How VLC stream a TS file.

[Remiii]

Hi everybody,
I use VLC for streaming (streaming UDP over IP) a TS file. To get this TS file I use a Tuner (DVB-S) and a FPGA to demultiplex DVB TABLES (PAT,...).
I want to know how VLC organize the TS packet and if VLC stream the TS file without doing any process. I am wondering if VLC (server) is doing something like sort the audio packages or do something else, and if the VLC (client) has to reorganize the TS packets.
Thank you in advance!
Rémi

[DJ]

http://www.erg.abdn.ac.uk/research/futu ... trans.html

http://www.erg.abdn.ac.uk/research/futu ... o/dvb.html

There are standards for MPEG TS

[Remiii]

Thanks for your answer DJ.
But if I understand VLC (server) take the TS file and send the same TS file without doing any process. He don't sort the packets.

[DJ]

VLC requires transcoding or at very least copying into a new container for streaming. It likes to have control.

[Remiii]

What do you mean by "It likes to have control."?

[Brownstone]

Thanks for your answer DJ.
But if I understand VLC (server) take the TS file and send the same TS file without doing any process. He don't sort the packets.

According to the standard it doesn't have to.

[DJ]

VLC is a packet based player that likes to have control of (timing) of the stream. This is only using VLC for a server.