Hi,

Channels Manager

Channels Manager is a professional, lightweight, and high-performance tool designed for managing channel lists and bouquets for satellite receivers running Enigma2, Dreambox, VU+, and compatible Linux-based systems. The application has been developed to provide users with a complete and efficient environment for organizing, editing, and maintaining channel data with ease, while offering all the essential tools required to manage receiver channel files directly from a PC.

The program has been developed entirely in C using the native Win32 API for Windows, without relying on heavy frameworks, embedded browsers, or large third-party libraries. As a result, it delivers fast startup times, instant responsiveness, and extremely low CPU and memory usage, making it suitable for both older and modern computers.

Channels Manager allows users to download channel files from their receiver, edit and organize them locally on the PC, and then upload the modified files back to the device over the network using FTP and receiver connection settings. It also provides a comprehensive set of channel and bouquet management tools that simplify the creation and maintenance of professional channel lists.

Thanks to its lightweight and efficient architecture, Channels Manager delivers excellent performance when handling large channel databases. Files are opened quickly, channel information is displayed instantly, and navigation and searching through thousands of services remain smooth without impacting overall system performance.

Key Features

• Lightweight and fast, built entirely in C using the native Win32 API.
• Fast startup and high responsiveness with minimal resource consumption.
• Manage TV channels, radio channels, and data services from a single interface.
• Download channel files from the receiver and upload them back easily over the network.
• Support for multiple profiles to manage several receivers or connection settings.
• Save connection information and working preferences for quick future access.
• Easily edit, organize, and manage bouquets and channel lists.
• Create new bouquets and reorganize channels within them.
• Delete, move, copy, and sort channels between different bouquets.
• Full support for essential Enigma2 files, including:
  • services
  • bouquets
  • satellites.xml
• Display detailed channel and service information.
• View channel parameters such as:
  • Frequency
  • Satellite
  • Broadcast system
  • Symbol rate
  • SID
  • Other service-related information
• Fast search capabilities across channels and bouquets.
• Advanced filtering by:
  • Channel type
  • Satellite
  • DVB system
  • Service status
• Test receiver connectivity before starting download or upload operations.
• Verify login credentials before executing file transfers.
• Option to show or hide passwords while entering connection details.
• Clean and organized interface designed to efficiently manage large channel databases.
• Simplifies the creation and editing of professional channel lists.
• Reduces the time required to organize channels and bouquets compared to traditional methods.
• Native Windows interface design for improved stability and performance.
• Suitable for both beginners and advanced users.

Performance and Stability

Performance and stability were top priorities during development. The application is built entirely as native code, without additional software layers that could negatively affect speed or responsiveness. This results in faster file loading, smoother interface operation, and rapid navigation through channels and bouquets, even when working with large channel databases.

The user interface has also been designed to be practical and intuitive, allowing quick access to essential functions without unnecessary complexity or excessive configuration.

Conclusion

Channels Manager is a professional, fast, and lightweight application for managing and organizing channel lists and bouquets for Enigma2, Dreambox, VU+, and compatible receivers directly from a PC. Developed in C using the native Win32 API, it provides excellent performance, stability, and extremely low resource consumption. The software includes all the tools needed to download channel files, edit and organize bouquets, search and filter services, test connections, and upload changes back to the receiver safely and efficiently over the network. It is an ideal solution for anyone who wants to create, manage, and maintain professional channel lists quickly, efficiently, and without unnecessary complexity.

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Br

Hi,

I am user just like you for more than 25 years, and I have always been passionate about satellite technology and receiver systems. Over the years, I noticed a number of limitations and shortcomings in the available software, as well as several features and ideas that I wished existed to make daily tasks easier and improve the overall user experience.

For this reason, I decided to develop this software based on my own vision and practical experience in the field. My goal was to address the issues I personally encountered over the years while adding the features, improvements, and functionality that I always felt were missing.

The result is a tool designed to be practical, fast, lightweight, and easy to use, with a strong focus on efficiency, stability, and user convenience. My aim is to provide a better experience for users by combining powerful functionality with simplicity and performance.

