| TSReader | XML Export Information |
Introduction
The -x option (or clicking the Export to XML button) tells TSReader to generate an XML file with data decoded from the stream. This XML file can then be parsed by external applications. Data exported from TSReader is all in the MPEG-TABLES section.
TSREADER Section
This section tells you about the version and edition of TSReader that generated the XML file.
| VERSION | The major, minor and edit version of TSReader |
| EDITION | The edition of TSReader: Twinhan, Linear Systems, or File Mode |
Sample:
<TSREADER>
<VERSION>1.0.9</VERSION>
<EDITION>Twinhan</EDITION>
</TSREADER>
TUNED-MULTIPLEX Section
This section contains the command-line parameters used to setup the tuner on the Twinhan card. This section is only written by the Twinhan version of TSReader.
| TONE-ENABLED | Reflects the 22KHz option on the command line |
| DISEQC-INPUT | Reflects the DiSEqC option on the command line |
| LNB-FREQUENCY | Reflects the LNB frequency option on the command line |
| FREQUENCY | Reflects the frequency option on the command line |
| SYMBOL-RATE | Reflects the symbol rate option on the command line |
| POLARITY | Reflects the polarity option on the command line |
Sample:
<TUNED-MULTIPLEX>
<TONE-ENABLED>0</TONE-ENABLED>
<DISEQC-INPUT>0</DISEQC-INPUT>
<LNB-FREQUENCY>11250</LNB-FREQUENCY>
<FREQUENCY>12282</FREQUENCY>
<SYMBOL-RATE>20000</SYMBOL-RATE>
<POLARITY>0</POLARITY>
</TUNED-MULTIPLEX>
PAT Section
This section parameters dealing with the Program Association Table carried on the mux. If this section is missing, most likely you've pointed TSReader at a mux that contains data.
| VERSION | The version of the PAT carried on the mux. |
| TRANSPORT-STREAM-ID | The ID of the transport stream for this mux. |
| SERVICE-NUMBERS | The numbers of the programs carried in the mux. Detailed of each service are carried in the PMT section |
Sample:
<PAT>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<TRANSPORT-STREAM-ID>5</TRANSPORT-STREAM-ID>
<SERVICE-NUMBERS>150,152,157,159,161,382,384,412,415,418,491,702,707,709,723,725</SERVICE-NUMBERS>
</PAT>
CAT Section
This contains parameters dealing with the Conditional Access Table carried on the mux:
| CAT-ENTRY | Since the CAT can carry multiple entries, there is a CAT-ENTRY section for each table sent |
| INDEX | The index of this CAT-ENTRY |
| NAME | The decoded name of the CA system |
Sample:
<CAT>
<CAT-ENTRY>
<INDEX>1</INDEX>
<NAME>Nagra (Echostar version)</NAME>
</CAT-ENTRY>
<CAT-ENTRY>
<INDEX>2</INDEX>
<NAME>Nagra</NAME>
</CAT-ENTRY>
</CAT>
NIT Section
This section lists the multiplexes that make up a network.
NIT-ENTRY |
One NIT-ENTRY section for each transponder |
| INDEX | The index of this NIT-ENTRY |
| NETWORK-ID | The ID number of the network |
| TRANSPORT-STREAM-ID | The ID of the transport stream |
| ORIGINAL-NETWORK-ID | The ID of the original network carried in the NIT |
| FREQUENCY | The downlink frequency of the signal in MHz. |
| ORBITAL-POSITION | The orbital position where the mux can be found |
| POLARITY | The polarity of the mux |
| MODULATION | The modulation scheme used. TSReader currently decodes QPSK and 8PSK modes. |
| SYMBOL-RATE | The symbol rate of the mux in K-symbols per second |
| CODE-RATE | The inner-coding rate of the mux |
| THIS-NETWORK-INDICATOR | Set to 1 if the network entry is part of the current network. |
| NETWORK-NAME | The name of the network defined in the NIT. |
Sample:
<NIT>
<NIT-ENTRY>
<INDEX>1</INDEX>
<NETWORK-ID>256</NETWORK-ID>
<TRANSPORT-STREAM-ID>31</TRANSPORT-STREAM-ID>
<ORIGINAL-NETWORK-ID>256</ORIGINAL-NETWORK-ID>
<FREQUENCY>12661.40</FREQUENCY>
<ORBITAL-POSITION>91.0 E</ORBITAL-POSITION>
<POLARITY>RHCP</POLARITY>
<MODULATION>Not defined</MODULATION>
<SYMBOL-RATE>20000</SYMBOL-RATE>
<CODE-RATE>7/8</CODE-RATE>
<THIS-NETWORK-INDICATOR>1</THIS-NETWORK-INDICATOR>
<NETWORK-NAME>Bell ExpressVu 91 W</NETWORK-NAME>
</NIT-ENTRY>
<NIT>
PMTs/ELEMENTARY-STREAM Section
This section (and the CHANNEL sub-sections) are written for each program defined in the PAT.
| CHANNEL | One CHANNEL section exists for each channel/service defined by the PAT |
| SERVICE-NUMBER | The service/program number of this service |
| PMT-PID | The PID carrying the PMT for this program |
| PCR-PID | The PID carrying the PCR for the video/audio sync |
| SHORT-NAME | The short name of the progam defined in the SDT |
| LONG-NAME | The long name of the program defined in the SDT |
One or more ELEMENTARY-STREAM sections exists for each CHANNEL section. Elementary streams usually the video and audio streams that make up a channel.
