SIST EN 300 468 V1.17.1:2023

ETSI EN 300 468 V1.17.1 (2022-10)






EUROPEAN STANDARD
Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB);
Specification for Service Information (SI) in DVB systems

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2 ETSI EN 300 468 V1.17.1 (2022-10)

Reference
REN/JTC-DVB-397
Keywords
broadcasting, digital, DVB, MPEG, service, TV,
video

ETSI
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Tel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00  Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16

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© ETSI 2022.
© European Broadcasting Union 2022.
All rights reserved.

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 8
Foreword . 8
Modal verbs terminology . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 References . 10
2.1 Normative references . 10
2.2 Informative references . 13
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 13
3.1 Terms . 13
3.2 Symbols . 17
3.3 Abbreviations . 17
4 Service information description . 20
5 Service information tables . 21
5.1 Service information table mechanism . 21
5.1.1 Use of table sections . 21
5.1.2 Mapping of sections into DVB transport stream packets . 22
5.1.3 Coding of PID and table_id fields . 23
5.1.4 Repetition rates and random access . 24
5.1.5 Scrambling . 24
5.1.6 Bit order and transmission order . 25
5.2 Table definitions . 26
5.2.0 Introduction. 26
5.2.1 Network Information Table . 27
5.2.2 Bouquet Association Table . 28
5.2.3 Service Description Table . 30
5.2.4 Event Information Table . 32
5.2.5 Time and Date Table. 34
5.2.6 Time Offset Table . 35
5.2.7 Running Status Table . 35
5.2.8 Stuffing Table . 36
5.2.9 Discontinuity Information Table . 37
5.2.10 Selection Information Table . 37
6 Descriptors . 37
6.0 Introduction . 37
6.1 Descriptor identification and location . 37
6.2 Descriptor coding . 39
6.2.0 General principles . 39
6.2.1 Adaptation field data descriptor . 39
6.2.2 Ancillary data descriptor . 40
6.2.3 Announcement support descriptor . 40
6.2.4 Bouquet name descriptor . 42
6.2.5 CA identifier descriptor . 42
6.2.6 Cell frequency link descriptor . 42
6.2.7 Cell list descriptor . 43
6.2.8 Component descriptor . 44
6.2.9 Content descriptor . 52
6.2.10 Country availability descriptor . 54
6.2.11 Data broadcast descriptor . 55
6.2.12 Data broadcast id descriptor. 56
6.2.13 Delivery system descriptors . 56
6.2.13.1 Cable delivery system descriptor . 56
6.2.13.2 Satellite delivery system descriptor . 57
6.2.13.3 S2 satellite delivery system descriptor . 59
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6.2.13.4 Terrestrial delivery system descriptor . 60
6.2.14 DSNG descriptor . 62
6.2.15 Extended event descriptor . 63
6.2.16 Extension descriptor . 64
6.2.17 Frequency list descriptor . 64
6.2.18 FTA content management descriptor . 65
6.2.18.1 Semantics and syntax of the FTA content management descriptor . 65
6.2.18.2 Scope of the FTA content management descriptor . 67
6.2.19 Linkage descriptor . 68
6.2.19.1 Semantics and syntax of the linkage descriptor . 68
6.2.19.2 Mobile hand-over linkage . 69
6.2.19.3 Event linkage. 70
6.2.19.4 Extended event linkage . 71
6.2.20 Local time offset descriptor . 73
6.2.21 Mosaic descriptor . 75
6.2.22 Multilingual bouquet name descriptor . 77
6.2.23 Multilingual component descriptor . 78
6.2.24 Multilingual network name descriptor . 79
6.2.25 Multilingual service name descriptor . 79
6.2.26 NVOD reference descriptor . 80
6.2.27 Network name descriptor . 81
6.2.28 Parental rating descriptor . 81
6.2.29 Partial TS descriptor . 82
6.2.30 PDC descriptor . 82
6.2.31 Private data specifier descriptor . 82
6.2.32 Scrambling descriptor . 82
6.2.33 Service descriptor . 83
6.2.34 Service availability descriptor. 84
6.2.35 Service list descriptor. 85
