---
name: "gnutv"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dvb-apps"
version: "1.1.1+rev1500-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnutv"
---

# gnutv(1)

a digital tv utility.

## NAME

gnutv - a digital tv utility.

## SYNOPSIS

**gnutv** \[*options*\]*\<channel*name\>\

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **gnutv** commands.

**gnutv** is a digital tv utility.

## OPTIONS

- **-adapter \<id\>**

  adapter to use (default 0)

- **-frontend \<id\>**

  frontend to use (default 0)

- **-demux \<id\>**

  demux to use (default 0)

- **-caslotnum \<id\>**

  ca slot number to use (default 0)

- **-channels \<filename\>**

  channels.conf file

- **-secfile \<filename\>**

  Optional sec.conf file

- **-secid \<secid\>**

  ID of the SEC configuration to use, one of:\
   	\* UNIVERSAL (default) - Europe, 10800 to 11800 MHz and 11600 to 12700 Mhz,	  Dual LO, loband 9750, hiband 10600 MHz\
   	\* DBS - Expressvu, North America, 12200 to 12700 MHz, Single LO, 11250 MHz\
   	\* STANDARD - 10945 to 11450 Mhz, Single LO, 10000 Mhz\
   	\* ENHANCED - Astra, 10700 to 11700 MHz, Single LO, 9750 MHz\
   	\* C-BAND - Big Dish, 3700 to 4200 MHz, Single LO, 5150 Mhz\
   	\* C-MULTI - Big Dish - Multipoint LNBf, 3700 to 4200 MHz, Dual LO, H:5150MHz, V:5750MHz\
   	\* One of the sec definitions from the secfile if supplied

- **-out decoder**

  Output to hardware decoder (default)

- **-out decoderabypass**

  Output to hardware decoder using audio bypass **-out dvr** Output stream to dvr device **-out null** Do not output anything **-out stdout** Output to stdout **-out file \<filename\>** Output stream to file **-out udp \<address\> \<port\>** Output stream to address:port using udp **-out udpif \<address\> \<port\> \<interface\>** Output stream to address:port using udp forcing the specified interface **-out rtp \<address\> \<port\>** Output stream to address:port using udp-rtp **-out rtpif \<address\> \<port\> \<interface\>** Output stream to address:port using udp-rtp forcing the specified interface

- **-timeout \<secs\>**

  Number of seconds to output channel for (0=\>exit immediately after successful tuning, default is to output forever)

- **-cammenu**

  Show the CAM menu

- **-nomoveca**

  Do not attempt to move CA descriptors from stream to programme level **-h** print this help text\

This manual page was written by Uwe Bugla \<uwe.bugla@gmx.de\>.