| INDEX | The index of this ELEMENTARY-STREAM |
| SCRAMBLED | Set to 1 if the PID carrying this elementary stream is scrambled by a conditional access system |
| STREAM-TYPE | Type of the elementary stream - VIDEO, AUDIO, TELETEXT or a number are valid values. If a number, this is the type field from the PMT. |
| AUDIO-LANGUAGE | If an audio stream this field may convey the lanuage of the audio track |
| AC3-AUDIO | If an audio stream is using Dolby Digital (AC3) audio encoding, this value is set to 1 |
| PID | The number of the PID carrying this elementary stream |
Sample:
<PMTs>
<CHANNEL>
<SERVICE-NUMBER>150</SERVICE-NUMBER>
<PMT-PID>32</PMT-PID>
<PCR-PID>5666</PCR-PID>
<SHORT-NAME>VuFr</SHORT-NAME>
<LONG-NAME>VuFr</LONG-NAME>
<ELEMENTARY-STREAM>
<INDEX>1</INDEX>
<SCRAMBLED>1</SCRAMBLED>
<STREAM-TYPE>VIDEO</STREAM-TYPE>
<PID>5666</PID>
</ELEMENTARY-STREAM>
<ELEMENTARY-STREAM>
<INDEX>2</INDEX>
<SCRAMBLED>1</SCRAMBLED>
<STREAM-TYPE>AUDIO</STREAM-TYPE>
<AUDIO-LANGUAGE>eng</AUDIO-LANGUAGE>
<AC3-AUDIO>0</AC3-AUDIO>
<PID>5669</PID>
</ELEMENTARY-STREAM>
</CHANNEL>
</PMTs>
EIT/EVENT/DESCRIPTOR Sections
These section contains program guide data decoded from the stream. TSReader can decode standard DVB EIT tables and the special compressed version used by Echostar on the Dish Network DBS system.
| CHANNEL | One CHANNEL section exists for each channel/service carried in the EIT |
| SERVICE-NUMBER | The service (or channel number) of this channel |
| SHORT-NAME | Short name of the channel - "CNN" for example |
| LONG-NAME | Log name of the channel - "Cable News Network" for example |
| TRANSPORT-STREAM-ID | The number of the transport stream that carries this channel/service |
One or more EVENT sections exists for each channel. One EVENT indicates one programme that is/will be carried on this service/channel.
| START-UTC-DATE | The starting date in UTC (also know as GMT or Greenwich Mean Time) of the event. The format used is YYYY-MM-DD |
| START-UTC-TIME | The starting time in UTC. Format is HH:MM:SS |
| DURATION | The length of the event in HH:MM:SS format |
| NAME | The name of the event |
| DESCRIPTION | Description of the event |
Each EVENT may also contain one or more DESCRIPTOR section if these are carried in the EIT. These descriptors are used to convey additional information to the receiver - for example the program rating. Complete documentation is in the ETSI document EN 300 468. Unlike all other sections in TSReader generated XML files, the data in the DESCRIPTOR sections is in ASCII-HEX.
| TAG | The HEX-ASCII tag number for this descriptor. Tag 54 for example is defined in EN 300 468 as "content_descriptor" |
| DATA | The HEX-ASCII data for this descriptor. For example F1 FF means "user private" |
Sample:
<CHANNEL>
<SERVICE-NUMBER>161</SERVICE-NUMBER>
<SHORT-NAME>VuF11</SHORT-NAME>
<LONG-NAME>VuF11</LONG-NAME>
<TRANSPORT-STREAM-ID>5</TRANSPORT-STREAM-ID>
<EVENT>
<START-UTC-DATE>2003-09-15</START-UTC-DATE>
<START-UTC-TIME>20:00:00</START-UTC-TIME>
<DURATION>02:30:00</DURATION>
<NAME>Arrête-moi si tu peux</NAME>
<DESCRIPTION>Leonardo DiCaprio et Tom Hanks. (2002) Inspiré de l'histoire vécue d'un jeune fraudeur qui se fait passer pour un pilote d'avion, un médecin et un avocat. Réal. par Spielberg.(26642) (Stereo)</DESCRIPTION>
<DESCRIPTOR>
<TAG>54</TAG>
<DATA>f1 ff</DATA>
</DESCRIPTOR>
</EVENT>
<EVENT>
<START-UTC-DATE>2003-09-15</START-UTC-DATE>
<START-UTC-TIME>22:30:00</START-UTC-TIME>
<DURATION>02:30:00</DURATION>
<NAME>Arrête-moi si tu peux</NAME>
<DESCRIPTION>Leonardo DiCaprio et Tom Hanks. (2002) Inspiré de l'histoire vécue d'un jeune fraudeur qui se fait passer pour un pilote d'avion, un médecin et un avocat. Réal. par Spielberg.(26643) (Stereo)</DESCRIPTION>
<DESCRIPTOR>
<TAG>54</TAG>
<DATA>f1 ff</DATA>
</DESCRIPTOR>
</EVENT>
</CHANNEL>