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diff --git a/Documentation/userspace-api/media/dvb/legacy_dvb_decoder_api.rst b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/dvb/legacy_dvb_decoder_api.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..f58985a6e6 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/userspace-api/media/dvb/legacy_dvb_decoder_api.rst @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GFDL-1.1-no-invariants-or-later OR GPL-2.0 + +.. _legacy_dvb_decoder_api: + +============================ +Legacy DVB MPEG Decoder APIs +============================ + +.. _legacy_dvb_decoder_notes: + +General Notes +============= + +This API has originally been designed for DVB only and is therefore limited to +the :ref:`legacy_dvb_decoder_formats` used in such digital TV-broadcastsystems. + +To circumvent this limitations the more versatile :ref:`V4L2 <v4l2spec>` API has +been designed. Which replaces this part of the DVB API. + +Nevertheless there have been projects build around this API. +To ensure compatibility this API is kept as it is. + +.. attention:: Do **not** use this API in new drivers! + + For audio and video use the :ref:`V4L2 <v4l2spec>` and ALSA APIs. + + Pipelines should be set up using the :ref:`Media Controller API<media_controller>`. + +Practically the decoders seem to be treated differently. The application typically +knows which decoder is in use or it is specially written for one decoder type. +Querying capabilities are rarely used because they are already known. + + +.. _legacy_dvb_decoder_formats: + +Data Formats +============ + +The API has been designed for DVB and compatible broadcastsystems. +Because of that fact the only supported data formats are ISO/IEC 13818-1 +compatible MPEG streams. The supported payloads may vary depending on the +used decoder. + +Timestamps are always MPEG PTS as defined in ITU T-REC-H.222.0 / +ISO/IEC 13818-1, if not otherwise noted. + +For storing recordings typically TS streams are used, in lesser extent PES. +Both variants are commonly accepted for playback, but it may be driver dependent. + + + + +Table of Contents +================= + +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 2 + + legacy_dvb_video + legacy_dvb_audio + legacy_dvb_osd |