[linux-dvb] DVB file formats

[Andrew de Quincey]

On Friday 17 June 2005 13:35, Felix Domke wrote:
> Robert Schlabbach wrote:
> > From: "Andrew de Quincey" <adq_dvb at lidskialf.net>
> >
> >>Multiplexing multiplexes seems sort of mad though :)
> >
> > I think DVB-S2 also has provisions to carry multiple transport streams on
> > one transponder, though possibly only for feed purposes. But we may all
> > too soon see the same here in Europe, so it might be a good idea to be
> > prepared for this right from the start.
>
> Yes, but it will just add a new field into the "tuning parameters".

yeah - its easy enough to add that when we need it.

> Of course in the case that there are multiple streams per carrier, and
> all of them have the same TSID/ONID, we have to add some magic to cope
> with that into our "differentiator logic".

There would have to be some identifying ID - or else you wouldn't know which 
multiplex which timeslice (or however they do it) belongs to.