Simple Guide to Create Channel List

1. You will need Channel Master, you can down load from the above link. Install channel Master to your PC.

2. Dishnet channel template, get it here lyngsat.com unzip this onto the same folder with you channel master, or you can put anywhere you want.

3. You have to do satellite scan or blind scan you box to get a fresh channels list.

4. Connect the FTA receiver to PC, then open Channel Master, From the top tool box, select TOOL, then READ FROM STB, now the channel master starting to down load the channel list, wait until it complete, then SAVE AS.... Now you have save a Full dump of you channel list without edit.
Note: 4A. You can power off the receiver for now, while you edit the channel list.

Note: 4B when you first download the channel list to PC, it asking you:
1. Read as Channel Master Project
2. Save file as cmproj.
You select #2, then name you file and save it.

5. Still has channel master open, with the unedited channel list, Go the top tool box, select TOOL, the select APPLY TEMPLATE, click OK,

6. Save the new channel list, and then load it to your box.

PS: Before you down load the channel list to your box, you must verify that your channels are correct.

Attached Files

Guide to create your own channel list.pdf (13.0 KB, 71 views)

This is the latest version of Channel Master. I didn't see it posted so here it is.

It looked like I couldn't properly export to SonicView SV-HD8000 format due to the two different tuners, so I have changed how I handle the OTA tunner altogether (by name: "DTV" and position: "0.0 degree").

Features:

- compatible with GTD file format (GTools)
- Copy/paste channels and satellites from another list
- Search for channels/satellites by name
- Print Channel line-up - with Templates
- Fill Missing Channels
- Convert to/from DishPro
- Pansat and Fortec Read/Write
- Powerful bulk rename
- Renumber Channels
- Import/Export from/to SatcoDX Protocol format.
- Unlimited Favorites when using CM native XML format
- Apply Template and Create Template as per GTools Helper, extended with Ac3 info as in CTools.
- Global Satellite preferences that are applied when loading any project.
- Import/Export from/to BlackBird TXT and FCD formats.
- Import/Export from/to Digiwave TXT format.
- Support for NDF file format (Coolsat receivers).
- Import/Export from/to Spacestar DAT format.
- Import/Export from/to Viewsat SAT/CHA format.
- Import/Export from/to MyTheatre database.
- Import/Export from/to Dreambox format.
- Import/Export from/to RitzDVB format.
- Import/Export from/to MVIDEA format.
- Import/Export from/to Triple Dragon format.
- Import/Export from/to DGStation format.
- Import/Export from/to Skyview format.
- Import/Export from/to CaptiveWorks format.
- Import/Export from/to ExtremeView Magnum XV3300 format.
- Import/Export from/to Neosat format.
- Import/Export from/to Orasat format.
- Import/Export from/to SonicView format.
- Import/Export from/to Megasat Comanche format.

Enjoy!

Attached Files

cmsetup1_20_03.zip (4.19 MB, 42 views)

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