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A few blanks in Networks.

docs/html/config_muxes.html

@@ -1,40 +1,58 @@
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-		Muxes are data streams coming from networks
+		Muxes are locations at which services can be found. On traditional networks (DVB-C, -T and -S), these are carrier signals on which the individual channels are multiplexed, hence the name. However, Tvheadend also uses the term 'mux' to describe a source for multiple IP streams - so an IP address, in effect.
 	</p>
  	<p>
- 		<img src="docresources/configdvbmuxsched.png">
+ 		<img src="docresources/configdvbmux.png">
 	</p>
  	
  	The columns have the following functions:
 
  	<dl>
+
+		<dt>Play
+		<dd>Downloads a playlist file (M3U or XSPF, depending on your startup options) so you can tune to the mux from an external application.
+
   		<dt>Enabled
-		<dd>If selected, mux is enabled.
-			If unselected, mux is disabled.
+		<dd>Whether or not the mux is enabled and thus available.
 
 		<dt>EPG
-		<dd>Retrieve EPG informations from mux.
+		<dd>Whether or not to retrieve EPG information from the mux.
+
+		<dt>Network
+		<dd>The name of the network to which the mux belongs. Networks are defined in Configuration -> DVB Inputs -> Networks - DVB-S or ATSC, for example.
+
+		<dt>Original Network ID
+		<dd>The ONID is a code which uniquely identifies a network.
+
+		<dt>Transport Stream ID
+		<dd>The TSID is a code which identifies the network origination source or transmitter.
+
+		<dt>CRID Authority
+		<dd>The group responsible for the Content Reference Identifier for this mux. This is effectively a URL/URI to an authoritative source for programme data (e.g. series link).				
 
 		<dt>Scan Status
-		<dd>Mux scan status.
+		<dd>Whether the mux is being scanned (ACTIVE), is planned to be scanned (PEND) or has reverted to idle scan (IDLE).
+
+		<dt>Scan Result
+		<dd>Whether there were any problems with the last scan of this mux.	
 
 		<dt>URL
 		<dd>Mux URL.
 
-		<dt>Interface
-		<dd>
-
-		<dt>ATSC
-		<dd>
-
-		<dt>Service Name
-		<dd>Mux name
+		<dt># Services
+		<dd>The number of services found on this mux.
 
 		<dt>Character Set
-		<dd>
+		<dd>The character encoding for this mux (e.g. UTF-8).
+
+		<dt>Interface
+		<dd>IPTV : the network interface/card on which the IPTV source can be found.
+
+		<dt>ATSC
+		<dd>whether or not this is an ATSC IPTV source.
+
 
 
-		
  	</dl>
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docs/html/config_networks.html

@@ -1,23 +1,30 @@
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 	<p>
-		Networks
+		A network is the type of carrier for your television signals. Tvheadend supports several different types of network, notably:
+
+		<dd>DVB-C : Cable TV, delivered via a cable to your house
+		<dd>DVB-S : Satellite (includes S2), so any signal coming in via a dish
+		<dd>DVB-T : Terrestrial, so over-the-air broadcasts received through a traditional television aerial
+		<dd>ATSC : Over-the-air terrestrial, common in north and central America and parts of south Asia
+		<dd>IPTV : IP, so over the Internet
+
 	</p>
  	<p>
- 		<img src="docresources/configdvbmuxsched.png">
+ 		<img src="docresources/configdvbnetwork.png">
 	</p>
  	
  	The columns have the following functions:
 
  	<dl>
   		<dt>Network Name
-		<dd>Name of the network.
+		<dd>The name of the network. This can be set automatically or you can give it a name that means something to you (e.g. if you have multiple OTA networks).
 			
 
 		<dt>Network Discovery
-		<dd>
+		<dd>Whether automatic discovery is enabled for this network, i.e. whether Tvheadend looks for muxes or simply stays with the list of muxes as defined initially.
 
 		<dt>Skip initial Scan
-		<dd>
+		<dd>Don't scan this network for muxes at Tvheadend start.
 
 		<dt>Idle Scan Muxes
 		<dd>
@@ -35,7 +42,8 @@
 		<dd>
 
 		<dt>Character Set
-		<dd>
+		<dd>The character encoding for this network (e.g. UTF-8).
+
 
 
 		

docs/html/config_services.html

@@ -3,51 +3,56 @@
 		Services are automatically pulled from muxes and can be mapped to Channels.
 	</p>
  	<p>
- 		<img src="docresources/configdvbmuxsched.png">
+ 		<img src="docresources/configdvbservices.png">
 	</p>
  	
  	The columns have the following functions:
 
  	<dl>
-  		<dt>Enabled
-		<dd>If selected, mux is enabled.
-			If unselected, mux is disabled.
+		<dt>Play
+		<dd>Opens a playlist (M3U of XSPF, depending on your startup options) to allow you to stream this service to another application, e.g. to watch a channel in VLC.
 
-		<dt>Service Name
-		<dd>
+		<dt>Details
+		<dd>Display details on this service, e.g. PID, streams, audio/video CODECs, languages, etc.			
+
+  		<dt>Enabled
+		<dd>Whether or not this service is available for use
 
 		<dt>Channel
-		<dd>Channel mapped to this service.
+		<dd>The channel to which the service is mapped
+
+		<dt>Service Name
+		<dd>The name of the service, detected when the service was discovered
 
 		<dt>Encrypted
-		<dd>Service encryption status.
+		<dd>Whether or not the service is scrambled
 
 		<dt>Network
-		<dd>Network the service is running on.
+		<dd>The network on which this service resides (i.e. whether it's a cable channel or a terrestrial one)
 
 		<dt>Mux
-		<dd>Mux the service is served from.
+		<dd>The mux which carries this service. This is typically the frequency of the carrier signal in kHz, with polarisation (H or V) as applicable.
 
 		<dt>Service ID
-		<dd>
+		<dd>A unique identifier for this service within this mux/transport stream.
 
 		<dt>Local Channel Number 
-		<dd>
+		<dd>Channel number as assigned by the broadcaster.
 
 		<dt>Provider
-		<dd>
+		<dd>Any supplied provider string, e.g. where multiple broadcasters share a platform, such as for free-to-air and pay TV.
 
 		<dt>CRID Authority
-		<dd>
+		<dd>The group responsible for the Content Reference Identifier for this service. This is effectively a URL/URI to an authoritative source for programme data (e.g. series link).
 
 		<dt>Service Type
-		<dd>
+		<dd>The service type flag as defined by the DVB specifications (e.g. 0x02 = radio, 0x11 = MPEG2 HD TV, 0x19 = H.264 HD TV)
 
 		<dt>Pref. CA PID
-		<dd>
+		<dd>The Preferred Conditional Access Packet Identifier. Used for decrypting scrambled streams.
 
 		<dt>Character Set
-		<dd>
+		<dd>The character encoding for this service (e.g. UTF-8).