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Input dvb_s

The input dvb_s will read packets from a DVB-S or S2 device, also known as satellite card.

Parameters

Name	Type	Default value	Description
adapter	uint16	0	Specify which DVB adapter to use in /dev/dvb/adapterX
filter_null_pid	bool	yes	Enable filtering of the MPEG NULL PID. When this is enabled, mpeg packets with the PID 0x1FFF will not be read.
frequency	uint32	0	Specify the frequency to tune to in Hz.
frontend	uint16	0	Specify which frontend to use in /dev/dvb/adapterX/frontendY
lnb_type	string	universal	Specify what kind of LNB is plugged at the other end of the card. For now, only 'universal' LNBs are supported.
polarity	string	h	Either 'h' for horizontal polarity or 'v' for vertical polarity.
symbol_rate	uint32	0	Symbols per seconds.
tuning_timeout	uint16	3	Timeout in seconds when trying to tune to a given frequency.