ETSI TS 101 154 V2.4.1 (2018-02)

Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Specification for the use of Video and Audio Coding in Broadcast and Broadband Applications

RTS/JTC-DVB-377

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 12-Feb-2018
• Technical Committee: BROADCAS - EBU/CENELEC/ETSI on Broadcasting
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Due Date: 12-Feb-2018
• Completion Date: 13-Feb-2018

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ETSI TS 101 154 V2.4.1 (2018-02)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB);
Specification for the use of Video and
Audio Coding in Broadcast and Broadband Applications

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Reference
RTS/JTC-DVB-377
Keywords
broadcasting, digital, DVB, MPEG, TV, UHDTV,
video
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 17
Foreword . 17
Modal verbs terminology . 18
Introduction . 18
1 Scope . 21
2 References . 21
2.1 Normative references . 21
2.2 Informative references . 23
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 25
3.1 Definitions . 25
3.2 Abbreviations . 33
4 Systems layer . 36
4.0 Introduction . 36
4.1 Broadcast bitstreams and Baseline IRDs . 36
4.1.0 General . 36
4.1.1 Introduction (Recommendation ITU-T H.222.0 / ISO/IEC 13818-1 Introduction) . 36
4.1.2 Packetized Elementary Stream (PES) (Recommendation ITU-T H.222.0 / ISO/IEC 13818-1,
clause Intro.4) . 37
4.1.3 Transport stream system target decoder (Recommendation ITU-T H.222.0 / ISO/IEC 13818-1,
clause 2.4.2) . 37
4.1.4 Transport packet layer (Recommendation ITU-T H.222.0 / ISO/IEC 13818-1, clause 2.4.3.2) . 37
4.1.4.1 Null packets. 37
4.1.4.2 Transport packet header . 37
4.1.4.2.1 Transport_error_indicator . 37
4.1.4.2.2 Transport_priority. 37
4.1.4.2.3 Transport_scrambling_control . 37
4.1.4.2.4 Void . 37
4.1.5 Adaptation field (Recommendation ITU-T H.222.0 / ISO/IEC 13818-1, clause 2.4.3.4) . 38
4.1.5.1 Random_access_indicator . 38
4.1.5.2 Elementary_stream_priority_indicator . 39
4.1.5.3 Program Clock Reference (PCR) . 40
4.1.5.4 Other fields . 40
4.1.6 Packetized Elementary Stream (PES) Packet (Recommendation ITU-T H.222.0 / ISO/IEC 13818-1,
clause 2.4.3.6) . 41
4.1.6.1 stream_id and stream_type . 41
4.1.6.2 PES_scrambling_control . 42
4.1.6.3 PES_priority . 42
4.1.6.4 Copyright and original_or_copy . 42
4.1.6.5 Trick mode fields . 42
4.1.6.6 additional_copy_info. 43
4.1.6.7 Optional fields . 43
4.1.6.8 PES_extension_field . 43
4.1.6.9 Multiple video pictures per PES packet . 44
4.1.6.10 Presentation Time Stamp and Decoding Time Stamp occurrence . 45
4.1.6.11 STD audio buffer size . 46
4.1.7 Program Specific Information (PSI) (Recommendation ITU-T H.222.0 / ISO/IEC 13818-1,
clause 2.4.4) . 47
4.1.8 Use of program and elementary stream descriptors (Recommendation ITU-T H.222.0 /
ISO/IEC 13818-1, clause 2.6) . 47
4.1.8.0 Introduction . 47
4.1.8.1 video_stream_descriptor and audio_stream_descriptor . 47
4.1.8.2 hierarchy_descriptor . 47
4.1.8.3 registration_descriptor . 47
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4.1.8.4 data_stream_alignment_descriptor . 48
4.1.8.5 target_background_grid_descriptor. 48
4.1.8.6 video_window_descriptor . 48
4.1.8.7 Conditional Access CA_descriptor . 48
4.1.8.8 ISO_639_Language_descriptor . 48
4.1.8.9 system_clock_descriptor . 48
4.1.8.10 multiplex_buffer_utilization_descriptor . 49
4.1.8.11 copyright_descriptor . 49
4.1.8.12 maximum_bitrate_descriptor . 49
4.1.8.13 private_data_indicator_descriptor . 49
4.1.8.14 smoothing_buffer_descriptor . 49
4.1.8.15 STD_descriptor . 49
4.1.8.16 IBP_descriptor . 49
4.1.8.17 MPEG-4_audio_descriptor . 49
4.1.8.18 AVC_video_descriptor . 49
