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This is a stub. Would someone with the relevant knowledge please provide a brief overview of the history behind the [[Dvbscan|dvbscan]], [[Scan|scan]] and [[W_scan|w_scan]] utilities and the difference between them. |
This is a stub. Would someone with the relevant knowledge please provide a brief overview of the history behind the [[Dvbscan|dvbscan]], [[Scan|scan]] and [[W_scan|w_scan]] utilities and the difference between them. |
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{{Note|The differences between '''scan''' and '''dvbscan''' should be added to this wiki article. The information for dvbscan is still to be completed - please help.}} |
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==command line frequency scanners comparison == |
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The following table lists the main features of the different command line scanners. For specific information on usage, have a look at its specific wiki article. |
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|'''feature \ scanner''' |
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|'''[[scan]]''' |
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|'''[[dvbscan]]''' |
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|'''[[w_scan]]''' |
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|'''[[scan-s2]]''' |
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|'''analog / digital''' |
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|digital TV only |
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|digital TV only |
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|digital TV only |
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|digital TV only |
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|'''download''' |
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|[http://linuxtv.org/hg/dvb-apps linuxtv.org/hg/dvb-apps] |
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|[http://linuxtv.org/hg/dvb-apps linuxtv.org/hg/dvb-apps] |
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|[http://wirbel.htpc-forum.de/w_scan/index.html wirbel.htpc-forum.de/w_scan/index.html] |
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|[http://mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/scan-s2 mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/scan-s2] |
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|'''last stable''' |
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|linuxtv-dvb-apps-1.1.1 (outdated, May 2006) |
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| ? |
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|none / use latest version |
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|none / use latest version |
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|'''comments''' |
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|linuxtv.org maintained<br>'''DVB-S2 support missing'''<br>needs dvb driver with API-3.2 or 5.x |
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|linuxtv.org maintained |
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|compiling needs dvb driver with API-5.0 or higher<br>usage needs API-3.2 or API-5.x |
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|needs dvb driver with 5.0 or higher |
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|'''supported DTV types''' |
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|DVB-S, DVB-C(Europe), DVB-T, ATSC (VSB and QAM) |
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| ? |
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|DVB-S, '''DVB-S2''', DVB-C(Europe), DVB-T, ATSC (VSB and QAM) |
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|DVB-S, '''DVB-S2''', DVB-C(Europe), DVB-T, ATSC (VSB and QAM) |
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|'''initial scan file required'''<br>(matching to your satellite or local aerial/cable network) |
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|yes (use dvb-apps hg from linuxtv.org) |
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|yes (use dvb-apps hg from linuxtv.org) |
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|'''not required''' |
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|yes (use dvb-apps hg from linuxtv.org)<br>''NOTE: slightly different file format from scan because of additional DVB-S2 support.'' |
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|'''can generate initial scan file''' |
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|no |
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|no |
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|'''yes''' |
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|no |
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|'''can generate channels.conf for zap/xine/mplayer/vlc''' |
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|yes (default) |
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|? |
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|yes |
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|yes |
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|'''can generate channels.conf for [http://www.tvdr.de/ VDR]''' |
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|yes (vdr-1.3 only) |
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|? |
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|yes (default) |
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|yes (default) |
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|'''can generate channels.dvb for kaffeine''' |
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|no |
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|? |
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|yes |
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|no |
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Revision as of 10:26, 29 May 2010
Note: The differences between scan and dvbscan should be added to this wiki article. The information for dvbscan is still to be completed - please help.
command line frequency scanners comparison
The following table lists the main features of the different command line scanners. For specific information on usage, have a look at its specific wiki article.
| feature \ scanner | scan | dvbscan | w_scan | scan-s2 |
| analog / digital | digital TV only | digital TV only | digital TV only | digital TV only |
| download | linuxtv.org/hg/dvb-apps | linuxtv.org/hg/dvb-apps | wirbel.htpc-forum.de/w_scan/index.html | mercurial.intuxication.org/hg/scan-s2 |
| last stable | linuxtv-dvb-apps-1.1.1 (outdated, May 2006) | ? | none / use latest version | none / use latest version |
| comments | linuxtv.org maintained DVB-S2 support missing needs dvb driver with API-3.2 or 5.x |
linuxtv.org maintained | compiling needs dvb driver with API-5.0 or higher usage needs API-3.2 or API-5.x |
needs dvb driver with 5.0 or higher |
| supported DTV types | DVB-S, DVB-C(Europe), DVB-T, ATSC (VSB and QAM) | ? | DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-C(Europe), DVB-T, ATSC (VSB and QAM) | DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-C(Europe), DVB-T, ATSC (VSB and QAM) |
| initial scan file required (matching to your satellite or local aerial/cable network) |
yes (use dvb-apps hg from linuxtv.org) | yes (use dvb-apps hg from linuxtv.org) | not required | yes (use dvb-apps hg from linuxtv.org) NOTE: slightly different file format from scan because of additional DVB-S2 support. |
| can generate initial scan file | no | no | yes | no |
| can generate channels.conf for zap/xine/mplayer/vlc | yes (default) | ? | yes | yes |
| can generate channels.conf for VDR | yes (vdr-1.3 only) | ? | yes (default) | yes (default) |
| can generate channels.dvb for kaffeine | no | ? | yes | no |