ATSC, ATSC-MH - Analyze recorded Transport Streams in-depth

SAMalyzer gets used for in-depth analysis of recorded ATSC and ATSC-M/H multiplex files, with focus on ATSC-M/H.

SAMalyzer is an easy to use tool which provides comprehensive analysis features, to be used with recorded ATSC and ATSC-M/H multiplex files.

Features

detailed ATSC and ATSC-M/H compliant analysis of ATSC and ATSC-M/H transport streams
analysis of all ATSC PSI/SI tables up to the last bit:
PAT, CAT, PMT, MGT, TVCT, CVCT, RRT, EIT, ETT, CETT, STT, DCCT, DCCSCT and the OM packet
analysis of all ATSC M/H SI tables separately of each M/H ensemble and M/H parade up to the last bit: SMT, SLT, GAT, CIT, RRT
analysis of all ATSC M/H signalling information of each M/H slot up to the last bit: TPC and FIC
access to and analysis of each particular IP packet extracted from the ATSC-M/H portions, considering their sequence of occurrence

support of all ATSC-M/H coding variations, i.e. all Frame Modes, all RS Code Modes, all Block Modes, all SCCC Code Modes in any allowed combination
support of mixed ATSC and ATSC-M/H transport streams
treeview of all PIDs in transport stream
channel allocation at one glance - graphical representation of all PIDs and distribution of them
timing analysis of M/H slots
CRC check of PSI/SI tables

With SAMalyzer an in-depth analysis of ATSC-M/H transport streams can be performed. It simplifies analysis of problems and errors within recorded ATSC and ATSC-MH transport stream files significantly.

In-depth ATSC and ATSC-M/H Analysis

SAMalyzer - Analyze ATSC-M/H Transport Streams in all details

SAMalyzer lets you step conveniently M/H slot-wise through the ATSC-M/H transport stream, thereby providing access to the SI tables of each M/H parade/ensemble, to the signalling information of each M/H slot (TPC and FIC) as well as to every particular IP packet restored from the M/H PID, categorized by its destination IP address and occurrence counter. Each particular IP packet can be separately accessed and analyzed.

Detail Analysis of all signalling information, SI tables and IP packets

SAMalyzer provides comprehensive analysis features for ATSC-M/H signalling information, ATSC and ATSC-M/H SI tables as well as to all IP packets within the M/H portions of an ATSC TS. All these information parts can be analyzed in detail. If applicable then a human readible explanation of the particular value gets displayed.

All analysis windows contain a bi-directional synchronized data grid, wherein the hex data of the currently analyzed data part gets displayed. Selecting a value here automatically selects the appropriate field in the tree above and vice versa.

Detail Analysis of ATSC-M/H signalling information: Transmission Parameter Channel (TPC) of an ATSC-M/H slot

Detail Analysis of ATSC-M/H signalling information: Fast Information Channel (FIC) of an ATSC-M/H sub frame

Detail Analysis of ATSC-M/H SI tables: Service Map Table (SMT) of an ATSC-M/H frame
All M/H specific SI tables (Servive Map Table, Service Labeling Table, Guide Access Table, Cell Information Table and Region Rating Table)
of each particular MH parade/MH ensemble can be analyzed individually

Detail Analysis of ATSC-M/H IP packets
All IP packets restored from the M/H data portions of the ATSC TS can be accessed and analyzed individually

Channel Allocation

SAMalyzer provides a window which shows the current channel allocation and the time related distribution of the PIDs in order to see at a glance how the data slices are organized in the multiplex. The considered evaluation time can freely be adjusted.

Channel allocation window at a resolution of 1 TS packet per horizontal pixel (period: 0,05 seconds)

Channel allocation window at a resolution of approx. 1000 TS packets per horizontal pixel (period: 50 seconds)

General Considerations

SAMalyzer provides an exact timing based analysis and thus allows an exact navigation through recorded transport streams. These streams are not limited in size, i.e. despite running on a Win32 platform the transport streams may exceed the "magic" size of 4 GB.

Beside ATSC-M/H SAMalyzer also allows to analyze the PSI/SI tables of legacy ATSC transport streams.

SAMalyzer runs on a standard PC or laptop hardware on Windows XP or later. No additional hardware devices are required.

SAMalyzer's use spans the entire range from design time of the development phase until the monitoring of the commercial product in the field.