4.1.8.19 SVC_extension_descriptor . 50
4.1.8.19a HEVC_video_descriptor . 50
4.1.8.20 Void. 51
4.1.8.21 Void. 51
4.1.8.22 Void. 51
4.1.8.23 Void. 51
4.1.8.24 Void. 51
4.1.8.24.1 Void . 51
4.1.8.24.2 Void . 51
4.1.8.24.3 Void . 51
4.1.8.25 Void. 51
4.1.8.26 Void. 51
4.1.8.27 MPEG-4 audio extension descriptor . 51
4.1.8.28 MVC_extension_descriptor . 51
4.1.8.29 Void. 52
4.1.8.30 Void. 52
4.1.8.31 MPEG-H_3dAudio_descriptor. 52
4.1.8.32 Void. 52
4.1.9 Compatibility with ISO/IEC 11172-1 (Recommendation ITU-T H.222.0 / ISO/IEC 13818-1,
clause 2.8) . 52
4.1.10 Storage Media Interoperability . 52
4.2 Bitstreams from storage applications and IRDs with digital interfaces . 53
4.2.0 Scope . 53
4.2.1 Partial Transport Streams . 53
4.2.2 Decoding of Trick Play data (Recommendation ITU-T H.222.0 / ISO/IEC 13818-1, clause 2.4.3.7) . 53
5 Video . 54
5.0 Introduction . 54
5.1 25 Hz MPEG-2 SDTV IRDs and Bitstreams . 55
5.1.0 General . 55
5.1.1 Profile and level . 55
5.1.2 Frame rate . 55
5.1.3 Aspect ratio . 55
5.1.4 Luminance resolution . 56
5.1.5 Chromaticity Parameters . 57
5.1.6 Chrominance . 58
5.1.7 Video sequence header . 58
5.2 25 Hz MPEG-2 HDTV IRDs and Bitstreams . 58
5.2.0 General . 58
5.2.1 Profile and level . 58
5.2.2 Frame rate . 58
5.2.3 Aspect ratio . 59
5.2.4 Luminance resolution . 59
5.2.5 Chromaticity Parameters . 60
5.2.6 Chrominance . 60
5.2.7 Video sequence header . 60
5.2.8 Backwards Compatibility . 60
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5.3 30 Hz MPEG-2 SDTV IRDs and Bitstreams . 61
5.3.0 General . 61
5.3.1 Profile and level . 61
5.3.2 Frame rate . 61
5.3.3 Aspect ratio . 61
5.3.4 Luminance resolution . 62
5.3.5 Chromaticity Parameters . 63
5.3.6 Chrominance . 64
5.3.7 Video sequence header . 64
5.4 30 Hz MPEG-2 HDTV IRDs and Bitstreams . 64
5.4.0 General . 64
5.4.1 Profile and level . 64
5.4.2 Frame rate . 64
5.4.3 Aspect ratio . 65
5.4.4 Luminance resolution . 65
5.4.5 Chromaticity Parameters . 66
5.4.6 Chrominance . 66
5.4.7 Video sequence header . 66
5.4.8 Backwards Compatibility . 66
5.5 Specifications Common to all H.264/AVC IRDs and Bitstreams . 67
5.5.0 Scope . 67
5.5.1 General . 67
5.5.2 Sequence Parameter Set and Picture Parameter Set . 67
5.5.2.0 General . 67
5.5.2.1 pic_width_in_mbs_minus1 and pic_height_in_map_units_minus1. 67
5.5.3 Video Usability Information . 68
5.5.3.0 General . 68
5.5.3.1 Aspect Ratio Information . 68
5.5.3.2 Colour Parameter Information . 68
5.5.3.3 Chrominance Information . 68
5.5.3.4 Timing Information . 68
5.5.3.5 Picture Structure Information . 69
5.5.4 Supplemental Enhancement Information . 69
5.5.4.0 General . 69
5.5.4.1 Picture Timing SEI Message . 69
5.5.4.2 Pan-Scan Rectangle SEI Message . 70
5.5.4.3 Still pictures . 70
5.5.5 Random Access Point . 70
5.5.5.0 General . 70
5.5.5.1 Time Interval Between RAPs . 71
5.6 H.264/AVC SDTV IRDs and Bitstreams . 71
5.6.1 Specifications Common to all H.264/AVC SDTV IRDs and Bitstreams . 71
5.6.1.0 Scope . 71
5.6.1.1 Sequence Parameter Set and Picture Parameter Set . 71
5.6.1.2 Profile and level . 72
5.6.1.3 Aspect ratio . 72
5.6.2 25 Hz H.264/AVC SDTV IRD and Bitstream . 72
5.6.2.0 General . 72
5.6.2.1 Colour Parameter Information . 72
5.6.2.2 Frame rate . 73
5.6.2.3 Luminance resolution . 73
5.6.3 30 Hz H.264/AVC SDTV IRD and Bitstream . 74
5.6.3.0 General . 74
5.6.3.1 Colour Parameter Information . 74
5.6.3.2 Frame rate . 75
5.6.3.3 Luminance resolution . 75
5.7 H.264/AVC HDTV IRDs and Bitstreams . 76
5.7.1 Specifications common to all H.264/AVC HDTV IRDs and Bitstreams . 76
5.7.1.0 Scope . 76
5.7.1.1 Sequence Parameter Set and Picture Parameter Set . 76
5.7.1.2 Aspect ratio .
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