What is a time stamp?
They are two types of timestamps: The first type is usually called a reference time stamp. This time stamp is the indication of time mentionned in the previous question. Reference time stamps are to be found in the PES syntax (ESCR), in the program syntax (SCR), and in the transport syntax (PCR). The second type of time stamp is called DTS (Decoding Time Stamp) or PTS (Presentation Time Stamp). They indicate the exact moment where a video frame or an audio frame has to be decoded or presented to the user respectively.
They are two types of time stamps: • The first type is usually called a reference time stamp. This time stamp is the indication of time mentioned in the previous question. Reference time stamps are to be found in the PES syntax (ESCR), in the program syntax (SCR), and in the transport syntax (PCR). • The second type of time stamp is called DTS (Decoding Time Stamp) or PTS (Presentation Time Stamp). They indicate the exact moment where a video frame or an audio frame has to be decoded or presented to the user respectively.