ETSI TS 101 211 V1.13.1 (2021-05)

ETSI TS 101 211 V1.13.1 (2021-05)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB);
Implementation and usage
of Service Information (SI)

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Reference
RTS/JTC-DVB-394
Keywords
broadcasting, digital, DVB, MPEG, TV, video

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 7
Foreword . 7
Modal verbs terminology . 8
1 Scope . 9
2 References . 9
2.1 Normative references . 9
2.2 Informative references . 10
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 11
3.1 Terms . 11
3.2 Symbols . 11
3.3 Abbreviations . 11
4 Rules of operation . 11
4.0 Introduction . 11
4.1 Service Information (SI) table information . 12
4.1.0 Overview . 12
4.1.1 Network Information Table (NIT) information . 12
4.1.2 Bouquet Association Table (BAT) information . 13
4.1.3 Service Description Table (SDT) information . 14
4.1.4 Event Information Table (EIT) information . 14
4.1.4.0 General principles of EIT information . 14
4.1.4.1 EIT Present/Following information . 14
4.1.4.2 EIT Schedule information . 16
4.1.4.2.1 EIT Schedule structure . 16
4.1.4.2.2 EIT scrambling . 17
4.1.5 Time and Date Table (TDT) . 17
4.1.6 Time Offset Table (TOT) . 17
4.1.7 Running Status Table (RST) . 17
4.1.8 Stuffing Table (ST) . 17
4.1.9 Transport Stream Description Table (TSDT) . 17
4.1.9.0 Use of the TSDT in distribution applications . 17
4.1.9.1 Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG) . 18
4.1.10 Table update mechanism . 18
4.1.11 Table segmentation . 19
4.1.11.0 General rules . 19
4.1.11.1 Generic segmentation rules . 19
4.1.11.1.1 General rules . 19
4.1.11.1.2 NIT and BAT . 19
4.1.11.1.3 SDT and EIT . 20
4.1.11.2 Segmentation rules for DVB-H and DVB-SH systems . 20
4.1.11.2.1 General rules . 20
4.1.11.2.2 NIT and BAT for DVB-SH and DVB-H . 20
4.1.11.2.3 SDT for DVB-SH and DVB-H . 21
4.2 SI descriptor allocation and usage . 22
4.2.0 Overview . 22
4.2.1 Descriptors of the Network Information Table (NIT) . 22
4.2.1.0 NIT structure . 22
4.2.1.1 First descriptor loop . 22
4.2.1.1.1 Linkage descriptor . 22
4.2.1.1.2 Multilingual network name descriptor . 23
4.2.1.1.3 Network name descriptor. 23
4.2.1.1.4 Cell list descriptor. 23
4.2.1.1.5 Network change notify descriptor . 23
4.2.1.1.6 URI linkage descriptor . 24
4.2.1.2 Second descriptor loop . 24
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4.2.1.2.1 Delivery system descriptors . 24
4.2.1.2.2 Service list descriptor . 24
4.2.1.2.3 Frequency list descriptor . 25
4.2.1.2.4 Cell frequency link descriptor . 25
4.2.2 Descriptors of the Bouquet Association Table (BAT) . 25
4.2.2.0 BAT structure . 25
4.2.2.1 First descriptor loop . 25
4.2.2.1.1 Bouquet name descriptor . 25
4.2.2.1.2 CA identifier descriptor . 25
4.2.2.1.3 Country availability descriptor . 25
4.2.2.1.4 Linkage descriptor . 26
4.2.2.1.5 Multilingual bouquet name descriptor . 26
4.2.2.2 Second descriptor loop . 26
4.2.2.2.1 Service list descriptor . 26
4.2.3 Descriptors of the Service Description Table (SDT) . 27
4.2.3.0 SDT structure . 27
4.2.3.1 Announcement support descriptor . 27
4.2.3.2 CA identifier descriptor . 27
4.2.3.3 Component descriptor . 27
4.2.3.4 Country availability descriptor . 28
4.2.3.5 Data_broadcast_descriptor . 28
4.2.3.6 Linkage descriptor . 28
4.2.3.7 Mosaic descriptor . 28
4.2.3.8 Multilingual service name descriptor . 28
4.2.3.9 NVOD reference descriptor . 29
4.2.3.10 Service descriptor . 29
4.2.3.11 Service availability descriptor . 29
4.2.3.11.0 General rules . 29
4.2.3.11.1 Network Implementation Considerations . 30
