parameter.
Valid identifiers and their ranges:
Identifier (Values) Meaning
I (0, 1) Inversion (for DVB-T should always be 0, except some cards that need 999 (auto), such as Hauppauge NOVA-T USB2)
C (0, 12, 23, 34, 45, 56, 67, 78, 89) Data rate high priority
for analogue TV is C the capture device: C0 = /dev/video0 C12 = /dev/video1 C23 = /dev/video2 C34 = /dev/video3 C45 = /dev/video4
D (0, 12, 23, 34, 45, 56, 67, 78, 89) Data rate low priority
for analogue TV is D the video source used: D0 = Television (bttv) D12 = Composite Video1 (bttv) D23 = Composite Video2 (bttv) D34 = S-Video (bttv) D0 = S-Video ext. (Hauppauge PVR150/PVR250/350-cards only) D45 = Composite Video (Hauppauge PVR150-cards only) D45 = Tuner 0 (Hauppauge PVR250/350-cards only) D56 = Composite ext. (Hauppauge PVR250/350-cards only) D67 = TV Tuner (Hauppauge PVR150-Karten only)
M (0, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256) Modulation
B (6, 7, 8) Bandwidth in MHz
for analogue TV is B the Video norm: B6 = PAL B7 = NTSC B8 = SECAM
T (2, 8) Transmission mode
G (4, 8, 16, 32) Guard intervall
Y (0, 1, 2, 4) Hierarchy
H Horizontal Polarization
V Vertical Polarization
R Circular Polarization right
L Circular Polarization left
The Polarisation Parameter is NOT followed by an value for compatibility reasons.
The value 999 is used for automatic. If possible the driver will find the best settings, this is default.
Example for DVB-T:
I0C23D0M16B8T8G8Y0
Inversion off, Data Rate High=23, Data Rate Low=0, QAM16, Bandwidth 8MHz, Transmission Mode 8, Guard 1/8, Hierarchy 0
Source
Signal source of the channel, as defined in sources.conf.
Sxxxx, C, T
For compatbility reasons numeric values are accepted here, but preferred are literals.
Symbol Rate
Symbol Rate of the channel. Valid only for DVB-S and DVB-C, as DVB-T uses another modulation COFDM (Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex).
VPID
Video PID (Program Identification).
- 0 for Radio channels
- 1 for encryted channels (pay tv)
If that channel uses a separate PCR PID this PCR PID follows the Video PID, separated by "+" (e.g. ...:164+17:...)
For analogue TV: mostly 301(ivtv > 0.1.9) or 160(ivtv <= 0.1.9, bttv)
APID
Audio PID. Either one or more numbers separated by a comma. Each value stands for a language or two-channel audio. If that channel has AC3 (Dolby Digital Sound), the Dolby PIDs follows the mpeg audio PIDs, both lists are separated by semicolon (e.g.:...:101,102;103,104:...).
For analogue TV: mostly 301(ivtv > 0.1.9) or 160(ivtv <= 0.1.9, bttv)
The development VDR 1.3.x (but not VDR 1.2.x) accepts language markers like APID=eng, APID=deu, APID=2ch.
TPID
Teletext PID.
CA - Conditional access
This integer describes how to access the encrypted channel.
- 0 Free To Air
- 1..4 use DVB-Karte with that number.
- 5..100 use this method for decrypting.
- 32001 analog TV (VDR-1.2.x)
- A0 analog TV (VDR-1.3.x)
The methods are described in ca.conf.
SID
Service ID of channel.
For analogue TV: see ChannelMap.h from Analogtv-plugin source package.
NID
Network ID. Placeholder for future development. Currently 0. (VDR-1.2.x only)
TID
Transport Stream ID. Placeholder for future development. Currently 0. (VDR-1.2.x only)
RID
Radio ID. Typical 0. Can be used to differentiate between channels having the same SID, NID and TID.
Differences
- VDR-1.2.x
- NID=0, TID=0, RID=0
- VDR-1.2.x with AutoPID-Patch
- NID<>0, TID<>0, RID<>0 valid
- VDR-1.3.x
- NID<>0, TID<>0, RID<>0 valid, starting from version 1.3.12 also service provider included in Name, in Audio-PID also language marker valid.
Links
[2] | http://free.pages.at/cleditor | Channel Editor |
[4] | http://free.pages.at/cleditor/cle4vdr.htm | Channel List Editor for Linux |
[5] | http://www.vdrwapmin.formativ.net/dl.php?download=vdr-channels | VDR Channel Listings for Astra 19.2East and Hotbird 13.0East - VDR 1.3 Format only |
[6] | DVB-T |