6.2.36 Service move descriptor . 85
6.2.37 Short event descriptor . 86
6.2.38 Short smoothing buffer descriptor . 87
6.2.39 Stream identifier descriptor. 89
6.2.40 Stuffing descriptor . 89
6.2.41 Subtitling descriptor . 89
6.2.42 Telephone descriptor. 90
6.2.43 Teletext descriptor . 92
6.2.44 Time shifted event descriptor. 92
6.2.45 Time shifted service descriptor . 93
6.2.46 Transport stream descriptor . 93
6.2.47 VBI data descriptor . 94
6.2.48 VBI teletext descriptor . 95
6.3 Extended descriptor identification and location . 96
6.4 Extended descriptor coding . 97
6.4.0 General principles . 97
6.4.1 Audio preselection descriptor . 97
6.4.2 CID ancillary data descriptor . 100
6.4.3 CP descriptor . 100
6.4.4 CP identifier descriptor . 101
6.4.5 CPCM delivery signalling descriptor . 101
6.4.6 Delivery system descriptors . 101
6.4.6.1 C2 delivery system descriptor . 101
6.4.6.2 SH delivery system descriptor. 103
6.4.6.3 T2 delivery system descriptor . 108
6.4.6.4 C2 bundle delivery system descriptor . 110
6.4.6.5 S2X satellite delivery system descriptor . 111
6.4.7 Image icon descriptor. 114
6.4.8 Message descriptor . 116
6.4.9 Network change notify descriptor . 117
6.4.10 Service relocated descriptor . 119
6.4.11 Supplementary audio descriptor . 120
6.4.12 Target region descriptor . 122
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6.4.13 Target region name descriptor . 124
6.4.14 T2-MI descriptor . 125
6.4.15 URI linkage descriptor . 126
6.4.16 Video depth range descriptor . 127
6.4.16.1 Semantics and syntax of the video depth range descriptor . 127
6.4.16.2 Production disparity hint . 128
6.5 Scoping rules for scoping descriptors . 128
7 Storage Media Interoperability measures . 129
7.0 Introduction . 129
7.1 SMI tables . 129
7.1.0 General principles . 129
7.1.1 Discontinuity Information Table . 129
7.1.2 Selection Information Table . 130
7.2 SMI descriptors . 131
7.2.0 Introduction. 131
7.2.1 Partial transport stream descriptor . 131
Annex A (normative): Coding of text characters . 133
A.0 General principles . 133
A.1 Control codes . 133
A.2 Selection of character table . 133
Annex B (informative): Void . 147
Annex C (informative): Conversion between time and date conventions . 148
Annex D (normative): Service information implementation of AC-3, Enhanced AC-3, and
AC-4 audio in DVB systems . 150
D.0 Introduction . 150
D.1 AC-3 and Enhanced AC-3 component types. 150
D.2 AC-3 descriptor . 151
D.3 AC-3 descriptor syntax and semantics . 151
D.4 Enhanced AC-3 descriptor . 153
D.5 Enhanced AC-3 descriptor syntax and semantics . 153
D.6 AC-4 descriptor . 156
D.7 AC-4 descriptor syntax and semantics . 156
D.8 Use of the supplementary audio descriptor with AC-4 . 157
Annex E (normative): Usage of the scrambling descriptor . 158
Annex F (informative): ISO 639 language descriptor for "original audio" soundtrack . 159
Annex G (normative): Service information implementation of DTS coded audio in DVB
systems . 160
G.0 Introduction . 160
G.1 DTS and DTS-HD descriptors . . 160
G.2 DTS descriptor . 160
G.2.0 Use of the DTS descriptor . 160
G.2.1 Syntax and semantics for the DTS descriptor . 160
G.3 DTS-HD descriptor . 163
G.3.1 DTS-HD descriptor syntax . 163
G.3.2 Substream information . 164
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G.3.3 Asset information . 166
G.3.4 Component type . 167
G.4 Use of DTS-HD in Receiver Mixed Applications for Single PID and Multiple PID
Implementations . 168
G.5 DTS-UHD descriptors . 169
G.5.1 DTS-UHD descriptor . 169
G.5.2 DTS-UHD and the audio preselection descriptor . 170
G.5.2.1 The DTS-UHD Broadcast Chunk and audio preselections . 170
G.6 Use of the supplementary audio descriptor with DTS-UHD . 171
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Draft ETSI EN 300 468 V1.17.1 (2022-07)






