Managing DVB Services

Managing DVB Services

1. INTRODUCTION

DVB Services in Icareus Playout represent TV or radio channels that are broadcasted. Note, that service properties depend on the included features of the Playout server.

The DVB Services -tree includes Services that have been configured on the server, but not necessary used in any of the outputs. In order to output the PSI/SI, EIT or A/V for a Service it must be added to a Network (within the Networks -tree).

2. ADDING DVB SERVICES

New DVB Services are added by right clicking the root node of DVB Services tree.

It opens an Dialog that enables user to provide the key parameters for a Service as described below.



2.1. SERVICE PROPERTIES

Service id: Unique identifier for the service
Service name: Logical name for the service used by receiver EPG
Service provider name: Provider for the service
Service type: Defines the type of the Service, possible values are

  • Digital Television service
  • Digital Radio service
  • Teletext service
  • NVOD reference service
  • NVOD time-shifted service
  • Mosaic service
  • Advanced codec radio service
  • Advanced codec mosaic service
  • Data broadcast service
  • RCS Map
  • RCS FLS
  • DVB MHP Service

Text Encoding: Defines the text encoding for the service used in EIT

Send AV: Specifies if service should contain Audio/Video stream

Default AV source: Audio/Video source from the 'AV repository'

Default AV playlist: Audio/Video playlist from the 'Playlist repository'

Reserved AV bit rate: Bit rate reserved for the Audio/Video stream




3. EDITING DVB SERVICES

Existing DVB Services are modified by right clicking the service node of DVB Services tree.

It opens an Dialog that enables user to edit the key parameters for a Service as described below.



3.1. SERVICE PROPERTIES

Service id: Unique identifier for the service
Service name: Logical name for the service used by receiver EPG
Service provider name: Provider for the service
Service type: Defines the type of the Service, possible values are

  • Digital Television service
  • Digital Radio service
  • Teletext service
  • NVOD reference service
  • NVOD time-shifted service
  • Mosaic service
  • Advanced codec radio service
  • Advanced codec mosaic service
  • Data broadcast service
  • RCS Map
  • RCS FLS
  • DVB MHP Service

Text Encoding: Defines the text encoding for the service used in EIT

Send AV: Specifies if service should contain Audio/Video stream

Default AV source: Audio/Video source from the 'AV repository'

Default AV playlist: Audio/Video playlist from the 'Playlist repository'

Reserved AV bit rate: Bit rate reserved for the Audio/Video stream



3.2. ID SETTINGS

PMT PID: An Alternate PID for the service used in PMT table



3.3. EIT SOURCE

EIT source is the source for the EPG data for this specific service. It is possible to have different source for each service or rely on the default source for all services. To learn more about various supported sources please refer to chapter Managing EIT.

In the example on right the source is unique for the service and the source type is XML TV.




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