- 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.
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+ 
The columns have the following functions:
+
+ - Play
+
- Downloads a playlist file (M3U or XSPF, depending on your startup options) so you can tune to the mux from an external application.
+
- Enabled
-
- If selected, mux is enabled.
- If unselected, mux is disabled.
+
- Whether or not the mux is enabled and thus available.
- EPG
-
- Retrieve EPG informations from mux.
+
- Whether or not to retrieve EPG information from the mux.
+
+
- Network
+
- The name of the network to which the mux belongs. Networks are defined in Configuration -> DVB Inputs -> Networks - DVB-S or ATSC, for example.
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+
- Original Network ID
+
- The ONID is a code which uniquely identifies a network.
+
+
- Transport Stream ID
+
- The TSID is a code which identifies the network origination source or transmitter.
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+
- CRID Authority
+
- 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).
- Scan Status
-
- Mux scan status.
+
- Whether the mux is being scanned (ACTIVE), is planned to be scanned (PEND) or has reverted to idle scan (IDLE).
+
+
- Scan Result
+
- Whether there were any problems with the last scan of this mux.
- URL
- Mux URL.
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- Interface
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- ATSC
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- Service Name
-
- Mux name
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- # Services
+
- The number of services found on this mux.
- Character Set
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-
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- The character encoding for this mux (e.g. UTF-8).
+
+
- Interface
+
- IPTV : the network interface/card on which the IPTV source can be found.
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+
- ATSC
+
- whether or not this is an ATSC IPTV source.
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-
diff --git a/docs/html/config_networks.html b/docs/html/config_networks.html
index a277d028..1b77f71d 100644
--- a/docs/html/config_networks.html
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@@ -1,23 +1,30 @@
- Networks
+ A network is the type of carrier for your television signals. Tvheadend supports several different types of network, notably:
+
+
DVB-C : Cable TV, delivered via a cable to your house
+ DVB-S : Satellite (includes S2), so any signal coming in via a dish
+ DVB-T : Terrestrial, so over-the-air broadcasts received through a traditional television aerial
+ ATSC : Over-the-air terrestrial, common in north and central America and parts of south Asia
+ IPTV : IP, so over the Internet
+
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+ 
The columns have the following functions:
- Network Name
-
- Name of the network.
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- 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).
- Network Discovery
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- 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.
- Skip initial Scan
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- Don't scan this network for muxes at Tvheadend start.
- Idle Scan Muxes
-
@@ -35,7 +42,8 @@
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- Character Set
-
-
+
- The character encoding for this network (e.g. UTF-8).
+
diff --git a/docs/html/config_services.html b/docs/html/config_services.html
index 8352b325..7975687e 100644
--- a/docs/html/config_services.html
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@@ -3,51 +3,56 @@
Services are automatically pulled from muxes and can be mapped to Channels.
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+ 
The columns have the following functions:
- - Enabled
-
- If selected, mux is enabled.
- If unselected, mux is disabled.
+
- Play
+
- 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.
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- Service Name
-
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- Details
+
- Display details on this service, e.g. PID, streams, audio/video CODECs, languages, etc.
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+
- Enabled
+
- Whether or not this service is available for use
- Channel
-
- Channel mapped to this service.
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- The channel to which the service is mapped
+
+
- Service Name
+
- The name of the service, detected when the service was discovered
- Encrypted
-
- Service encryption status.
+
- Whether or not the service is scrambled
- Network
-
- Network the service is running on.
+
- The network on which this service resides (i.e. whether it's a cable channel or a terrestrial one)
- Mux
-
- Mux the service is served from.
+
- The mux which carries this service. This is typically the frequency of the carrier signal in kHz, with polarisation (H or V) as applicable.
- Service ID
-
-
+
- A unique identifier for this service within this mux/transport stream.
- Local Channel Number
-
-
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- Channel number as assigned by the broadcaster.
- Provider
-
-
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- Any supplied provider string, e.g. where multiple broadcasters share a platform, such as for free-to-air and pay TV.
- CRID Authority
-
-
+
- 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).
- Service Type
-
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- The service type flag as defined by the DVB specifications (e.g. 0x02 = radio, 0x11 = MPEG2 HD TV, 0x19 = H.264 HD TV)
- Pref. CA PID
-
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- The Preferred Conditional Access Packet Identifier. Used for decrypting scrambled streams.
- Character Set
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- The character encoding for this service (e.g. UTF-8).