EUROPEAN STANDARD
Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB);
Specification for Service Information (SI) in DVB systems

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2 Draft ETSI EN 300 468 V1.17.1 (2022-07)

Reference
REN/JTC-DVB-397
Keywords
broadcasting, digital, DVB, MPEG, service, TV,
video

ETSI
650 Route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE

Tel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00  Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16

Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - APE 7112B
Association à but non lucratif enregistrée à la
Sous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° w061004871

Important notice
The present document can be downloaded from:
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The information provided in the present deliverable is directed solely to professionals who have the appropriate degree of
experience to understand and interpret its content in accordance with generally accepted engineering or
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No recommendation as to products and services or vendors is made or should be implied.
In no event shall ETSI be held liable for loss of profits or any other incidental or consequential damages.

Any software contained in this deliverable is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, express or implied, including but not
limited to, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement of intellectual property
rights and ETSI shall not be held liable in any event for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of or related to the use
of or inability to use the software.
Copyright Notification
No part may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and
microfilm except as authorized by written permission of ETSI.
The content of the PDF version shall not be modified without the written authorization of ETSI.
The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media.

© ETSI 2022.
© European Broadcasting Union 2022.
All rights reserved.

ETSI

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 8
Foreword. 8
Modal verbs terminology . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 References . 10
2.1 Normative references . 10
2.2 Informative references . 13
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 13
3.1 Terms . 13
3.2 Symbols . 17
3.3 Abbreviations . 17
4 Service information description . 20
5 Service information tables . 21
5.1 Service information table mechanism . 21
5.1.1 Use of table sections . 21
5.1.2 Mapping of sections into DVB transport stream packets . 22
5.1.3 Coding of PID and table_id fields . 23
5.1.4 Repetition rates and random access . 24
5.1.5 Scrambling . 24
5.1.6 Bit order and transmission order . 25
5.2 Table definitions . 26
5.2.0 Introduction . 26
5.2.1 Network Information Table . 27
5.2.2 Bouquet Association Table . 28
5.2.3 Service Description Table . 30
5.2.4 Event Information Table . 32
5.2.5 Time and Date Table . 34
5.2.6 Time Offset Table . 35
5.2.7 Running Status Table . 35
5.2.8 Stuffing Table. 36
5.2.9 Discontinuity Information Table . 37
5.2.10 Selection Information Table . 37
6 Descriptors . 37
6.0 Introduction. 37
6.1 Descriptor identification and location . 37
6.2 Descriptor coding . 39
6.2.0 General principles . 39
6.2.1 Adaptation field data descriptor . 40
6.2.2 Ancillary data descriptor . 40
6.2.3 Announcement support descriptor . 41
6.2.4 Bouquet name descriptor . 42
6.2.5 CA identifier descriptor . 42
6.2.6 Cell frequency link descriptor . 43
6.2.7 Cell list descriptor . 43
6.2.8 Component descriptor . 45
6.2.9 Content descriptor . 52
6.2.10 Country availability descriptor . 55
6.2.11 Data broadcast descriptor . 56
6.2.12 Data broadcast id descriptor . 56
6.2.13 Delivery system descriptors . 57
6.2.13.1 Cable delivery system descriptor . 57
6.2.13.2 Satellite delivery system descriptor . 58
6.2.13.3 S2 satellite delivery system descriptor . 60
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6.2.13.4 Terrestrial delivery system descriptor . 61
6.2.14 DSNG descriptor . 63
6.2.15 Extended event descriptor . 64
6.2.16 Extension descriptor . 65
6.2.17 Frequency list descriptor . 65
6.2.18 FTA content management descriptor . 66
6.2.18.1 Semantics and syntax of the FTA content management descriptor . 66
6.2.18.2 Scope of the FTA content management descriptor . 68
6.2.19 Linkage descriptor . 69
6.2.19.1 Semantics and syntax of the linkage descriptor . 69
6.2.19.2 Mobile hand-over linkage . 70
6.2.19.3 Event linkage . 71
6.2.19.4 Extended event linkage . 72
6.2.20 Local time offset descriptor . 74
6.2.21 Mosaic descriptor . 76
6.2.22 Multilingual bouquet name descriptor . 78
6.2.23 Multilingual component descriptor . 79
6.2.24 Multilingual network name descriptor . 80
6.2.25 Multilingual service name descriptor . 80
