Reel-Check Introduction
Feature Guide
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What is it?
A suite of tools for the Windows PC
providing QC control for file based media
and live feeds
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Applications
Quality Control
Post Production
Broadcaster Conformance
DVD creation and distribution
Media asset management
Equipment test and manufacturing
Checking compliance and standards
Distribution
Reviewing A/V file inventories
Archive management
Format conversion checking
Playout, transmission or streaming
Ingest facilities
Pre / post colour correction
Rushes evaluation
CCTV review & checking
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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 emailer
 Timed schedules for live logging
 Sequential schedules for media files
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Scheduler – Logging displays in progress
Scheduler menu
From which most
Reel-Check
operations are
controlled and
sequenced
Logging
Report Window
Display Window
Scheduler play-list
Control Panel
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PC System Minimum Configuration
To run Reel-Check needs a fair amount of CPU power
but not quite rocket science…
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
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TV Formats Supported
SD standard definition
 PAL 720x576 /50 25 FPS
 NTSC 720x486 /60 , 720x480 /60 29.97, 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
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Media File -supported types
Depending on Codecs on PC system
A/V types
AVI
WMV
MOV
MPG
VOB
DIF
CineForm
MXF
IMX30, /IMX50
Mpeg4, H264, VC1
Audio types
WAV
MP3
WMA
With option -E
QT, MOV IMX30
MXF extended types
GXF
OMF
DPX
etc…
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Live Sources
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.
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Schedules - general
Reel-Check Schedules – basically a playlists
 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
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Reel-Check’s Scheduler detail view
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Schedules – adding media files and sources
5 main ways to add files to a schedule:
Drag-drop
mouse
Select File
menu button
Find File
menu button
Schedule+
menu button
Watch folder remote or unattended
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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
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Reel-Check Scheduler – Main areas
Scheduler’s media
schedule area
Main area schedule
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Scheduled Live Sources…
Reel-Check can accept live sources via capture card or firewire
 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
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Live Sources –live source scheduling
Live sources may be
scheduled for any time
in the future and set for
any timed duration
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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
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Control Panel – main logging options
Control panel tabs
Logging submenu options
Video & Audio
Logging mode options
Logging report
presentation options
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Control Panel – video logging options
Control panel tabs
mode sub-menus
Video Logging options
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Control Panel – video logging extras
Profile checks
GPI optional
sub-menus
More Video Logging options
Return to main
video options
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Control Panel – audio options
Tone & Hum Options
Return to main
video options
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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
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Scheduler – Logging displays in progress
Scheduler menu
From which most
Reel-Check
operations are
controlled and
sequenced
Logging
Report Window
Display Window
Scheduler play-list
Control Panel
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Reel-Check Display Window
Fully Scalable
Time Code Display
Audio displays
Progress indicator
Transport controls
Video monitor
Waveform/ vector
Video Source
Video format
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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
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Reel-Check Logging Report
Logging Reports are in
RTF format
Can be printed directly by
Reel-Check
Emailed automatically in
option set to any location
Supported by most Word
Processors including MS
Word etc.
Future option:
XML format
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Reel-Check Display –multi mode display
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
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Maximized Display Window
Fully Scalable
Time Code
Progress
Surround
Audio levels
Video monitor
RGB parade
Vector
Waveform
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Library feature - general
Reel-Check’s library is a management tool which operates
separately from the test functions of the scheduler.
 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.
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Conclusion
Quality Control
Post Production
Broadcaster Conformance
DVD creation and distribution
Media asset management
Equipment test and manufacturing
Checking compliance and standards
Distribution
Reviewing A/V file inventories
Archive management
Format conversion checking
Playout, transmission or streaming
Ingest facilities
Pre / post colour correction
Rushes evaluation
CCTV review & checking
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