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FlipFactory Software Version 7.0 Release Notes and Upgrade Information -1-
10/19/2009
Features and Formats No Longer Supported MEF files in the IPTV and H.264 encoders are not supported in 7.0. If you currently use MEF files in your workflow, do NOT upgrade to version 7.0. A different version of MEF files will be supported in the next release of FlipFactory. Please contact sales@telestream.net for more information. The Program Stream and Transport stream options have been removed from the H.264 codec. The Transport Stream option can be found in the IPTV codec. The following formats and plug ins are no longer supported by FlipFactory encoding products: SWF in Flash 8 (VP6) Helix (Real 10) Real Networks Video Clipstream VC1 (this is replaced by the WM9 Advanced Profile in Windows Media encoder) Video Logger The Preview feature and the SDK access to this feature are no longer available. When not to upgrade to Version 7.0 If you use FlipFactory to decode K2 produced files we recommend that you do not upgrade to version 7.0. There is a known issue in 7.0 with K2 files that will be corrected in Update Pack 1 for 7.0. If you use Avid TransferManager to create DNxHD 50 files we recommend that you do not upgrade to version 7.0. There is a known issue in 7.0 with DNxHD 50 files in TransferManager that will be corrected in Update Pack 1 for 7.0. If you use MEF files to configure the IPTV codec we recommend that you not upgrade to 7.0. If the FlipFactory EDL Monitor for Pipeline plays a critical role in your workflow, we recommend that you do not upgrade to FlipFactory 7.0.
FlipFactory Software Version 7.0 Release Notes and Upgrade Information -2-
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General
New! ITU-BS1770 Loudness Detection and Correction* This new feature allows the user to detect and correct audio loudness in up to 6 channels as part of a FlipFactory workflow. Please see the Measuring & Adjusting ITU-R BS.1770 Loudness Application Note available on the Telestream support site. This is a chargeable option. New! Stitching Feature FlipFactory now provides the user an easy way to submit a job with multiple input files to a factory to produce a single output file effectively stitching them together. The user has the ability to review each clip and select mark-in and mark-out points, creating a list of media segments which can be stitched together and output in a completely different format, all in a single job. Please refer to the Using File Stitching Application Note, available on the Telestream support site. New! SCC File Generation FlipFactory can now generate SCC caption files. This enables workflows where the user can extract CC from a file, insert them into an SCC file, modify them (e.g. remove objectionable content, add DDR data) and resubmit the SCC files so that captions can be reinserted. New! YouTube Fingerprinting* Added support for YouTube Fingerprinting while transcoding. Please contact Telestream for details. You must have a contract with YouTube to access this feature. New! Decode Dolby AC3 Customers may decode Dolby AC3 by installing the appropriate freeware available at http://sourceforge.net/projects/ac3filter/ Note: A Dolby royalty fee may be associated with this. New! Audio Filter A new filter has been added called Audio New Channel Content. This audio filter allows you to insert silent audio into additional output audio channels. FactoryArray* Significant improvements have been made to the load balancing mechanism for FactoryArray. Jobs submitted to the array, either manually or through a monitor, are processed on the first FlipFactory server with an open slot in its incoming queue. Subsequent jobs are processed on the FlipFactory server with the next open slot, thus preventing one server from having multiple jobs to process while other servers are idle. Please see FactoryArray datasheet for more details. Encoder Optimizations Speed improvements when writing to network stores for Avid TransferManager, the DVD Encoder, and the Liquid Encoder.
