Australian Seven Network Multiplex Transport Stream Analysis

The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by the Seven Media Group. It dates back to December 1956, when the first stations on the VHF channel 7 were established in Sydney and Melbourne. It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach. Seven is currently the highest rating television network in Australia, ahead of its traditional rival the Nine Network, and constant third place holder Network Ten.

The data was captured on 13 Jul 2011 by Andrew Somerville.

Last page update: Wednesday, 08 Feb 2012, 08:29 local time

Program Association Table

PAT Version Number: 1
Transport Stream ID: 1282 [0502]
NIT: 177.5 MHz

PMT PID 16 [0010] - Network
PMT PID 512 [0200] - Program 7/1312 7 Digital
PMT PID 528 [0210] - Program 71/1313 7 Digital 1
PMT PID 544 [0220] - Program 72/1314 7TWO
PMT PID 560 [0230] - Program 73/1315 7mate
PMT PID 576 [0240] - Program 70/1316 7 Digital

Program Map Table(s)

Network PMT Entry - carried on PID 16 [0010]

Program Number: 7/1312 7 Digital
PCR PID: [0201]

Stream Type: [02] MPEG-2
Video PID 513 [0201]
MPEG Video: Bitrate 15.000 Mbps
Resolution 720 x 576i
MPEG Video: Framerate 25 fps
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Chroma Format 4:2:0
Descriptor: Video Stream Descriptor
Multiple frame rate flag: True
Frame rate: 25
MPEG-1 only flag: False
Constrained paramter flag: True
Still picture flag: False

Stream Type: [03] MPEG-1
Audio PID 514 [0202]
MPEG1 Audio: Bitrate 256 Kbps
Sample Rate 48 KHz
MPEG1 Audio: Layer II Mode Stereo
Descriptor: ISO639 Language Descriptor
Language: eng
Audio type: undefined

Stream Type: [06] Teletext/VBI PID 516 [0204]
Descriptor: Teletext Descriptor
Language: eng Type: Teletext subtitle page Magazine: [00] Page: [01]

Program Number: 71/1313 7 Digital 1
PCR PID: [0201]

Program Number: 72/1314 7TWO
PCR PID: [0221]

Stream Type: [02] MPEG-2
Video PID 545 [0221]
MPEG Video: Bitrate 15.000 Mbps
Resolution 720 x 576i
MPEG Video: Framerate 25 fps
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Chroma Format 4:2:0
Descriptor: Video Stream Descriptor
Multiple frame rate flag: True
Frame rate: 25
MPEG-1 only flag: False
Constrained paramter flag: True
Still picture flag: False

Stream Type: [03] MPEG-1
Audio PID 546 [0222]
MPEG1 Audio: Bitrate 256 Kbps
Sample Rate 48 KHz
MPEG1 Audio: Layer II Mode Stereo
Descriptor: ISO639 Language Descriptor
Language: eng
Audio type: undefined

Stream Type: [06] Teletext/VBI PID 548 [0224]
Descriptor: Teletext Descriptor
Language: eng Type: Teletext subtitle page Magazine: [00] Page: [01]

Program Number: 73/1315 7mate
PCR PID: [0231]

Stream Type: [02] MPEG-2
Video PID 561 [0231]
MPEG Video: Bitrate 13.000 Mbps
Resolution 1440 x 1080i
MPEG Video: Framerate 25 fps
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Chroma Format 4:2:0
Descriptor: Video Stream Descriptor
Multiple frame rate flag: True
Frame rate: 25
MPEG-1 only flag: False
Constrained paramter flag: True
Still picture flag: False

Stream Type: [06] Dolby AC3
Audio PID 563 [0233]
AC3: Bitrate 384 Kbps
Sample Rate 48 KHz
AC3: Mode complete main Coding 2/0 L, R
AC3: Dolby Surround Mode Dolby Surround
AC3: LFE Mode Off Dialogue normalization -27 dB
Descriptor: AC3 Audio Descriptor
Flags: AC3 Type: True BSID: False Main ID: False ASVC: False
AC3 Type: 67
Descriptor: ISO639 Language Descriptor
Language: eng
Audio type: undefined

Stream Type: [06] Teletext/VBI PID 565 [0235]
Descriptor: Teletext Descriptor
Language: eng Type: Teletext subtitle page Magazine: [00] Page: [01]

Program Number: 70/1316 7 Digital
PCR PID: [0201]

