Variable FEC Decoding Delay and Playout Slowdown Method for Low Start Delay and Fast Channel Change for Video Streaming in DVB-SH Mobile Broadcast Systems

Abstract

In the digital video broadcasting satellite services to handhelds (DVB-SHdevices such as smartphones are becoming key services in wireless networks. However, media streaming over the Internet or over Internet Protocol (IP) packet-based wireless networks is sensitive to packet loss which impacts the quality of experience for the end user. Indeed, packet loss can cause errors or even interruption in video playout. This problem is even more drastic for media streaming over mobile broadcast communication systems such as in digital