Definition
CA_System_ID values are allocated to Conditional Access system vendors to identify CA systems within the application area of the DVB-SI standard (EN 300 468), by insertion in the CA_System_ID field.
Key fields
- “CA System Name” – Name of the company supplying Conditional Access services (e.g. “ACME CA Services, Inc.”)
Allocation template
| 0x0000 | Reserved |
| 0x0001 to 0x00FF | Reserved for registration to standardized systems |
| 0x0100 to 0xFFFF | Reserved for general registration |
Notes:
The CA System ID is related to the DVB-CSA (Common Scrambling Algorithm) specification. Implementers are asked to note the patent licensing programmes for patents essential to DVB-CSA specifications, managed by Sisvel. Further information can be obtained from the Sisvel website. DVB’s allocation of a CA System ID is not a licence of intellectual property rights for the implementation of DVB-CSA technology.
In the standardized systems registration range, allocations shall only be made for Conditional Access systems which are defined as such by an appropriate DVB authority, and which are fully described in a publicly available document from a recognized standardization body.
In the general registration range, allocations shall only be made to bone fide Conditional Access system vendors. Applicants need to demonstrate that the vendor is proposing a registration for a legitimate Conditional Access product.