4.2.3.11.2 IRD implementation considerations . 30
4.2.3.12 Service relocated descriptor . 31
4.2.3.13 Telephone descriptor . 31
4.2.3.14 Time shifted service descriptor . 31
4.2.4 Descriptors of the Event Information Table (EIT) . 32
4.2.4.0 EIT structure . 32
4.2.4.1 CA identifier descriptor . 32
4.2.4.2 Component descriptor . 32
4.2.4.3 Content descriptor . 33
4.2.4.4 Data_broadcast_descriptor . 33
4.2.4.5 Extended event descriptor . 33
4.2.4.6 Linkage descriptor . 33
4.2.4.7 Multilingual component descriptor . 34
4.2.4.8 Parental rating descriptor . 34
4.2.4.9 PDC descriptor . 34
4.2.4.10 Short event descriptor . 34
4.2.4.11 Telephone descriptor . 34
4.2.4.12 Time shifted event descriptor . 35
4.2.5 Descriptors of the Time Offset Table (TOT) . 35
4.2.5.0 TOT structure . 35
4.2.5.1 Local time offset descriptor. 35
4.2.6 Descriptors of the Program Map Table (PMT) . 36
4.2.6.0 PMT structure . 36
4.2.6.1 AC-3 descriptor . 36
4.2.6.2 Adaptation field data descriptor . 36
4.2.6.3 Ancillary data descriptor . 36
4.2.6.4 Audio preselection descriptor. 36
4.2.6.5 Data broadcast id descriptor . 37
4.2.6.6 Enhanced AC-3 descriptor . 37
4.2.6.7 Mosaic descriptor . 37
4.2.6.8 Related content descriptor . 37
4.2.6.9 Scrambling descriptor . 37
4.2.6.10 Service move descriptor . 37
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4.2.6.11 Stream identifier descriptor . 38
4.2.6.12 Subtitling descriptor . 38
4.2.6.13 Supplementary audio descriptor . 38
4.2.6.14 T2-MI descriptor . 38
4.2.6.15 Teletext descriptor . 38
4.2.6.16 VBI data descriptor . 38
4.2.6.17 VBI teletext descriptor . 39
4.2.6.18 DTS Descriptor . 39
4.2.6.19 DTS-HD Descriptor . 39
4.2.6.20 DTS Neural Descriptor . 39
4.2.6.21 AC-4 descriptor . 39
4.2.6.22 TTML subtitling descriptor . 39
4.2.6.23 DTS-UHD descriptor . 39
4.2.7 Other descriptors . 40
4.2.7.1 Private data specifier descriptor . 40
4.2.7.2 Stuffing descriptor . 40
4.2.7.3 Data broadcast descriptor . 40
4.2.7.4 Transport stream descriptor . 40
4.2.7.5 Target region and target region name descriptors . 41
4.2.7.5.1 General Description . 41
4.2.7.5.2 Region selection by the IRD . 41
4.2.7.6 URI linkage descriptor . 42
4.2.7.7 FTA content management descriptor . 42
4.2.8 ISO/IEC 13818-1 descriptors . 42
4.2.9 Unknown descriptors . 42
4.3 Program Specific Information (PSI) and DVB SI operational interaction states . 43
4.4 Minimum repetition rates . 43
4.4.1 Satellite and cable delivery systems . 43
4.4.2 Terrestrial delivery systems . 44
4.4.3 PSI repetition rates . 44
4.5 Terrestrial systems . 45
4.5.0 General rules . 45
4.5.1 The use of alternative frequencies for multiplexes . 45
4.5.2 Regional or local services . 46
4.5.3 Hand-over . 48
4.5.3.1 General description of the requirements . 48
4.5.3.2 Hand-over by means of the frequency_list_descriptor . 49
4.5.3.3 The occurrence of tuning failures . 50
4.5.3.4 Hand-over methods with a reduced risk of tuning failures . 51
4.5.3.4.0 General principles . 51
4.5.3.4.1 Local SI insertion . 52
4.5.3.4.2 Cell identification . 52
4.5.3.4.3 Performance enhancement with GPS data . 52
4.5.3.4.4 Two front-end solution . 52
4.5.3.5 Performance considerations . 53
4.5.3.6 Receiver guidelines for hand-over . 53
4.5.3.6.1 Hand-over by means of the frequency_list_descriptor . 53
4.5.3.6.2 Hand-over by means of cell identification . 54
4.5.3.6.3 Hand-over by means of cell description and GPS position . 54
4.5.3.6.4 Hand-over with two-front-end solutions . 55
4.5.3.7 Additional linkage modes . 55
4.5.3.8 Additional remarks . 56
4.6 Text string formatting .
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