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ISO/IEC 13818-1:2000(E)
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ISO/IEC 2000
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
ISO/IEC
13818-1
Second edition
2000-12-01
Information technology — Generic coding
of moving pictures and associated audio
information: Systems
Technologies de l'information — Codage générique des images animées et
du son associé: Systèmes
ISO/IEC 13818-1:2000(E)
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Contents
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SECTION 1 – GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1
Scope ................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Normative references........................................................................................................................... 1
1.2.1 Identical Recommendations | International Standards....................................................... 1
1.2.2 Paired Recommendations | International Standards equivalent in technical content......... 2
1.2.3
Additional references......................................................................................................... 2
SECTION 2 – TECHNICAL ELEMENTS ........................................................................................................... 2
2.1 Definitions........................................................................................................................................... 2
2.2 Symbols and abbreviations.................................................................................................................. 5
2.2.1 Arithmetic operators.......................................................................................................... 5
2.2.2 Logical operators............................................................................................................... 6
2.2.3 Relational operators........................................................................................................... 6
2.2.4 Bitwise operators............................................................................................................... 6
2.2.5 Assignment........................................................................................................................ 6
2.2.6 Mnemonics ........................................................................................................................ 6
2.2.7 Constants ........................................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Method of describing bit stream syntax............................................................................................... 7
2.4 Transport Stream bitstream requirements............................................................................................ 8
2.4.1 Transport Stream coding structure and parameters ........................................................... 8
2.4.2 Transport Stream system target decoder............................................................................ 9
2.4.2.1 System clock frequency................................................................................... 10
2.4.2.2 Input to the Transport Stream system target decoder ...................................... 11
2.4.2.3 Buffering ......................................................................................................... 12
2.4.2.4 Decoding ......................................................................................................... 17
2.4.2.5 Presentation ..................................................................................................... 17
2.4.2.6 Buffer management ......................................................................................... 17
2.4.2.7 T-STD extensions for carriage of ISO/IEC 14496 data................................... 18
2.4.3 Specification of the Transport Stream syntax and semantics ............................................ 18
2.4.3.1 Transport Stream ............................................................................................. 18
2.4.3.2 Transport Stream packet layer......................................................................... 18
2.4.3.3 Semantic definition of fields in Transport Stream packet layer....................... 19
2.4.3.4 Adaptation field............................................................................................... 20
2.4.3.5 Semantic definition of fields in adaptation field.............................................. 21
2.4.3.6 PES packet....................................................................................................... 31
2.4.3.7 Semantic definition of fields in PES packet .................................................... 31
2.4.3.8 Carriage of Program Streams and ISO/IEC 11172-1 Systems streams in the
Transport Stream ............................................................................................. 40
2.4.4 Program specific information ............................................................................................ 41
2.4.4.1 Pointer ............................................................................................................. 43
2.4.4.2 Semantics definition of fields in pointer syntax .............................................. 43
2.4.4.3 Program association Table .............................................................................. 43
2.4.4.4 Table_id assignments ...................................................................................... 44
2.4.4.5 Semantic definition of fields in program association section .......................... 44
2.4.4.6 Conditional access Table................................................................................. 45
2.4.4.7 Semantic definition of fields in conditional access section ............................. 45
2.4.4.8 Program Map Table......................................................................................... 46
2.4.4.9 Semantic definition of fields in Transport Stream program map section ........ 46
2.4.4.10 Syntax of the Private section ........................................................................... 47
2.4.4.11 Semantic definition of fields in private section ............................................... 48
2.4.4.12 Syntax of the Transport Stream section........................................................... 49
2.4.4.13 Semantic definition of fields in the Transport Stream section......................... 50
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2.5
Program Stream bitstream requirements ............................................................................................. 50
2.5.1 Program Stream coding structure and parameters ............................................................. 50
