MediaSphere™ Lab is a complete MPEG data and trigger generator for testing in real-world iTV broadcast scenarios. Multiple cable networks, broadcast networks and client platforms can be supported from a single server. Primary client platforms include OCAP, Common Download (OC-CDS) and ETV. At the heart of the system is a multiplexer function that combines MediaSphere generated and 3rd party data. The MediaSphere Lab Java SDK provides programmatic real-time manipulation of signaling, application assets and triggers for automated testing purposes. Featuring: SI generation: IB PSIP, OOB SCTE65, OCAP and OC-CDS (legacy/DSG), ETV, MHP, Pre- compiled content. Data generation: OCAP DSM-CC object carousels, ETV/OC-CDS data carousels, Pre- compiled content carousels, proprietary data carousels. Triggering: NPTE, NPTR, DSM-CC stream events, ETV Media Time Line. Client platforms: OCAP, ETV, MHP, Pre-compiled content, proprietary client. Network interfaces: Motorola DAC, SA DNCS, Harris, Probel etc. Device interfaces: Legacy/DSG GigE, ASI, MPEG file (enhanced VOD), QAM, QPSK UI: Web, diagram drill-down for configuration, command and control and monitoring. Carousel profiling tool. Wizards simplify configuration tasks, single click configuration swap-out. Single click application deployment.