The Evora H.264 test suite is a sub-set of Evora iSuite consisting of multiple custom and recorded streams covering the video and audio requirements for European DVB-T. The Test Suite is supplied on USB hard disk in MPEG-2 transport stream format, complete with detailed documentation. (Elementary streams can be easily extracted or supplied on request) The test suite is updated as H.264 services in Europe further develop.
The video and audio tests have been developed by extensive analysis of the various specifications and detailed analysis of the trial and live broadcasts from right across Europe. The custom streams use test cards, high quality video and audio from a professional production company. The bundled recorded transport streams from numerous European cities and broadcasters are ideal for validating against different encoders.

The Test Suite covers the video and audio requirements from the latest draft and published specifications:

ETSI TS 101 154 (DVB) IEC 62216-2 “E-book” (draft) Teracom (Boxer), Sweden RiksTV, Norway NorDig HD Addendum, Sc andinavia TNT HD (draft), France

• Custom Transport Stream files that can be played directly from a DVB-T modulator to the receiver under test
• Elementary streams provided on request
• Recorded Transport Stream files from 13 countries
• Live video and audio. Test cards and audio tones
• Test Suite Description Document: Stream descriptions, cross references streams with tests, and cross references test suite with specifications
• Test Procedure Document: Contains instructions and procedures for running each test
• Test Report Template: Excel report template for recording test results

Test Suite Coverage

H.264/MPEG-4 Video Codec

• Required Profiles and Levels
  • High profile with Levels L3, L3.1, L3.2 and L4
  • Main profile with Levels L3, L3.1, L3.2, L4and L4.1
• Video formats (HD and SD Resolutions, bitrates, frame rates)
• Progressive and interlaced video
• Different aspect ratios
• Channel acquisition time (Different GOP lengths)
• Video format transitions (e.g. MPEG-2 to MPEG-4)

Advanced Audio Codecs

• Coding modes and bit rates for:
  • AC3
  • Enhanced AC3 (AC3+)
  • HE-AAC
• Lip Sync
• Audio mode transitions (E.g. MPEG -> AC3)

Recorded Transport Streams Country Coverage

• 56 HD/SD H.264 free-to-air five minute recorded streams
• Encrypted streams (on request)
• Modulation parameters and frequency information
• Recordings from UK, France, Spain, Italy, Norway,Sweden, Ireland,Croatia, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Estonia,Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland and Lithuania

Click here for a list of the resolutions covered.