R&S®DV-TCM Test Card M-Streams

Miscellaneous

Installation

All elementary video streams are encoded in 4:2:0 format.

The installation is device-dependent. On the R&S DVRG, the transport streams can be replayed directly from the CD-ROM via the CD-ROM drive or the option R&S DVRG-B5 (CD burner). For greater convenience, the transport streams can also be copied to the hard disk and started from there.

On the R&S DVG, the option is installed via a PC. The transport streams are replayed to the R&S DVG with a special cable, which can be ordered as an accessory with the R&S DVG-Z1 option.

A device-specific key code is used as a copying protection. This key code is supplied with the option.

Documentation

Comprehensive documentation describes the characteristics of each transport stream.

The documentation in HTML format is included on the CD-ROM. Links take you from an overview to more detailed information. This allows fast and effective working with the transport stream collection.

Supported video and audio formats

All elementary video streams are encoded in 4:2:0 format.

DVB

Frequency1 SAMPLING Number of columns Number of lines
25 interlaced 720 576
Audio: MPEG-1 Layer II

ATSC

Frequency1 SAMPLING Number of columns Number of lines
29.97 interlaced 1920 1080
59.94 progressive 1280 720
29.97 interlaced 720 480
59.94 progressive 720 480
Audio: AC-3

1The repetition frequency refers to frames. In interlaced display mode, the field repetition frequency is twice the specified frame rate.

Abbreviations

  • AFD: Active Format Descriptor
  • ATSC: Advanced Television Systems Committee
  • DTV: Digital Television
  • DVB: Digital Video Broadcasting
  • EIT: Event Information Table
  • ETT: Extended Text Table
  • GOP: Group Of Pictures
  • HDTV: High Definition TeleVision
  • HTML: HyperText Markup Language
  • MPEG: Motion Pictures Experts Group
  • PSI: Program Specific Information
  • PSIP: Program and System Information Protocol
  • SDTV: Standard Definition TeleVision
  • SI: Service Information