StreamXpert

Real-time stream analyzer

DekTec's industry-standard analyzer software for transport streams and OTT.
The StreamXpert analyzes and decodes many popular audio, video and metadata formats in real time, including new formats such as ATSC 3.0.

Key Characteristic

Display	PIDs, services, tables, descriptors, stream information and PID-grid
Measurement	Bitrates, PCR-accuracy and interval
Compliance	TR 290 priority 1, 2 and 3
Decoding	Audio, video, teletext, closed captions
Recording	Based on duration, size or manual
Advanced	SI decoding with user templates Dolby AC4 analysis Multi-monitor support

Standards

TS	DVB, ATSC, ISDB
SI	DVB-SI, ATSC-PSIP, ARIB
Video	MPEG-2, AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265, AVS, 4:2:2 and 10-bit HEVC 4:2:2 is not supported
Audio	MPEG-1 layer II,(HE-)AAC, MPEG-H, AC3 and AC4

Supported Adapters

DVB-ASI	DTA-115, 145, 160 DTA-2144B, 2145, 2152 DTA-2154, 2160, 2172 DTA-2174, 2174B, 2175 DTA-2178-ASI, 2178, 2179 DTA-2195
DVB-SPI	DTA-2142
Receivers	DTA-2131, 2132, 2136 DTA-2137C, 2138B, 2139B DTA-2139C DTE-3137 DTU-236A, 238
TS over IP	DTA-160, 2160, 2162 PC network port

PC Support

OS	Windows 7, 8, 10, 11 Windows Server 12, 16, 19
Processor	Core i5 minimum Core i7 recommended Or equivalent AMD CPUs
GPU	Mid- or high-end graphics card for decoding 4K video

Documentation

StreamXpert
Leaflet

Downloads

StreamXpert and StreamXpert Lite:

StreamXpert 2.18 / Lite
Install Package

Pricing

DTC-320-SX	€	1.160
StreamXpert - Transport-stream analyzer for use with any DekTec input adapter. Includes one year of software maintenance, in which you can install new versions. After the maintenance period you can continue to use StreamXpert, but not install new versions.

DTC-321-SL	€	154
StreamXpert Lite - Light-weight version of StreamXpert for viewing and recording transport-stream contents, and for decoding audio and video.

DTC-322-SXV2UPG	€	440
StreamXpert v1 to v2 upgrade.

DTC-320-NIC	€	935
StreamXpert license on a USB dongle for transport stream analysis of IP streams on a local NIC.

DTC-320-SXDGL	€	1.740
StreamXpert license on a USB dongle (not bound to a DekTec device) for use with any DekTec input adapter or for local NIC.

DTC-3201-1YR	€	237
One year maintenance for StreamXpert.

DTC-3202-2YR	€	358
Two years maintenance for StreamXpert.

DTC-3203-3YR	€	479
Three years maintenance for StreamXpert.

Prices exclude applicable sales tax, shipping charges and customs duties. Quantity discounts may be available, please request a quotation.

Features

Quickly shows you the contents of OTT, transport streams, ATSC 3.0 etc., and lets you explore metadata in great detail.
Deep decoding of tables and descriptors with user-customizable templates.
Integrated video, audio and teletext decoder supporting all industry-standard formats including HEVC and Dolby AC4.

Applications

Test and validation of equipment with transport-stream output, e.g. multiplexers
Quality monitoring of transport streams in studios, head ends, etc.
Combine the StreamXpert with a DTU-245 and a notebook to create a truly portable transport-stream analyzer

StreamXpert Full Version and StreamXpert Lite

StreamXpert comes in two versions:

Full (-SX) – All StreamXpert functionality;
Lite (-SL) – Lower-priced version with decoding and basic recording functions only.

The Full version is an essential tool for all digital-TV professionals that need a fully featured stream analyzer. The Lite version serves as a basic transport-stream viewer and recorder.

Upgrading from StreamXpert Lite to the full StreamXpert is easy. Just contact your local distributor or DekTec for a quote for DTC-320-SX StreamXpert.

Feature Comparison

The table below compares the features sets of the StreamXpert versions and license variants:

SX – Standard full StreamXpert license (DTC-320-SX)
SXDGL – StreamXpert license on a USB dongle (DTC-320-SXDGL)
NIC – StreamXpert license on a USB dongle for local NICs (DTC-320-NIC)
SL – StreamXpert Lite (DTC-321-SL)

	SX	SXDGL	NIC	SL
Ribbon based GUI	✓	✓	✓	✓
	Display
List with properties of all PIDs	✓	✓	✓	-
List with properties of all services	✓	✓	✓	partial
List with properties of all tables	✓	✓	✓	-
	Video Decoding
HEVC	✓	✓	✓	✓
AVC	✓	✓	✓	✓
AVS	✓	✓	✓	✓
MPEG-2	✓	✓	✓	✓
4:2:2	✓	✓	✓	-
10-bit	✓	✓	✓	-
Full screen mode	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multi-monitor support	✓	✓	✓	✓
	Audio Decoding
HE-AAC	✓	✓	✓	✓
AAC	✓	✓	✓	✓
E-AC-3	✓	✓	✓	✓
AC-3	✓	✓	✓	✓
AC-4	✓	✓	✓	✓
MPEG-1 Layer II	✓	✓	✓	✓
MPEG-H	✓	✓	✓	✓
	Supported Interfaces
DekTec input adapters	✓	✓	-	✓
PC network ports	✓	✓	✓	✓
	Advanced
Custom table and descriptor templates	✓	✓	✓	-
PID Grid, graphical overview of all PIDs	✓	✓	✓	-
Dolby AC-4 analysis	✓	✓	✓	-
Teletext analysis	✓	✓	✓	-
ATSC 3.0 analysis	✓	✓	✓	-
OTT analysis	✓	✓	✓	-
MPEG-H analysis	✓	✓	✓	-
	Recording
Manual mode	✓	✓	✓	✓
Size based	✓	✓	✓	✓
Duration based	✓	✓	✓	✓
	Measurement and Compliance
TR 101 290 priority 1, 2 and 3	✓	✓	✓	-
Bitrate	✓	✓	✓	partial
PCR graphs	✓	✓	✓	-
PCR accuracy	✓	✓	✓	-
PCR interval	✓	✓	✓	-
PCR frequency offset	✓	✓	✓	-

StreamXpert Screenshots