107/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Feature Guide Reel-Check Introduction

207/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk What is it? A suite of tools for the Windows PC providing QC control for file based media and live feeds

307/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Applications  Quality Control  Broadcaster Conformance  Media asset management  Checking compliance and standards  Reviewing A/V file inventories  Format conversion checking  Ingest facilities  Rushes evaluation  Post Production  DVD creation and distribution  Equipment test and manufacturing  Distribution  Archive management  Playout, transmission or streaming  Pre / post colour correction  CCTV review & checking

407/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Main features  SD & HD media files in most formats  Can accept live source & IP feeds  Batched operation of any number of sources  Log reports with timecode and thumbnails  Video, audio, surround sound parameters  Metadata decoding & logging  Monitors pictures, waveform and data  Multiple watch folders with separate profile actions  Log and Summary Reeports er  Timed schedules for live logging  Sequential schedules for media files

507/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Display Window Control Panel Logging Report Window Scheduler – Logging displays in progress Scheduler menu From which most Reel-Check operations are controlled and sequenced Scheduler play-list

607/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk PC System Minimum Configuration  Operating system: any Windows XP or any Vista version.  For SD operation: Dual core CPU Intel® 2.0 GHz+  For HD operation, a Quad core CPU PC is needed  3D graphics card with dedicated graphics memory  A good gaming quality laptop could be used  Apple MAC not directly: but Bootcamp or Parallels possible To run Reel-Check needs a fair amount of CPU power but not quite rocket science…

707/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk TV Formats Supported SD standard definition  PAL 720x576 /50 25 FPS  NTSC 720x486 /60, 720x480 / , 30 FPS  HD high definition  1080i 1920x1080, 1440x1080, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 FPS etc  1080p 1920x1080, 1440x1080, 24, 25, 29.97, 30,50,60 FPS etc  720p 1280x720, 24, 25, 29.97, 30,50,60 FPS etc Non broadcast  176 x 144, 640x400, 320x200, 800x600, any frame rate Cinema  2K 2048x858, 1998x1080, 1828x1332, 2048x1556  4K 4096x1714, 3996x2160, 3656x2664 future options

807/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Depending on Codecs on PC system A/V types AVI WMV MOV MPG VOB DIF CineForm MXF IMX30, /IMX50 Mpeg4, H264, VC1 With option -E QT, MOV IMX30 MXF extended types GXF OMF DPX etc… Media File -supported types Audio types WAV MP3 WMA

907/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk For Live use any WDM (Windows Driver Model) supported capture card HD or SD, Analogue, Digital SDI or HDMI Blackmagic: Decklink SD, Decklink HD, Extreme, Intensity, Eclipse Multibridge etc Bluefish444 Greed, Fury, Lust, Fidelity, Focus, Prime etc Aja Xena LH, LS, 2K, HS Viewcast Osprey-530 For DV or HDV sources use conventional IEEE 1394 Firewire port or card device. Live Sources

1007/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Schedules - general  A schedule comprises a playlist of media sources  It can be a long as you like from just one to 1000’s  Every schedule database has a Details section which contains all the facts and general set-ups for the particular list  Schedules can be saved and stored because they are database files Reel-Check Schedules – basically a playlists

1107/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Reel-Check’s Scheduler detail view

1207/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Schedules – adding media files and sources  Drag-drop mouse  Select File menu button  Find File menu button  Schedule+ menu button  Watch folder remote or unattended 5 main ways to add files to a schedule:

1307/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Watch folder operation A Watch folder allows automatic scheduling of a media files copied there by any user. can be on a local hard disk or network drive Once a media file arrives in the watch folder – the running scheduler will transfer the file to the pending folder and add it to the list. Eventually the playlist scheduler will run the file through Reel-Check. On completion, the report is finalised and the file is transfered from the pending to the done folder or dumped

1407/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Main area schedule Reel-Check Scheduler – Main areas Scheduler’s media schedule area

1507/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Scheduled Live Sources …  Subject to the type of capture can available on the system, the source may HD or SD, analogue or SDI.  Compressed formats and IP feeds are subject to having the correct Codec availability.  A schedule can be setup with a live source having previewed it with Select Live Src command button.  Live sources are scheduled by time slot – Start & Duration  Unlimited numbers of live source events can be scheduled but they can’t overlap or run concurrently Reel-Check can accept live sources via capture card or firewire

1607/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Live Sources –live source scheduling Live sources may be scheduled for any time in the future and set for any timed duration

1707/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Reel-Check Control Panel  Sets the logging and testing options  Controls the displays whilst logging is in progress  Sets the limits for special tests like video gamut or audio factors  Selects audio and video monitoring  Changes scaling for aspect, audio, vectors and colour matrix etc

1807/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Control Panel – main logging options Control panel tabs Logging sub- menu options Video & Audio Logging mode options Logging report presentation options

1907/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Control Panel – video logging options Control panel tabs mode sub-menus Video Logging options

2007/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Control Panel – video logging extras More Video Logging options Return to main video options GPI optional sub-menus Profile checks

2107/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Control Panel – audio options Tone & Hum Options Return to main video options

2207/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Running a schedule  Schedules can be started, paused and stopped  A single item can be selected and run manually  Auto start option allows a start from Watch Folder  Skip abandons a currently running test

2307/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Display Window Control Panel Logging Report Window Scheduler – Logging displays in progress Scheduler menu From which most Reel-Check operations are controlled and sequenced Scheduler play-list

2407/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Reel-Check Display Window Fully Scalable Time Code Display Audio displays Progress indicator Transport controls Video monitor Waveform/ vector Video Source Video format

2507/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Reel-Check Logging Window Fully Scalable Time Code Display Thumbnail option Error message In/Out icon Error clears message Video format confirmed at end of log

2607/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Reel-Check Logging Report Logging Reports are in RTF format Can be printed directly by Reel-Check ed automatically in option set to any location Supported by most Word Processors including MS Word etc. Future option: XML format

2707/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Multi-mode shows 6 panes within the display window area Multi Selection to activate 6 (window) panes 1 picture 2 audio bars 3 audio 4 waveform 5 vector 6 user option Reel-Check Display –multi mode display

2807/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Maximized Display Window Fully Scalable Time Code Progress Surround Audio levels Video monitor RGB parade Vector Waveform

2907/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Library feature - general  The library comprises a database externally accessible: MS Excel or Access  Users can add entries for all media files accessible on a system  Catalogues by specific projects, departments or content type.  The library stores records of the files, their names, attributes, locations and other useful data, but not the files themselves.  Media files can be catalogued by various attributes making retrieval very easy. Reel-Check’s library is a management tool which operates separately from the test functions of the scheduler.

3007/08/2015 Reel-Checkwww.hamlet.co.uk Conclusion  Quality Control  Broadcaster Conformance  Media asset management  Checking compliance and standards  Reviewing A/V file inventories  Format conversion checking  Ingest facilities  Rushes evaluation  Post Production  DVD creation and distribution  Equipment test and manufacturing  Distribution  Archive management  Playout, transmission or streaming  Pre / post colour correction  CCTV review & checking