Dvb Stream Formats - Videotek TVM9100PKG Installation And Operation Handbook

Navigate the screen using the left, right, up, and down navigation buttons. Press the
LEFT and RIGHT navigation buttons to select the available video programs in the
stream. Information related to the programs appears as soon as the program is selected.
Press the UP and DOWN navigation buttons or turn the CURVED ARROW knob to
scroll through the available tables. The tables are determined by the ATSC or DVB
formats. If a program is removed from the transport stream, the associated program
indication turns red and "NO PROGRAM" appears.
If ATSC is the format for the stream, the tables that appear are:
• INFO (from the Program and System Information Protocol (PSIP))
• PAT (Program Association Table) - The PAT tells the decoder how many
programs are in a stream and points to the Program Map Tables (PMTs) that
contain the information where the parts for any given program can be found.
• PMT (Program Map Table) - The PMT points to the component video, audio, and
data streams that make up the program.
• MGT (Master Guide Table) – The MGT defines the type, packet identifiers, and
PSIP tables in the transport stream. Only the System Time Table (STT) is not
defined in the MGT tables. Press ENT and the UP and DOWN navigation buttons
to scroll through the tables.
• VCT (Virtual Channel Table) – The VCT tabulates virtual channel attributes for
tuning.
• RRT (Region Rating Table) – The RRT indicates the ratings for various countries.
• STT (System Time Table) – The SST indicates the time.
• EIT (Event Information Table) – The EIT lists the events and information for the
virtual channels. The information includes, name, start time, and duration. Press
ENT and the UP and DOWN navigation buttons to scroll through the events.
• EPG (Electronic Program Guide) – The EPG indicates a list of the programs and
the times the programs occur. Press ENT and the UP and DOWN navigation
buttons to scroll through the programs.
• BW (Bandwidth) – The BW screen displays the trend data, total bandwidth, and
bandwidth per program.

DVB Stream Formats

If DVB is the format for the stream, the tables that appear are:
• INFO (from the Service Information Table [SI])
• PAT (Program Association Table) - The PAT tells the decoder how many
programs are in a stream and points to the Program Map Tables (PMTs) that
contain the information where the parts for any given program can be found.
• PMT (Program Map Table) - The PMT points to the component video, audio, and
data streams that make up the program.
• EIT (Event Information Table) – The EIT lists the events for the virtual channels.
Press ENT and the UP and DOWN navigation buttons to scroll through the events.
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