2.5.2 Program Stream system target decoder ............................................................................. 51
2.5.2.1 System clock frequency................................................................................... 52
2.5.2.2 Input to the Program Stream system target decoder ........................................ 52
2.5.2.3 Buffering ......................................................................................................... 53
2.5.2.4 PES streams..................................................................................................... 54
2.5.2.5 Decoding and presentation .............................................................................. 54
2.5.2.6 P-STD extensions for carriage of ISO/IEC 14496 data ................................... 54
2.5.3 Specification of the Program Stream syntax and semantics .............................................. 54
2.5.3.1 Program Stream............................................................................................... 54
2.5.3.2 Semantic definition of fields in Program Stream............................................. 55
2.5.3.3 Pack layer of Program Stream ......................................................................... 55
2.5.3.4 Semantic definition of fields in program stream pack ..................................... 56
2.5.3.5 System header.................................................................................................. 56
2.5.3.6 Semantic definition of fields in system header................................................ 56
2.5.3.7 Packet layer of Program Stream ...................................................................... 58
2.5.4 Program Stream map ......................................................................................................... 59
2.5.4.1 Syntax of Program Stream map....................................................................... 59
2.5.4.2 Semantic definition of fields in Program Stream map..................................... 59
2.5.5 Program Stream directory.................................................................................................. 60
2.5.5.1 Syntax of Program Stream directory packet.................................................... 60
2.5.5.2 Semantic definition of fields in Program Stream directory ............................. 60
2.6 Program and program element descriptors .......................................................................................... 62
2.6.1 Semantic definition of fields in program and program element descriptors...................... 62
2.6.2 Video stream descriptor..................................................................................................... 62
2.6.3 Semantic definitions of fields in video stream descriptor.................................................. 64
2.6.4 Audio stream descriptor .................................................................................................... 65
2.6.5 Semantic definition of fields in audio stream descriptor ................................................... 65
2.6.6 Hierarchy descriptor .......................................................................................................... 65
2.6.7 Semantic definition of fields in hierarchy descriptor......................................................... 65
2.6.8 Registration descriptor....................................................................................................... 66
2.6.9 Semantic definition of fields in registration descriptor...................................................... 66
2.6.10 Data stream alignment descriptor ...................................................................................... 67
2.6.11 Semantics of fields in data stream alignment descriptor ................................................... 67
2.6.12 Target background grid descriptor .................................................................................... 67
2.6.13 Semantics of fields in target background grid descriptor .................................................. 68
2.6.14 Video window descriptor .................................................................................................. 68
2.6.15 Semantic definition of fields in video window descriptor................................................. 69
2.6.16 Conditional access descriptor ............................................................................................ 69
2.6.17 Semantic definition of fields in conditional access descriptor........................................... 70
2.6.18 ISO 639 language descriptor ............................................................................................. 70
2.6.19 Semantic definition of fields in ISO 639 language descriptor........................................... 70
2.6.20 System clock descriptor..................................................................................................... 70
2.6.21 Semantic definition of fields in system clock descriptor................................................... 71
2.6.22
Multiplex buffer utilization descriptor............................................................................... 71
2.6.23 Semantic definition of fields in multiplex buffer utilization descriptor............................. 71
2.6.24 Copyright descriptor.......................................................................................................... 72
2.6.25 Semantic definition of fields in copyright descriptor ........................................................ 72
2.6.26 Maximum bitrate descriptor .............................................................................................. 72
2.6.27 Semantic definition of fields in maximum bitrate descriptor ............................................ 72
2.6.28 Private data indicator descriptor ........................................................................................ 73
2.6.29 Semantic definition of fields in Private data indicator descriptor...................................... 73
2.6.30 Smoothing buffer descriptor.............................................................................................. 73
2.6.31 Semantic definition of fields in smoothing buffer descriptor ............................................ 74
2.6.32 STD descriptor .................................................................................................................. 74
2.6.33 Semantic definition of fields in STD descriptor ................................................................ 74
2.6.34 IBP descriptor.................................................................................................................... 74
2.6.35 Semantic definition of fields in IBP descriptor ................................................................. 74
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2.6.36
