ID3 Tag Validator Application User Manual
Release 1.8 Revision F
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Nielsen Confidential
-p Setting
Summary
Report
Log
File
Detailed Tag
Listing
Comma-Delimited
Tag Listing
Periodic
Report*
4
x
x
x
5
x
x
x
x
6
x
x
x
x
7
x
x
x
x
x
Program Number Specifier (-n)
It would be unusual for a transcoder to deliver its final output as a multi-program transport
stream. However, if you do happen to ask Validator to process a multi-program transport
stream (MPTS), you may want to designate a specific program to be processed. Each
program has its own set of ID3 tags. Use the
-n
option to specify the program number of
the program with the ID3 tags that Validator should analyze. For example, -n 2 instructs
Validator to report only on ID3 tags associated with program 2 in a multi-program
transport stream.
Note that Validator lists identifying information for all programs in the PAT and PMT, even
if the program number does not match the program number that you provide. Validator,
however, parses only the metadata stream associated with the program that you specify.
Using Validator Output
There are three possible outcomes from running Validator:
•
All tests pass, and the error count for each test is acceptably low.
•
Some or all of the test reports include an excessive error count in the first field. To
check these, do one or both of the following tasks:
o
Examine the log file and Detailed Tag Listing. See “Detailed Tag Listing – DATA
Tag” on page 43.
o
Import the Comma-Delimited Tag Listing into a spreadsheet and note the error
messages in the last column. For specifics, see and “Comma-Delimited Tag
Listing” on page 50.
