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Movistar Plus format description for VOD service

Movistar Plus VOD service requires different encoding profiles depending on the quality of the source material.


  • When source material is HD (High Definition), the video file must be generated according to the HIGH PROFILE specs described in this document. 

  • When source material is SD (Standard Definition), the video file must be generated according to the STANDARD PROFILE specs described in this document. ​

  • Some contents are available on UHD (UHD PROFILE specifications). 

HIGH PROFILE Specifications

General

1080i 20Mbps
Wrapper: MPEG-2 Transport Stream
PMT PID: 32

Video

Video codec: H264 (x264)
Bitrate: 18 Mbps CBR (Constant bitrate) - This bitrate is for dual stereo audio configuration, if content include more audio tracks, this bitrate must be lowered by the equivalent bitrate of audio tracks added.
Profile: Main
Level: 4
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Frame rate: 25
Aspect ratio: 16/9
Picture scanning: Interlaced upper field first
Chroma Format: 4:2:0
GOP IDR Control: Close
GOP Lenght: 50, GOP Scene Detection Threshold: 35
Adaptative number of B-frames; Maximum B-frames: 3
Reference frames: 3
Video PID: 481

Audio

Stereo and Dolby audio are accepted.
Stereo
• Format: AAC
• Profile: Low Complexity (LC)
• Channel configuration Estereo (L,R)
• Audio bitrate: 192 Kbps
• Sampling frequency: 48 KHz
Dolby Digital
• Format: EAC3
• Channel configuration 3/2 (L,R,C,Lfe,Ls,Rs)
• Audio bitrate: 256 Kbps
• Sampling frequency: 48 KHz

Audio channel configuration according to the available languages:
- Spanish version (VE)
  If Stereo:
​Audio1 VE. PID: 482 (AAC format)​
  If Dolby: 
Audio1 VE. PID: 482 (stereo - AAC format)
Audio2 VE. PID: 484 (Dolby Digital format)

- Original version (VO), as long as it's different from Spain's co-official languages
   If Stereo:
Audio1 VO. PID: 483 (AAC format)
   If Dolby:
Audio1 VO. PID: 483 (stereo - AAC format)
Audio2 VO. PID: 485 (Dolby Digital format)

- DUAL version (Spanish language + Original Language)
  If Stereo:
Audio1 VE. PID: 482 (AAC format)
Audio2 VO. PID: 483 (AAC format)
   If Dolby:    
Audio1 VE. PID: 482 (stereo - AAC format)
Audio2 VO. PID: 483 (stereo - AAC format)
Audio3 VE. PID: 484 (Dolby Digital format)
Audio4 VO. PID: 485 (Dolby Digital format)

- Versions with audio description (ADS) and/or co-official languages
                                                                                      These audios wil be added to the corresponding VE, VO, DUA versions; they will always be stereo with the following order and specifications:
Audio CAT. PID: 487 (stereo - AAC format)
Audio EUS. PID: 489 (stereo - AAC format)
Audio GLG. PID: 491 (stereo - AAC format)
Audio ADS. PID: 550 (stereo - AAC format)

Language descriptors: SPA (Spanish version), QAA (Original language), ADS (audiodescription)
(audiodescription) CAT (Catalan), EUS (Euskera), GLG (Gallego)
Audio levels:
Audio levels shall be normalised according to the EBU R 128 recommendation:
Loudness Level: -23 LUFS +/- 1dB
Maximum True Peak Level: -1 dBTP
Dolby Digital Metadata:
Metadata of dolby digital content will match the actual parameters of the content.
Dialnorm: -23


STANDARD PROFILE

General

720i 20Mbps
Wrapper: MPEG-2 Transport Stream
PMT PID: 32

Video

Video codec: H264 (x264)
Bitrate: 18 Mbps CBR (Constant bitrate)
Profile: Main
Level: 4
Resolution: 1280 x 720
Frame rate: 25
Aspect ratio: 16/9
Picture scanning: Interlaced Upper field first
Chroma Format: 4:2:0
GOP IDR Control: Close
GOP Lenght: 50, GOP Scene Detection Threshold: 35
Adaptative number of B-frames; Maximum B-frames: 3
Reference frames: 3
Video PID: 481

Audio

Stereo
• Format: AAC
• Profile: Low Complexity (LC)
• Channel configuration Estéreo (L,R)
​• Audio bitrate: 192 Kbps
• Sampling frecuency: 48 KHz

Configuration of audio channels according to the available languages:
- Spanish version (VE)
   Stereo:
Audio1 VE. PID: 482 (AAC format)

- Original version (VO, as long as it's different from Spain's co-official languages)
   Stereo:
Audio1 VO. PID: 483 (AAC format)

- DUAL version
   Stereo:
Audio1 VE. PID: 482 (AAC format)
Audio2 VO. PID: 483 (AAC format)