6.2.26 NVOD reference descriptor . 81
6.2.27 Network name descriptor . 82
6.2.28 Parental rating descriptor . 82
6.2.29 Partial TS descriptor . 83
6.2.30 PDC descriptor . 83
6.2.31 Private data specifier descriptor . 83
6.2.32 Scrambling descriptor . 83
6.2.33 Service descriptor . 84
6.2.34 Service availability descriptor . 85
6.2.35 Service list descriptor . 86
6.2.36 Service move descriptor . 86
6.2.37 Short event descriptor. 87
6.2.38 Short smoothing buffer descriptor . 88
6.2.39 Stream identifier descriptor . 90
6.2.40 Stuffing descriptor . 90
6.2.41 Subtitling descriptor . 90
6.2.42 Telephone descriptor . 91
6.2.43 Teletext descriptor . 93
6.2.44 Time shifted event descriptor . 93
6.2.45 Time shifted service descriptor . 94
6.2.46 Transport stream descriptor . 94
6.2.47 VBI data descriptor . 95
6.2.48 VBI teletext descriptor . 96
6.3 Extended descriptor identification and location . 97
6.4 Extended descriptor coding. 98
6.4.0 General principles . 98
6.4.1 Audio preselection descriptor . 99
6.4.2 CID ancillary data descriptor . 102
6.4.3 CP descriptor . 102
6.4.4 CP identifier descriptor . 103
6.4.5 CPCM delivery signalling descriptor . 103
6.4.6 Delivery system descriptors . 103
6.4.6.1 C2 delivery system descriptor . 103
6.4.6.2 SH delivery system descriptor . 105
6.4.6.3 T2 delivery system descriptor . 110
6.4.6.4 C2 bundle delivery system descriptor . 112
6.4.6.5 S2X satellite delivery system descriptor . 113
6.4.7 Image icon descriptor . 116
6.4.8 Message descriptor . 118
6.4.9 Network change notify descriptor . 119
6.4.10 Service relocated descriptor . 121
6.4.11 Supplementary audio descriptor . 122
6.4.12 Target region descriptor . 124
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6.4.13 Target region name descriptor . 126
6.4.14 T2-MI descriptor . 127
6.4.15 URI linkage descriptor . 128
6.4.16 Video depth range descriptor . 129
6.4.16.1 Semantics and syntax of the video depth range descriptor . 129
6.4.16.2 Production disparity hint . 130
6.5 Scoping rules for scoping descriptors . 130
7 Storage Media Interoperability measures . 131
7.0 Introduction. 131
7.1 SMI tables . 131
7.1.0 General principles . 131
7.1.1 Discontinuity Information Table . 131
7.1.2 Selection Information Table . 132
7.2 SMI descriptors . 133
7.2.0 Introduction . 133
7.2.1 Partial transport stream descriptor . 133
Annex A (normative): Coding of text characters. 135
A.0 General principles . 135
A.1 Control codes . 135
A.2 Selection of character table . 135
Annex B (informative): Void . 149
Annex C (informative): Conversion between time and date conventions . 150
Annex D (normative): Service information implementation of AC-3, Enhanced AC-3, and AC-4
audio in DVB systems . 152
D.0 Introduction . 152
D.1 AC-3 and Enhanced AC-3 component types . 152
D.2 AC-3 descriptor . 153
D.3 AC-3 descriptor syntax and semantics . 153
D.4 Enhanced AC-3 descriptor . 155
D.5 Enhanced AC-3 descriptor syntax and semantics . 155
D.6 AC-4 descriptor . 158
D.7 AC-4 descriptor syntax and semantics . 158
D.8 Use of the supplementary audio descriptor with AC-4 . 159
Annex E (normative): Usage of the scrambling descriptor . 160
Annex F (informative): ISO 639 language descriptor for "original audio" soundtrack . 161
Annex G (normative): Service information implementation of DTS coded audio in DVB systems . 162
G.0 Introduction . 162
G.1 DTS and DTS-HD descriptors . 162
G.2 DTS descriptor . 162
G.2.0 Use of the DTS descriptor . 162
G.2.1 Syntax and semantics for the DTS descriptor . 162
G.3 DTS-HD descriptor . 165
G.3.1 DTS-HD descriptor syntax . 165
G.3.2 Substream information . 166
G.3.3 Asset information . 168
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G.3.4 Component type . 169
G.4 Use of DTS-HD in Receiver Mixed Applications for Single PID and Multiple PID
Implementations . 170
G.5 DTS-UHD descriptors . 171
G.5.1 DTS-UHD descriptor . 171
G.5.2 DTS-UHD and the audio preselection descriptor . 172
G.5.2.1 The DTS-UHD Broadcast Chunk and audio preselections . 172
G.6 Use of the supplementary audio descriptor with DTS-UHD. 173
Annex H (normative): Service information implementation of AAC coded audio in DVB systems .
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 300 468 V1.17.1:2022
01-september-2022
Digitalna videoradiodifuzija (DVB) - Specifikacija za servisne informacije (SI) v
sistemih DVB
Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) - Specification for Service Information (SI) in DVB
systems
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETSI EN 300 468 V1.17.1 (2022-07)
ICS:
33.170 Televizijska in radijska Television and radio
difuzija broadcasting
oSIST prEN 300 468 V1.17.1:2022 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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Draft ETSI EN 300 468 V1.17.1 (2022-07)