MPEG-4 video descriptor.................................................................................................. 75
2.6.37 Semantic definition of fields in MPEG-4 video descriptor ............................................... 75
2.6.38 MPEG-4 audio descriptor.................................................................................................. 75
2.6.39 Semantic definition of fields in MPEG-4 audio descriptor .............................................. 75
2.6.40 IOD descriptor................................................................................................................... 75
2.6.41 Semantic definition of fields in IOD descriptor................................................................. 77
2.6.42 SL descriptor ..................................................................................................................... 77
2.6.43 Semantic definition of fields in SL descriptor................................................................... 77
2.6.44 FMC descriptor.................................................................................................................. 77
2.6.45 Semantic definition of fields in FMC descriptor ............................................................... 78
2.6.46 External_ES_ID descriptor................................................................................................ 78
2.6.47 Semantic definition of fields in External_ES_ID descriptor ............................................. 78
2.6.48 Muxcode descriptor........................................................................................................... 78
2.6.49 Semantics of fields in Muxcode descriptor ....................................................................... 79
2.6.50 FmxBufferSize descriptor ................................................................................................. 79
2.6.51 Semantics of fields in FmxBufferSize descriptor.............................................................. 79
2.6.52 MultiplexBuffer descriptor................................................................................................ 79
2.6.53 Semantics of fields in MultiplexBuffer descriptor ............................................................ 80
2.7 Restrictions on the multiplexed stream semantics............................................................................... 80
2.7.1 Frequency of coding the system clock reference............................................................... 80
2.7.2 Frequency of coding the program clock reference ............................................................ 80
2.7.3 Frequency of coding the elementary stream clock reference............................................. 81
2.7.4 Frequency of presentation timestamp coding .................................................................... 81
2.7.5 Conditional coding of timestamps..................................................................................... 81
2.7.6 Timing constraints for scalable coding.............................................................................. 81
2.7.7 Frequency of coding P-STD_buffer_size in PES packet headers...................................... 82
2.7.8 Coding of system header in the Program Stream .............................................................. 82
2.7.9 Constrained system parameter Program Stream................................................................ 82
2.7.10 Transport Stream ............................................................................................................... 83
2.8 Compatibility with ISO/IEC 11172..................................................................................................... 84
2.9 Registration of copyright identifiers.................................................................................................... 84
2.9.1 General .............................................................................................................................. 84
2.9.2 Implementation of a Registration Authority (RA)............................................................. 84
2.10 Registration of private data format...................................................................................................... 85
2.10.1 General .............................................................................................................................. 85
2.10.2 Implementation of a Registration Authority (RA)............................................................. 85
2.11 Carriage of ISO/IEC 14496 data ......................................................................................................... 85
2.11.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 85
2.11.2 Carriage of individual ISO/IEC 14496-2 and 14496-3 Elementary Streams in PES
packets............................................................................................................................... 85
2.11.2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 85
2.11.2.2 STD extensions for individual ISO/IEC 14496 elementary streams ............... 86
2.11.3 Carriage of audiovisual ISO/IEC 14496-1 scenes and associated ISO/IEC 14496
streams............................................................................................................................... 87
2.11.3.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 87
2.11.3.2 Assignment of ES_ID values........................................................................... 87
2.11.3.3
Timing of ISO/IEC 14496 scenes and associated streams............................... 88
2.11.3.4 Delivery timing of SL-packetized streams ...................................................... 89
2.11.3.5 Delivery timing of FlexMux streams............................................................... 89
2.11.3.6 Carriage of SL-packetized streams in PES packets ......................................... 89
2.11.3.7 Carriage of FlexMux streams in PES packets ................................................. 89
2.11.3.8 Carriage of SL packets and FlexMux packets in sections ............................... 90
2.11.3.9 T-STD extensions............................................................................................ 91
2.11.3.10 Carriage within a Transport Stream................................................................ 93
2.11.3.11 P-STD Model for 14496 content .................................................................... 94
2.11.3.12 Carriage within a Program Stream ................................................................. 96
Annex A – CRC Decoder Model ............................................................................................................................... 97
A.0 CRC decoder model ............................................................................................................................ 97