Language descriptors: SPA (Spanish version), QAA (original language)
Audio levels:
Audio levels shall be normalised according EBU R 128 recommendation:
Loudness Level: -23 LUFS +/- 1dB
Maximum True Peak Level: -1 dBTP

​

UHD PROFILE

General

UHD 30 Mbps
Wrapper: MPEG-2 Transport Stream
PMT PID: 32

Video

SDR Specifications

Video codec: H265
Profile: Main 10
Level: 5
Resolution: 3840x2160
Frame rate: 25
Aspect ratio: 16/9
Picture structure: Progressive
Chroma Format: 4:2:0
Color Depth: 10 bits
Color Primaries: BT.709
Matrix Coefficients: BT.709
Transfer Characteristics: BT.709
Bitrate: 18 Mbps CBR (Constant bitrate)
GOP Lenght: 50, GOP Scene Detection Threshold: 35
Maximum B-frames: 3
Video PID: 481


HDR Specifications

Video codec: H265
Profile: Main 10
Level: 5
Resolution: 3840x2160
Frame rate: 25
Aspect ratio: 16/9
Picture structure: Progressive
Chroma Format: 4:2:0
Color Depth: 10 bits
Color Primaries: BT.2020
Matrix Coefficients: BT.2020 non- constant
Transfer Characteristics: PQ
Bitrate: 18 Mbps CBR (Constant bitrate)
GOP Lenght: 50, GOP Scene Detection Threshold: 35
Maximum B-frames: 3
Video PID: 481

Audio

Stereo or dolby are accepted.
Stereo
• Format: AAC
• Profile: Low Complexity (LC)
• Channel configuration Estéreo (L,R)
• Audio bitrate: 192 Kbps
• Sampling frecuency: 48 KHz
Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital Atmos
• Format: EAC3 o (EAC3-JOC if Atmos)
• Channel configuration (L,R,C,Lfe,Ls,Rs)
• Audio bitrate: 256 Kbps
• Sampling frecuency: 48 KHz
Audio channel configuration according to the available languages:
- Spanish version (VE)
 If Stereo:
Audio1 VE. PID: 482 (AAC format)
  If Dolby:
Audio1 VE. PID: 482 (stereo - AAC format)
Audio2 VE. PID: 484 (Dolby Digital format)
      Audio3 VE. PID: 484 or 601 - to be defined (Dolby Digital Atmos - EAC3-JOC)

- Original version (VO), as long as it's different from Spain's co-official languages
   If Stereo:
Audio1 VO. PID: 483 (AAC format)
   If Dolby:
Audio1 VO. PID: 483 (stereo - AAC format)
Audio2 VO. PID: 485 (Dolby Digital format)
     Audio3 VE. PID: 485 or 602 - to be defined (Dolby Digital Atmos - EAC3-JOC)

- DUAL version (Spanish language + Original language)
   If Stereo:
Audio1 VE. PID: 482 (AAC format)
Audio2 VO. PID: 483 (AAC format)
   If Dolby:
Audio1 VE. PID: 482 (stereo - AAC format)
Audio2 VO. PID: 483 (stereo - AAC format)
Audio3 VE. PID: 484 (Dolby Digital format)
Audio4 VO. PID: 485 (Dolby Digital format)
      Audio5 VE. PID: 484 or 601 - to be defined (Dolby Digital Atmos - EAC3-JOC)
  Audio6 VE. PID: 485 or 602 - to be defined (Dolby Digital Atmos - EAC3-JOC)

- Versions with audio description (ADS) and/or co-official languages
These audios will be added to the corresponding VE, VO, DUAL versions; they will always be stereo with the following order and specifications:
​Audio CAT. PID: 487 (stereo - AAC format)
Audio EUS. PID: 489 (stereo - AAC format)
Audio GLG. PID: 491 (stereo - AAC format)
Audio ADS. PID: 550 (stereo - AAC format)
​
Language descriptors: SPA (Spanish version), QAA (Original language), ADS (Audiodescription)
(audiodescription), CAT (Catalán), EUS (euskera), GLG (Gallego)

​Audio levels:
Audio levels shall be normalised according EBU R 128 recommendation:
Loudness Level: -23 LUFS +/- 1dB
Maximum True Peak Level: -1 dBTP
Dolby Digital Metadata:
Metadata of dolby digital content will match the actual parameters of the content.
Dialnorm: -23

​HDR Specifications

Currently under development, request details from Movistar Plus.

Subtitles

In case content is subtitled, subtitling data are required as a separated file. Each video file must be accompanied by its corresponding subtitles files, one different file for each subtitling language is needed. 

Subtitling file technical specifications

STL format file

The following rule will be used to name the file:
           File name_Language. STL
Where: 
            File name: Same name as video file 
            Language: Three characters code to specify the subtitling language: TXT (Spanish); SID (Original language); SRD (Hard hearing); CAT (Catalan); EUS (Euskera) 

Others

All content must have the age rating that is reported in the metadata XML burned into the video.

The name of the file must be as short as possible and must be identified in the XML file.