EUROPEAN STANDARD
Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB);
Specification for Service Information (SI) in DVB systems

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oSIST prEN 300 468 V1.17.1:2022
 2 Draft ETSI EN 300 468 V1.17.1 (2022-07)

Reference
REN/JTC-DVB-397
Keywords
broadcasting, digital, DVB, MPEG, service, TV,
video

ETSI
650 Route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE

Tel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00  Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16

Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - APE 7112B
Association à but non lucratif enregistrée à la
Sous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° w061004871

Important notice
The present document can be downloaded from:
http://www.etsi.org/standards-search
The present document may be made available in electronic versions and/or in print. The content of any electronic and/or
print versions of the present document shall not be modified without the prior written authorization of ETSI. In case of any
existing or perceived difference in contents between such versions and/or in print, the prevailing version of an ETSI
deliverable is the one made publicly available in PDF format at www.etsi.org/deliver.
Users of the present document should be aware that the document may be subject to revision or change of status.
Information on the current status of this and other ETSI documents is available at
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If you find errors in the present document, please send your comment to one of the following services:
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If you find a security vulnerability in the present document, please report it through our
Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Program:
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Notice of disclaimer & limitation of liability
The information provided in the present deliverable is directed solely to professionals who have the appropriate degree of
experience to understand and interpret its content in accordance with generally accepted engineering or
other professional standard and applicable regulations.
No recommendation as to products and services or vendors is made or should be implied.
In no event shall ETSI be held liable for loss of profits or any other incidental or consequential damages.

