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Subtitle encoding parameters

ParameterDescription
CodecSelect the codec used to convert the subtitles. DVBTTML and DASHIFTTML are only valid when ITV export type is used. Closed caption CEA 608 is only valid when both IPTV export type and 25i/50p to 29.97i/59.94p frame rate conversion are used.
BlackoutThis blackout configuration will be applied to the related audio/video/subtitles stream.
ParameterDescription
CodecSelect the codec used to convert the subtitles, in this case, Pass-through.
Override subtitle language in the teletext descriptorOverride language information (ISO639 language triplet) of a selected subtitle. The subtitle selected by the magazine and page should be already present in the descriptor

Only available with SDI and SDI/IP input.

ParameterDescription
CodecSelect the codec used to convert the subtitles, in this case, Pass-through.
Adjust display heightOnly available with DVB-Subtitles input subtitles.
Adjust the display height for NTSC resolution. If not checked, optimized for PAL resolution.
ParameterDescription
LanguageInput language to encode in ISO 639 format (3letter code, lowercase). If not present in the input stream, the subtitles will not be transcoded.
Magazine1digit magazine number (18) used to identify the Teletext service.
PagePage number (099) used to identify the Teletext service.
FieldClosed caption field as defined by the standard. Only one of each value is allowed.

DVB-Subtitles with Teletext subtitles input

Section titled “DVB-Subtitles with Teletext subtitles input”
ParameterDescription
CodecSelect the codec used to convert the subtitles, in this case, DVB-Subtitles.
Magazine1digit magazine number (18) used to identify the Teletext service.
PagePage number (099) used to identify the Teletext service.

Only available with Teletext input subtitles and Internet TV export type.

ParameterDescription
CodecSelect the codec used to convert the subtitle, in this case, DVB-TTML.
Magazine1digit magazine number (18) used to identify the Teletext service.
PagePage number (099) used to identify the Teletext service.
ProfileSpecify the DVB TTML processor profile.
PurposePurpose of the subtitle service.
Suitable for TTSBoolean value that indicates whether the subtitles are suitable for texttospeech (TTS). If the value is not set, this means unknown suitability.
Forced languageOverwrites the language of the audio track. If not set the original language is kept.
Format: 3 alphanumeric characters

DASH-IF-TTML with Teletext subtitles input

Section titled “DASH-IF-TTML with Teletext subtitles input”

Only available with Teletext input subtitles and Internet TV export type.

ParameterDescription
CodecSelect the codec used to convert the subtitle, in this case, DASHIF-TTML.
Magazine1digit magazine number (18) used to identify the Teletext service.
PagePage number (099) used to identify the Teletext service.
ProfileSpecify the DASHIF TTML processor profile.
RoleRole of the subtitle service.

  • Main: Programme uses subtitles to translate foreign soundtrack or parts of soundtrack into preferred language.

  • Alternate: Subtitles providing a translation of the main audio of the programme.

  • Commentary: Subtitles providing additional information for the programme.

  • Forcehardofhearing: Subtitles for the hard of hearing in the same language as the programme.

  • Subtitle: Generate subtitles.

Forced languageOverwrites the language of the audio track. If not set the original language is kept.
Format: 3 alphanumeric characters

DVB-TTML with CEA-608/CEA-708 Closed Captions input

Section titled “DVB-TTML with CEA-608/CEA-708 Closed Captions input”

Only available with CEA-608/CEA-708 Closed Captions input subtitles and Internet TV export type.

ParameterDescription
CodecSelect the codec used to convert the subtitle, in this case, DVB-TTML.
ProfileSpecify the DVB TTML processor profile.
PurposePurpose of the subtitle service.
Suitable for TTSBoolean value that indicates whether the subtitles are suitable for texttospeech (TTS). If the value is not set, this means unknown suitability.
Forced languageOverwrites the language of the audio track. If not set the original language is kept.
Format: 3 alphanumeric characters
Closed caption serviceSpecify the CEA608 or CEA708 service number.
Possible values for CEA-608: cc_1, cc_2, cc_3 and cc_4.
Possible values for CEA-708: service_1, service _2, service _3 and service _4

DASHIF-TTML with CEA-608/CEA-708 Closed Captions input

Section titled “DASHIF-TTML with CEA-608/CEA-708 Closed Captions input”

Only available with CEA-608/CEA-708 Closed Captions input subtitles and Internet TV export type.

ParameterDescription
CodecSelect the codec used to convert the subtitle, in this case, DASHIF-TTML.
ProfileSpecify the DASHIF TTML processor profile.
RoleRole of the subtitle service.

  • Main: Programme uses subtitles to translate foreign soundtrack or parts of soundtrack into preferred language.

  • Alternate: Subtitles providing a translation of the main audio of the programme.

  • Commentary: Subtitles providing additional information for the programme.

  • Forcehardofhearing: Subtitles for the hard of hearing in the same language as the programme.

  • Subtitle: Generate subtitles.

Forced languageOverwrites the language of the audio track. If not set the original language is kept.
Format: 3 alphanumeric characters
Closed caption serviceSpecify the CEA608 or CEA708 service number.
Possible values for CEA-608: cc_1, cc_2, cc_3 and cc_4.
Possible values for CEA-708: service_1, service _2, service _3 and service _4

Only available with Teletext subtitle input, IPTV export type and 25i/50p to 29.97i/59.94p frame rate conversion.

ParameterDescription
CodecSelect the codec used to convert the subtitles, in this case, Closed caption CEA 608.
Magazine1digit magazine number (18) used to identify the Teletext service.
PagePage number (099) used to identify the Teletext service.
FieldClosed caption field as defined by the standard. Only one of each value is allowed.
ParameterDescription
CodecSelect the codec used to convert the subtitles, in this case, Pass-through.
Forced languageOverwrites the language of the audio track. If not set the original language is kept..
Adjust display heightOnly available with DVB-Subtitles input subtitles.
Adjust the display height for NTSC resolution. If not checked, optimized for PAL resolution.

DVB-Subtitles with SCTE-27 subtitles input

Section titled “DVB-Subtitles with SCTE-27 subtitles input”
ParameterDescription
CodecSelect the codec used to convert the subtitles, in this case, DVB-Subtitles.
Forced languageOverwrites the language of the audio track. If not set the original language is kept..

DVB-Teletext with ARIB B24 subtitles input

Section titled “DVB-Teletext with ARIB B24 subtitles input”

You should define the following parameters:

  • Codec used to convert the subtitle, in this case, DVB-Teletext.|
  • Selected stream: Selection of the stream to encode in the input subtitle. One subtitle encoding section must be defined per language.
  • Teletext encoding: Configuration of the encoding of the teletext stream.
  • Teletext descriptor: Configuration of the descriptor of the teletext stream.
ParameterDescription
LanguageInput language to encode in ISO 639 format (3letter code, lowercase). If not present in the input stream, the subtitles will not be transcoded.
ParameterDescription
Magazine1digit magazine number (18) used to identify the Teletext service.
PagePage number (099) used to identify the Teletext service.
ParameterDescription
LanguageInput language to encode in ISO 639 format (3letter code, lowercase). If not present in the input stream, the subtitles will not be transcoded.
Magazine1digit magazine number (18) used to identify the Teletext service.
PagePage number (099) used to identify the Teletext service.
FieldClosed caption field as defined by the standard. Only one of each value is allowed.

Related information
Configure subtitle encoding

ParameterDescription
Burn-inConfiguration of the subtitle to be used for burnin in the video. Format available for burnin: DVBsubtitles, Teletext.

Related information
Configure subtitle burn-in

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