EXFO EXpert IPTV Test Tools (FTB-1 / 2 Pro) User Manual
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PES header contain information about the contents of the PES packet.
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Variable length packets typically up to 64 Kbyte but may be longer
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PTS and DTS allow a decoder to reconstruct the video from I, Band P frames sent by
encoder.
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If header information is corrupted, entire PES packet will be lost.
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Fixed Length packets, multiplexes many PES packets.
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Program Identifier (PID) contains information to find, identify and reconstruct
program contents
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Continuity Counter (CC) – 4 bit counter to detect loss or out of sequence packets
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Program Clock Reference (PCR) – clock reference to time sync the video and audio
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Sync byte set the start of a TS packet and allows synchronization
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Transport Error Indicator indicates a TS packet error