Any software contained in this deliverable is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, express or implied, including but not
limited to, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement of intellectual property
rights and ETSI shall not be held liable in any event for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of or related to the use
of or inability to use the software.
Copyright Notification
No part may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and
microfilm except as authorized by written permission of ETSI.
The content of the PDF version shall not be modified without the written authorization of ETSI.
The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media.

© ETSI 2022.
© European Broadcasting Union 2022.
All rights reserved.

ETSI

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 3 Draft ETSI EN 300 468 V1.17.1 (2022-07)
Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 8
Foreword. 8
Modal verbs terminology . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 References . 10
2.1 Normative references . 10
2.2 Informative references . 13
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 13
3.1 Terms . 13
3.2 Symbols . 17
3.3 Abbreviations . 17
4 Service information description . 20
5 Service information tables . 21
5.1 Service information table mechanism . 21
5.1.1 Use of table sections . 21
5.1.2 Mapping of sections into DVB transport stream packets . 22
5.1.3 Coding of PID and table_id fields . 23
5.1.4 Repetition rates and random access . 24
5.1.5 Scrambling . 24
5.1.6 Bit order and transmission order . 25
5.2 Table definitions . 26
5.2.0 Introduction . 26
5.2.1 Network Information Table . 27
5.2.2 Bouquet Association Table . 28
5.2.3 Service Description Table . 30
5.2.4 Event Information Table . 32
5.2.5 Time and Date Table . 34
5.2.6 Time Offset Table . 35
5.2.7 Running Status Table . 35
5.2.8 Stuffing Table. 36
5.2.9 Discontinuity Information Table . 37
5.2.10 Selection Information Table . 37
6 Descriptors . 37
6.0 Introduction. 37
6.1 Descriptor identification and location . 37
6.2 Descriptor coding . 39
6.2.0 General principles . 39
6.2.1 Adaptation field data descriptor . 40
6.2.2 Ancillary data descriptor . 40
6.2.3 Announcement support descriptor . 41
6.2.4 Bouquet name descriptor . 42
6.2.5 CA identifier descriptor . 42
6.2.6 Cell frequency link descriptor . 43
6.2.7 Cell list descriptor . 43
6.2.8 Component descriptor . 45
6.2.9 Content descriptor . 52
6.2.10 Country availability descriptor . 55
6.2.11 Data broadcast descriptor . 56
6.2.12 Data broadcast id descriptor . 56
6.2.13 Delivery system descriptors . 57
6.2.13.1 Cable delivery system descriptor . 57
6.2.13.2 Satellite delivery system descriptor . 58
6.2.13.3 S2 satellite delivery system descriptor . 60
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6.2.13.4 Terrestrial delivery system descriptor . 61
6.2.14 DSNG descriptor . 63
6.2.15 Extended event descriptor . 64
6.2.16 Extension descriptor . 65
6.2.17 Frequency list descriptor . 65
6.2.18 FTA content management descriptor . 66
6.2.18.1 Semantics and syntax of the FTA content management descriptor . 66
6.2.18.2 Scope of the FTA content management descriptor . 68
6.2.19 Linkage descriptor . 69
6.2.19.1 Semantics and syntax of the linkage descriptor . 69
6.2.19.2 Mobile hand-over linkage . 70
6.2.19.3 Event linkage . 71
6.2.19.4 Extended event linkage . 72
6.2.20 Local time offset descriptor . 74
6.2.21 Mosaic descriptor . 76
6.2.22 Multilingual bouquet name descriptor . 78
6.2.23 Multilingual component descriptor . 79
6.2.24 Multilingual network name descriptor . 80
6.2.25 Multilingual service name descriptor . 80
6.2.26 NVOD reference descriptor . 81
6.2.27 Network name descriptor . 82
6.2.28 Parental rating descriptor . 82