As with any software project, we may encounter some issues or unexpected problems along the way. However, continuous improvement is an important part of the development process, and we will always strive to identify, fix, and improve any issues that arise. Our goal is to keep refining the software until it reaches the highest possible level of stability, reliability, and performance.

Br

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Windows Defender blocked it as a virus

Bitdefender - ًWindow defender and some other antivirus programs may sometimes flag or block applications built with Visual Studio. This does not necessarily mean that the application contains malware. Common reasons include the lack of a digital signature (Code Signing), low reputation because the file is new and unknown, and the use of networking features such as FTP and Telnet, which can be considered sensitive behavior by security software. In many cases, these detections are simply false positives rather than genuine malware findings. It is always recommended to review the detection details provided by the antivirus software before assuming that the file is infected.

Br

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How do I make it work when there are subbouquets in the channel list?

Hi,

This new for me , But i will try to add to next Release

Isn't this what you were looking for

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No, that's not it.

It's a bouquet that contains several sub-bouquets.

Like the sub-bouquets that BouquetMakeXtream makes, for example.

I think you may not have looked closely at the screenshot. A feature for creating sub-folders under any folder has already been implemented. As shown in the image, S1, S2, and S3 are all sub-folders created under the parent folder

I have only tested it inside the Favorites folder, but it can also be added under any other bouquet or folder.

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Hi,

now moved to Version 1.1 , first post.

What's New:

• Added the ability to create a Sub Folder within the bouquets list/tree.
• Replaced the green icon with the original blue icon to clearly distinguish it from the green NewFTP icon and improve visual identification.

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Quote from mesino

The subbouquets are now showing up, but if you click on one of them, no channels appear anywhere. That's what I think is missing.

Hi,

I developed this software, and I also took the time to help resolve the issue you experienced. I was a little surprised not to receive even a simple word of appreciation from you , it could encourage me to keep improving the software and providing assistance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have moved some channels into a Sub Folder and attached two screenshots for reference:

• The first screenshot is from the PC application.
• The second screenshot is from the receiver.

Both screenshots clearly show that the channels are actually present inside the Sub Folder and have been saved correctly.

Therefore, I am unable to provide any further assistance regarding this issue, as the program is working properly and I cannot do nay thin more .

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BR

HI,

Now Moved to Version 1.2 , first post

Improvements and Fixes:

• Improved the bouquet loading and parsing engine to support different and non-standard folder structures.

• Added an automatic bouquet discovery system that detects and loads existing bouquets even when some index files are missing.

• Fixed the issue of phantom or invalid bouquets appearing in the bouquet tree and automatically filters them out.

• Improved Russian language support when reading bouquet and channel names, fixing issues that could cause some channels or bouquets not to be displayed correctly.

• Enhanced compatibility with both legacy and modern Enigma channel list formats.

Result:

The application is now more stable and accurate when loading and displaying bouquets and channels, with improved Russian language support and complete removal of phantom bouquets.

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Congratulations on this project and support in the future work.

A project that has potential, reminds me a bit of dreamboxedit.

I've been working with dreamboxedit for many years and lately I've been missing support for iptv 5001 and 5002.

A few suggestions for improvement:

- display the version of the settings list somewhere in the upper part

- increase the bouquet display, currently the maximum is 100.

When the motor settings, more bouquets are needed, my currently largest list has 153 bouquets

- add an option to remember the last settings list and location on the disk

- add a display of radio channels and filtering for radio channels, maybe data channels as an option, and another option all channels

- increase the window where satellites are selected

- next to save, add the option and save as,

when you are working on editing settings and want to save the new settings as another version, say save as version2

I see that the option to edit service data has not yet been implemented, but in the future, a suggestion is:

- edit service details, edit name, edit extra parameters, edit package name, edit service type, edit service ID ....

For iptv channels:

- add support 5001,5002

- add support for editing, changing channel name, service type, service id, transponder id, network id

- when editing stream type option DVB = 1, Gstreamer = 4097, Gstplayer = 5001, extplayer3 = 5002.

Thank you for this project and good luck in your future work.

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Hi,

I have started working on most of the modifications, but unfortunately I do not have enough time for proper testing.

Could you help me with testing? I can send you a private version tomorrow for you to try.