Conditional Access Table

CAT Version Number: 1

Network Information Table

Network Name: Seven Network
Network ID: 12820 [3214]
Transport Stream ID: 1282 [0502]
Original Network ID: 4115 [1013] Version: 0
Descriptor: Network Name Descriptor
DVB-T Frequency 177.500 MHz
Bandwidth: 7 MHz Constellation: 64-QAM
Hierarchy: non-hierarchical, native interleaver Guard Interval 1/16
Code Rate: 3/4
Current Network: True
Descriptor: Service List Descriptor
Service: 1312 (7 Digital) digital television service
Service: 1313 (7 Digital 1) digital television service
Service: 1314 (7TWO) digital television service
Service: 1315 (7mate) digital television service
Service: 1316 (7 Digital) digital television service
Service: 1318 digital television service
Descriptor: User Private Descriptor: [83]
Logical channel 7 = MPEG service 1312 (7 Digital)
Logical channel 70 = MPEG service 1316 (7 Digital)
Logical channel 71 = MPEG service 1313 (7 Digital 1)
Logical channel 72 = MPEG service 1314 (7TWO)
Logical channel 73 = MPEG service 1315 (7mate)
Logical channel 77 = MPEG service 1318
Descriptor: Frequency List Descriptor
Terrestrial: 177.500 MHz
Terrestrial: 669.500 MHz
Descriptor: Default Authority Descriptor

 63 72 69 64 3a 2f 2f 73 65 76 65 6e 2e 6e 65 74  crid://seven.net
 2e 61 75                                         .au

Service Description Table

SDT Channel 1312
Service Name: 7 Digital
Provider Name: Seven Network
Transport Stream ID: 1282 [0502] 177.5 MHz

Original Network ID: 4115 [1013]

SDT Channel 1313
Service Name: 7 Digital 1
Provider Name: Seven Network
Transport Stream ID: 1282 [0502] 177.5 MHz

Original Network ID: 4115 [1013]

SDT Channel 1314
Service Name: 7TWO
Provider Name: Seven Network
Transport Stream ID: 1282 [0502] 177.5 MHz

Original Network ID: 4115 [1013]

SDT Channel 1315
Service Name: 7mate
Provider Name: Seven Network
Transport Stream ID: 1282 [0502] 177.5 MHz

Original Network ID: 4115 [1013]

SDT Channel 1316
Service Name: 7 Digital
Provider Name: Seven Network
Transport Stream ID: 1282 [0502] 177.5 MHz

Original Network ID: 4115 [1013]

Event Information Table

MPEG-2 Statistics

Table	Sections Processed	CRC Errors
PAT	996	0
CAT	997	0
PMT	4.9k	0
NIT	20	0
SDT	99	0
EIT	4.4k	0

Continuity errors: 21
TEI errors: 0
Calculated multiplex rate: 23052749 bps

General Information

Source: Igor Funa
Tuner: Custom DVB-T Receiver
Signal: n/a
Profile: File
Network Type: DVB
Run Time: 000:00:13

PID Usage Chart

[0000] (0.07% ~ 0.02 Mbps) *1/0		[0000] MPEG-2 Program Assocation Table
[0001] (0.07% ~ 0.02 Mbps) *1/0		[0001] MPEG-2 Conditional Access Table
[0010] (0.00% ~ 0.00 Mbps) *1/0		[0010] DVB Network Information Table
[0011] (0.01% ~ 0.00 Mbps) *1/0		[0011] DVB Service Definition Table
[0012] (0.90% ~ 0.21 Mbps) *1/0		[0012] DVB Event Information Table
[0015] (0.01% ~ 0.00 Mbps) *1/0		[0015] DVB Network Synchronization
[0200] (0.07% ~ 0.02 Mbps) *1/0		[0200] MPEG-2 PMT for program 7/1312
[0201] (25.05% - 6.33 Mbps) *1/0		[0201] MPEG-2 Video for program 7/1312
[0202] (1.16% ~ 0.27 Mbps) *1/0		[0202] MPEG-1 Audio for program 7/1312
[0204] (0.16% ~ 0.04 Mbps) *1/0		[0204] Teletext/VBI for program 7/1312
[0210] (0.07% ~ 0.02 Mbps) *1/0		[0210] MPEG-2 PMT for program 71/1313
[0220] (0.07% ~ 0.02 Mbps) *1/0		[0220] MPEG-2 PMT for program 72/1314
[0221] (13.46% - 3.15 Mbps) *1/0		[0221] MPEG-2 Video for program 72/1314
[0222] (1.16% ~ 0.27 Mbps) *1/0		[0222] MPEG-1 Audio for program 72/1314
[0224] (0.16% ~ 0.04 Mbps) *1/0		[0224] Teletext/VBI for program 72/1314
[0230] (0.07% ~ 0.02 Mbps) *1/0		[0230] MPEG-2 PMT for program 73/1315
[0231] (52.39% - 11.35 Mbps) *1/0		[0231] MPEG-2 Video for program 73/1315
[0233] (1.71% ~ 0.39 Mbps) *1/0		[0233] Dolby AC3 Audio for program 73/1315
[0235] (0.16% ~ 0.04 Mbps) *1/0		[0235] Teletext/VBI for program 73/1315
[0240] (0.07% ~ 0.02 Mbps) *1/0		[0240] MPEG-2 PMT for program 70/1316
[1FFF] (3.18% ~ 0.73 Mbps)		[1FFF] MPEG-2 NULL Packet

On the image below you can see a graphical representation of the multiplex usage: