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Telestream Cloud automated Quality Control removes the need for labor-intensive tasks that involve manually checking conformance by eye and hand. All quality checks are run within a Project which contains single template used to test compliance against a defined set of parameters required by industry standards for content delivery. As of now list of available templates includes: ARD ZDF (XDCAm and AVC-Intra); AS 11 UK DPP 4.3 (AVC-Intra); AS 11 UK DPP 5.0 (AVC-Intra and IMX); AS 10; Netflix HD; iTunes HD TV Pro Res; Amazon ProRes; and LipSync. All templates (except LipSync) have the option to additionally perform PSE check to analyze video content for flashing and stationary patterns which may cause photosensitive epilepsy triggered by visual stimuli present in TV programs and ads. Television content in the UK and Japan has to pass the PSE test to be allowed for broadcasting.

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Aurora is the automated, scalable file-based QC system that saves media providers time and money by driving efficiency, quality, and cost savings in their workflows. Aurora can be integrated with external workflow management tools in both on-premises and cloud deployments to continuously check, unattended, thousands of hours of content.

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Vidchecker and Vidchecker-post are easy to install Windows software applications for PCs/servers. They remove the labor intensive tasks of checking conformance manually for video/audio compliance, using waveform monitors and audio loudness meters—and to then manually correct levels with video processing amplifiers, and other tools. Vidchecker and Vidchecker-post The GUI is accessed through a web browser either on the local machine or remotely over a network. It is designed for checking file-based video before and after distribution, and for use by broadcasters for checking files received from post production and content distributors. These tools help ensure that file, video and audio parameters and levels are correct and ready for broadcast.

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Iris Anywhere is the next generation of GrayMeta's popular Iris Desktop, which provides true, frame-accurate playback of mastered and encoded content with the broadest range of support for audio / video formats and codecs.

Iris Anywhere allows playback and QC of master assets stored in the cloud or on-premise via a browser.  It provides real time QC scopes and monitoring tools.

Accessing the master and source files directly means we are removing the need to create proxy files and are delivering direct access, playback and QC of the master and original files directly to your browser.  No need for additional browser plug-ins or server middleware.

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Poor quality sound is fatiguing and creates the risk of listeners tuning out. Like a dirty windshield, compromised audio quality obscures the sonic landscape. Details get lost, speech can be more difficult to comprehend, and content can suffer as a result. Omnia processing makes audio more listenable, less fatiguing, and more consistent. If you care about your Podcast content getting through to the listener, you need to care about sound quality.

As more audio is produced remotely and consumed on-demand, the challenge of consistent audio levels is becoming even greater. In fact, it is the number one complaint of podcast listeners!

OmniaTools™ allows you to automatically manage loudness levels on all content and create your signature sound on podcasts, helping you stand out and keep your audience engaged.

This easy-to-use, enterprise-class Windows Service makes it simple to create consistent loudness for all your audio files while improving the quality of the audio.

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IMF Analyser is a high-performance, flexible software solution for the analysis and validation of IMF compositions and packages. Easily integrated into media workflows, IMF Analyser validates completeness and conformance, examining each component including validation of MXF assets against the relevant standards and cross-checks between components.

IMF Analyser features can:

• Reduce rework and save costs, by continuously validating IMF compliance throughout workflows to eliminate downstream errors


• Improve customer satisfaction and grow repeat business by always delivering 100% compliant IMF packages


• Realise the Quality Control cost benefits of IMF by aligning QC with the componentised, distributed processing of IMF workflows


• Ensure interoperability of your systems by testing new releases against the latest standards

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Encoding.com hands its clients full and granular control over the preparation, transcoding and packaging of premium VOD content without the complexity and cost of managing on-prem infrastructure. Our comprehensive and growing suite of microservices — including broad I/O format support, ABR and CableLabs packaging, content-adaptive bitrate (CABR) encoding, digital rights management (DRM), dynamic ad insertion (DAI), Neilsen watermarking, closed captioning and subtitling, and automated quality control — assures access to best-of-breed video processing technologies for both AVOD and SVOD pipelines. And because we regularly add new engines and capabilities, our customers are guaranteed a high-speed, future-proof workflow.

 

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Pass and Fail watch folders. Generates human readable reports of detailed file analysis. Configurable for multi-supplier workflows.

 

Header Checks

·         Check all 3 header blocks are present – Header, Author and Thread Descriptor

 

Compare Actual Data with Header

·         Check that the first description IN time matches the First Content Timecode in the Thread Descriptor

·         Check that the last description OUT time matches the Last Content Timecode in the Thread Descriptor

 

Check Data Blocks

·         Check for empty file (no data blocks)

·         Timecode Range check – all descriptions are within specified timecode range

·         Verify description numbers ascend through the file (gaps are allowed)

·         Verify that OUT timecode is greater than IN timecode

·         Overall times overlap – descriptions timecodes must not overlap

·         Check for minimum interval between descriptions

 

Check Individual Descriptions

·         Verify that every audio file has a filename

·         Check that every description has an associated WAV file

·         Verify that timecodes are valid numbers (not spaces, letters etc.)

·         Check overall duration is not negative

·         Check minimum audio duration – if selected

·         Check maximum audio duration – if selected

·         Check that Fade and Pan data is present and correctly formatted

 

Check Audio Files

·        Check WAV duration matches the description duration

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With scalable speeds from 3X to 50X, Etere QC is able to carry out high-speed controls of video files including that of black frames, audio silence and freeze frames.

Etere QC is an integrated file-based module for performing Quality Control (QC) via a streamlined workflow. It automatically detects and marks audio/video issues (e.g. freeze frames, black frames, scene changes, audio loss) on assets' EDL according to their quality, setting also a default quality rating at the end of the process.

Etere QC is able to speed up, automate and streamline the operational efficiency of file-based quality controls performed via workflow across the entire content life cycle.

Etere QC is the best solution for checking audio/video either prior (e.g. playout, repurpose, archiving) or after (e.g. encoding, ingest, editing, transcoding, archiving) media operations. It is able to check all the main videofile codecs and wrapper of any resolution including 4K.

Key Features

■ Works on any Windows computer, without dedicated hardware

■ Multi-processing on the same computer is supported

■ Prevents wasting time by processing only selected issues

■ Up to 50 times faster than real-time speed

■ Fully customizable detection profiles

■ Results are stored in the database using standard format

■ Thumbnails are generated for each detected issue

■ Fault tolerant, load balanced architecture

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Encoding.com’s QC-as-a-Service in the cloud. Gone is the need to purchase and manage expensive on-premise QC infrastructure, and reliance on human QC operators. In their place is a comprehensive slate of QC-as-a-service capabilities, letting you automate your QC job management and reporting needs via the Encoding.com API. By completely integrating content validation into the highly scalable, extremely efficient Encoding.com cloud service, many types of errors — whether visible or not — can be automatically detected and then repaired . The result is more consistently excellent video delivery. The Encoding.com API enables fast and affordable QC for all production and broadcast operations. You can run any number of our 50+ individual QC validations at the time of transcoding and packaging, or use us as a standalone QC service on assets that are already transcoded and packaged.

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Limecraft Edge our signature application to take care of backup (offload), audio synchronisation, colour grading, encoding of browse and edit proxies, as well as ingest into one or more locations. It processes thousands of files at the same time. It handles all common consumer and professional file formats. It is extremely reliable and it will make sure you'll never loose a single shot.

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Turn your playback operations into simple and solid tasks by enabling frame-accurate SDI/IP playback from all professional formats and codecs through a simple and intuitive interface.

Main benefits:

• Preview and monitor;


• Multi-Format and Multi-Resolution;


• SDI/IP Playback;


• Built-In Media Player;


• Audio-Levels Preview;


• Intelligent Monitoring.