6.2.29 Partial TS descriptor . 83
6.2.30 PDC descriptor . 83
6.2.31 Private data specifier descriptor . 83
6.2.32 Scrambling descriptor . 83
6.2.33 Service descriptor . 84
6.2.34 Service availability descriptor . 85
6.2.35 Service list descriptor . 86
6.2.36 Service move descriptor . 86
6.2.37 Short event descriptor. 87
6.2.38 Short smoothing buffer descriptor . 88
6.2.39 Stream identifier descriptor . 90
6.2.40 Stuffing descriptor . 90
6.2.41 Subtitling descriptor . 90
6.2.42 Telephone descriptor . 91
6.2.43 Teletext descriptor . 93
6.2.44 Time shifted event descriptor . 93
6.2.45 Time shifted service descriptor . 94
6.2.46 Transport stream descriptor . 94
6.2.47 VBI data descriptor . 95
6.2.48 VBI teletext descriptor . 96
6.3 Extended descriptor identification and location . 97
6.4 Extended descriptor coding. 98
6.4.0 General principles . 98
6.4.1 Audio preselection descriptor . 99
6.4.2 CID ancillary data descriptor . 102
6.4.3 CP descriptor . 102
6.4.4 CP identifier descriptor . 103
6.4.5 CPCM delivery signalling descriptor . 103
6.4.6 Delivery system descriptors . 103
6.4.6.1 C2 delivery system descriptor . 103
6.4.6.2 SH delivery system descriptor . 105
6.4.6.3 T2 delivery system descriptor . 110
6.4.6.4 C2 bundle delivery system descriptor . 112
6.4.6.5 S2X satellite delivery system descriptor . 113
6.4.7 Image icon descriptor . 116
6.4.8 Message descriptor . 118
6.4.9 Network change notify descriptor . 119
6.4.10 Service relocated descriptor . 121
6.4.11 Supplementary audio descriptor . 122
6.4.12 Target region descriptor . 124
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6.4.13 Target region name descriptor . 126
6.4.14 T2-MI descriptor . 127
6.4.15 URI linkage descriptor . 128
6.4.16 Video depth range descriptor . 129
6.4.16.1 Semantics and syntax of the video depth range descriptor . 129
6.4.16.2 Production disparity hint . 130
6.5 Scoping rules for scoping descriptors . 130
7 Storage Media Interoperability measures . 131
7.0 Introduction. 131
7.1 SMI tables . 131
7.1.0 General principles . 131
7.1.1 Discontinuity Information Table . 131
7.1.2 Selection Information Table . 132
7.2 SMI descriptors . 133
7.2.0 Introduction . 133
7.2.1 Partial transport stream descriptor . 133
Annex A (normative): Coding of text characters. 135
A.0 General principles . 135
A.1 Control codes . 135
A.2 Selection of character table . 135
Annex B (informative): Void . 149
Annex C (informative): Conversion between time and date conventions . 150
Annex D (normative): Service information implementation of AC-3, Enhanced AC-3, and AC-4
audio in DVB systems . 152
D.0 Introduction . 152
D.1 AC-3 and Enhanced AC-3 component types . 152
D.2 AC-3 descriptor . 153
D.3 AC-3 descriptor syntax and semantics . 153
D.4 Enhanced AC-3 descriptor . 155
D.5 Enhanced AC-3 descriptor syntax and semantics . 155
D.6 AC-4 descriptor . 158
D.7 AC-4 descriptor syntax and semantics . 158
D.8 Use of the supplementary audio descriptor with AC-4 . 159
Annex E (normative): Usage of the scrambling descriptor . 160
Annex F (informative): ISO 639 language descriptor for "original audio" soundtrack . 161
Annex G (normative): Service information implementation of DTS coded audio in DVB systems . 162
G.0 Introduction . 162
G.1 DTS and DTS-HD descriptors . 162
G.2 DTS descriptor . 162
G.2.0 Use of the DTS descriptor . 162
G.2.1 Syntax and semantics for the DTS descriptor . 162
G.3 DTS-HD descriptor . 165
G.3.1 DTS-HD descriptor syntax . 165
G.3.2 Substream information . 166
G.3.3 Asset information . 168
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G.3.4 Component type . 169
G.4 Use of DTS-HD in Receiver Mixed Applications for Single PID and Multiple PID
Implementations .
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