Maybe a hierarchical format would be good: Roughly: dvb-s transmitter: echostar 7 longitude: 119 west transponder:12 frequency:12384 MHz modulation: qpsk polar:L sr:20000 ksps fec:5/6 name:Viva-Marachi apid:4096 name:Latino-Pop apid:4097 name:Muzak apid:4099 transmitter: echostar 8 longitude: 110 west transponder:1 ... blah blah blah atsc transmitter: sutro latitude:37.75524 North longitude:122.45255 West channel: kqed frequency:569028615 hz modulation:8VSB name:KQED-HD pmtpid:48 vpid:49 engpid:51 frepid: spapid: name:ENCORE pmtpid:64 vpid:65 engpid:67 frepid:68 name:WORLD pmtpid:80 vpid:81 engpid:83 frepid:84 ... blah blah _______________________________________________ linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb