EditShare QScan keeps content under control and compliant from ingestion to delivery

The latest version of QScan features a highly intuitive and easy-to-use interface that allows video professionals to inspect media files for compliance and integrity at every step of the creative workflow.

EditShare will present at IBC 2019 (stand 7.A35) the latest version of your automated quality control software based, QScan, con Comparative Analysis, an industry-first content testing capability.

The new update to QScan enables video professionals to perform quality checks on everything from image structure to IMF packets and audio loudness to Dolby Vision HDR compliance and verification, and now connects natively to EditShare EFS shared storage solutions and extends its core QA technology, making it easier for users to automate extensive testing of media files at any point in the creative process.

Sunil Mudholkar, VP of Product at EditShare, notes that "with the number and diversity of media distribution targets constantly growing, file compliance is more important than ever. Historically, the AQC process that ensures your files meet compliance guidelines is run during the final stage of a project by an engineer who can configure test patterns and read the results. While this will flag errors and prevent a defective file from being delivered, it is not efficient, especially if that error is found early on. of your production. You will have to unravel and redo a part of your project. A very costly and time-consuming mistake.”

“With Qscan, an editor, colorist, supervisor or even an assistant can check the integrity of the file throughout its lifecycle, detecting problems as they appear, saving time and money,” he adds.

QScan permite analyze digital files easily and quickly. By providing context around changes made to a file after testing, creatives can minimize the amount of time needed to confirm that the file is ready for delivery. At a glance, users can see the changes made to the file compared to the original; The timeline view also provides additional context about when changes were made to the file. With increasingly tight deadlines and fast-turnaround projects, QScan Comparative Analysis helps creatives deliver final projects with confidence, increasing performance and efficiency.

On the other hand, you can connect natively with EditShare EFS Media Spaces. You can extract AQC content directly from a desired project space located on the EFS media engineering node. QScan reports can be returned to the same project space, confirming whether the content has passed the desired AAQC configuration. Content can be checked at every stage from ingest, audio, editorial, VFX, grading and finishing, all without the content leaving the project located in the EFS media-aware node.

The new option of quick analysis allows the user to start an analysis by simply selecting a pre-designed template and selecting a file (or multiple files). When deleting steps, there is no need to first create a new project, although that option still exists. Once the user selects a template and file(s), a new “quick scan project” will be created. The project will take its name from the selected template. It's fast, efficient, and provides instant information about the integrity of your files.

sound pressure

The public has long been frustrated by the sudden volume of commercials. In the United States, the CALM Act requires network and cable providers to air advertisements at the same volume level as the programming before and after the advertisement. Similarly, in Europe, EBU R 128 is a guide for the standardization of loudness and the maximum allowable level of audio signals. Although QScan has always provided loudness checking, in the most recent version, users will now be able to select an offset for the loudness measurements, helping broadcasters easily comply with legal regulations.

The new function of medium audio phase finds the average of the audio phase across the entire file, providing only one value per audio channel. The user can select which channels to compare when adding the threshold, ensuring that the stereo audio file is properly constructed for delivery.

Finally, note that the OpenEXR support, un formato de archivo de imagen de código abierto de alto rango dinámico creado por Industrial Light & Magic, amplía las capacidades de pruebas de conformidad para las instalaciones de VFX. Además, la nueva interfaz visual de QScan permite a los usuarios identificar fácilmente los archivos digitales clave que componen los paquetes de cine digital y verificar rápidamente que los archivos de audio, imagen y flujo de datos del cine digital correctos se almacenan en un DCP determined when it is time for the transfer.