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StreamXpert - Real-Time Stream Analyzer  

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 Characteristics

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 DekTec Devices

DVB-ASI DTA-2144B, 2145, 2160
DTA-2172, 2174B, 2175
DTA-2178-ASI, 2178, 2179
DTA-2195
Receivers DTA-2127, 2131B, 2132
DTA-2139C
DTU-236A, 238, 331
TS over IP DTA-2110, 2160, 2162

TS-over-IP analysis via a standard PC network port is supported as well.

SMPTE 2110 DTA-2110

In addition to the active interface adapters listed above, older DekTec devices are still supported as well.

PC Support

OS Windows 7*, 8*, 10, 11
Win Server 12*, 16, 19, 22

* From June 2023, driver updates for Windows 7, 8, and Server 2012 will no longer be provided. Application installers will include June 2023 drivers as the final versions for these editions.

Processor Core i5 minimum
Core i7 recommended

Or equivalent AMD CPUs

GPU Mid- or high-end graphics card for decoding 4K video

Downloads

StreamXpert and StreamXpert Lite:

Pricing

DTC-320-SX1.206
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-SL160
StreamXpert Lite - Light-weight version of StreamXpert for viewing and recording transport-stream contents, and for decoding audio and video.
DTC-322-SXV2UPG458
StreamXpert v1 to v2 upgrade.
DTC-320-NIC881
StreamXpert license on a USB dongle for transport stream analysis of IP streams on a local NIC (dongle not included).
DTC-320-SXDGL1.718
StreamXpert license on a USB dongle (not bound to a DekTec device) for use with any DekTec input adapter or for local NIC (dongle not included).
DTC-3201-1YR246
One year maintenance for StreamXpert.
DTC-3202-2YR372
Two years maintenance for StreamXpert.
DTC-3203-3YR498
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
File .ts, .trp, .pcap, .pcapng
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 -
SMPTE 2110 - -
DEPI TS unpacking -
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

  • StreamXpert screenshot 1
  • StreamXpert screenshot 2
  • StreamXpert screenshot 3

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