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TV channel list editor for Samsung, LG, Sony, Hisense, Panasonic, Philips, Sharp, Toshiba and MANY more.

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Import XLS to Chansort #223

Closed Deezell closed 3 years ago

Deezell commented 3 years ago

I have a 2017 Samsung Q series. I'm looking to make a favourites list with a mix of DVBT and DVBS, Terrestrial and Satellite. Is there any method to do this. If I export the lists to Xcel, and edit, is it possible to import a mixed xls list. I do not see a method to cut and paste on Chansort. It takes 11 button presses on the Samsung remote to go from a DVBS tuner to a DVBT tuner,and this before you can then select a channel using the remote. Favourite lists do not build over two tuners. Occasionally a most watched list in the recent channels smart bar displays a channel from DVBS while watching DVBT, so a quick change of tuner is possible. Any method of changing tuner quickly, or listing a DVBS channel and a DVBT channel on a favourite guide would be a huge step,

PredatH0r commented 3 years ago

Samsung does not support mixing channels from different input sources. Each source is managed in its own separate list file inside the .scm/.zip.

Some other manufacturers at least allow favorites lists to mix channels from sources, but not Samsung.

Deezell commented 3 years ago

I wonder which manufactures allow a mixed favourites list. I will be purchasing another 55 smart TV, I am considering Sony or TCL Android, possibly Panasonic.

PredatH0r commented 3 years ago

From what I've seen in the various channel list file formats, mixed lists are supported by

Grundig (not 100% sure, but possible)
Hisense (2017 and later models with a servicelist.db file)
Philips
Sony (only Android based models)

For sure not supported by:

Samsung
LG (webOS 5 doesn't export/import any information about favorites, so I can't tell if/how they are supported on the TV)

Not sure about the latest models from Panasonic and Toshiba. The ones I know don't support it.

Deezell commented 3 years ago

That is really useful information. Sales staff have no clue, and demo sets are all on HDMI or network feed, no mixed air/sat feed to test. Sony KD90 series Android or TCL C815 Android Qled, if it is similar to Hisense, it can probably do mixed. Thanks for the info.