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StreamXpert - Real-Time Stream Analyzer  

StreamXpert

Real-Time Stream Analyzer

Analyze a wide range of audio, video, and metadata formats in real time, including the latest standards like ATSC 3.0, SMPTE 2110 and DAB. Trusted by professionals worldwide, StreamXpert defines the standard for advanced stream analysis.

 

Key Features

Main Intuitive user interface
Shows stream contents
Decodes all metadata
Audio and video decoding
Stream recording
Streams Transport Streams
OTT
Advanced AC-4 audio
ATSC 3.0
DAB(+)
DEPI
DVB-CID
MPEG-H audio
SMPTE 2110
T2MI

Standards

TS DVB, ATSC, ISDB
SI DVB-SI, ATSC-PSIP, ARIB
Video MPEG-2, AVC, HEVC, AVS

4:2:2 and 10-bit supported

Audio MP2, (HE-)AAC
AC3, AC4, MPEG-H

Supported DekTec Devices

DVB-ASI DTA-2160, 2172, 2174B
DTA-2175, 2178
Receivers DTA-2127, 2128, 2131B
DTA-2132, 2139C
DTU-236A, 238, 331
TS over IP DTA-2110, 2125
DTA-2160, 2162

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

SMPTE 2110 DTA-2110, 2125

In addition to the active interface adapters listed above, many older DekTec types remain supported.

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-SX1.254
StreamXpert - Stream analyzer for use with files or real-time via any DekTec input adapter.
Includes one year of software maintenance, providing access to new versions during this period. After the maintenance expires, you can continue to use StreamXpert indefinitely but will no longer receive updates or access to new versions.
DTC-321-SL166
StreamXpert Lite - Light-weight version of StreamXpert for viewing and recording transport-stream contents, and for decoding audio and video.
DTC-322-SXV2UPG476
StreamXpert v1 to v2 upgrade.
DTC-320-NIC916
StreamXpert license on a USB dongle for transport stream analysis of IP streams on a local NIC (dongle not included).
DTC-320-SXDGL1.785
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-3201-1YR256
One year maintenance for StreamXpert.
DTC-3202-2YR387
Two years maintenance for StreamXpert.
DTC-3203-3YR518
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
Show all services in the stream partial
Show elementary streams (TS: 'PIDs') -
Show decoded metadata (DVB-SI, ...) -
Advanced Analysis
ATSC 3.0 -
Custom table and descriptor templates -
DAB(+) -
DEPI TS unpacking -
Dolby AC-4 -
DVB-CID -
MPEG-H -
OTT -
SMPTE 2110 - -
Teletext -
T2MI -
Supported Interfaces
Real-time via DekTec input adapters -
Real-time via PC network port
From file: .ts/.trp, .pcap/.pcapng
Recording
Manual mode
Size based
Duration based
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
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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