Recording and Playing out TS -files

Recording and Playing out TS -files

Introduction

Icareus Playout server can be used as a TS player and recorder to help in debugging or to playout pre-recorded transport stream files. Transport stream files are shown in PMC in the Recording repository. Icareus Playout server can be used as a TS player, i.e. for playing pre-recorded transport stream files to server’s ASI or IP output. Files can be uploaded to the server or recorded from Playout server’s transport stream output (multiplexer).
When a transport stream file is being played in the multiplexer, it will not accept any streams, i.e. no streams or timers can be started.
Status bar will show multiplexer status, Accepting streams in the normal mode or Playing TS file when multiplexer is playing transport stream from a file.
 


Figure: TS Recording repository with 2 files

Uploading TS Files

Right-click the TS recording repository to upload a TS file. After selecting a file, the GUI asks the bit rate for the file.
You must give the exact bit rate to the edit field in order to guarantee the successful playing with Playout server.

Playing TS Files

To start playing transport stream from the repository, select Tools -> Play Transport Stream or click on the play button under the Recording repository tab.
To stop playing transport stream, select Tools -> Stop Playing Transport Stream or click on the stop button under the Recording repository tab.

Recording TS Files

To record a transport stream file from Playout server’s transport stream output, select Tools -> Record Transport Stream or click on the record button under the Recording repository tab. It will open the pop-up window shown below:

 
The recording is indicated as a progress bar, as seen below.


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