FlipFactory Software Version 7.0 Release Notes and Upgrade Information -3-
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Registry settings moved to the database Many FlipFactory settings have been moved from the registry to the FlipFactory database and are implemented in the console for easy access... Display System Settings and scroll to the bottom and display Advanced Settings. All of these settings are documented in Online Help and the Users Guide, and are now stored in the database, not the registry. The settings can still be overwritten by the registry. Pipeline The Pipeline Control Application is now the preferred way to submit jobs to FlipFactory. This application is available on both Windows and MAC. If you need help transitioning your workflow to using the Pipeline Control Application please contact Telestream support. When using Pipeline with FlipFactory 7.0, please use the following versions of software and firmware: Windows Pipeline Control Application version 2.1.0.52168 or later MAC Pipeline Control Application version 2.2.0.8 or later Pipeline SD firmware 2.2.51446 or later Pipeline HD firmware 2.2.49401 or later
VBI Filter Several enhancements have been made, including support for VANC data insertion in the VBI filter, Active Format Descriptor and Audio Metadata insertion in the VBI filter, adding line 21 field 2 caption data synthesis, and adding the caption synthesis capability to the Video Processing library so that HD down converts to SD 720x512 can also have caption synthesis. Automatic Factory Upgrades When a new version of FlipFactory or a new Update pack is installed, all factories will be shown in red as a reminder that they should be updated Resubmit-Forward Workflow Enhanced The Resubmit-Forward workflow is now extended to all products, not just a Duplicate Original. This streamlines the process of using the output of one factory as the input to a subsequent factory. Analysis Encoder The Analysis Encoder has been designed for use in workflows that require multiple pass factories. Video only or audio only can now be analyzed. Java 1.6.0_15 Java 1.6.0_15 or higher is supported in v7.0. QuickTime 7.6.2 Telestream requires that FlipFactory 7.0 be used with QuickTime version 7.6.2 only. Please do not turn on QuickTime auto update on your FlipFactory .server and do not upgrade or downgrade QT 7.6.2 without contacting Telestream support. New! 3GP Advanced Encoder Significantly improved encoding quality has been achieved by
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IPTV / Mobile /
FlipFactory Software Version 7.0 Release Notes and Upgrade Information -4-
switching to the Main Concept encoder. The new encoder supports video codecs H.264, H.263, and MPEG-4, and audio codecs AAC-LC and AMR. Hinting is also supported. Note: All existing 3GP factories must be rebuilt to use this encoder. New! Apple ProRes FlipFactory can now decode Apple ProRes SQ and HQ files with up to 32 channels of audio. Please install the Apple ProRes QT codec available at http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/application_updates/a ppleproresquicktimedecoder10forwindows.html. Please note that the Apple ProRes decoder requires QuickTime version 7.4.5 or later. QuickTime versions 7.6 or higher already include the ProRes codecs, so there is no need for a separate installation. New! Flash 9 Encoder New Flash 9 encoder for improved quality and speed. Note: All existing factories must be rebuilt to use this encoder. New! Multithreaded Flash 8 Encoder New multithreaded Flash 8 encoder for improved speed. Note: Existing factories must be rebuilt to take advantage of two pass encoding. QuickTime Encoder FlipFactory 7.0 has added the Apple Animation codec to the QT encoder, plus support for AVID DV25 NTSC 4:1:1. MPEG4 Apple Encoder Significantly improved hinting performance. Windows Media Encoder Added closed caption and time code options to Windows Media VBR files. Added a complexity drop down menu. The Advanced profile Windows Media encoder replaces the VC-1 encoder. Please see instructions for adding Windows Media V9 Advanced Profile Codec to your FlipFactory server in Chapter 2, Installation, in the Users Guide or at the end of these release notes. Existing VC-1 factories must be rebuilt to use this new encoder.
New! Dolby E Pass Through and Decoding* Ability to pass through or Decode Dolby E files. Please contact Telestream for details. New! Streambox Decoder Added support for decoding Streambox files. QT codecs from Streambox must be loaded on the FlipFactory server. New! XDCAM EX Added support for decoding XDCAM EX files New! XDCAM HD 50 Added support for encoding: XDCAM HD 4:2:2, 50mbps 1080i and 720p. There is a known issue when encoding 720p files from sources that contain Timecode. This feature is found in the MXF Stream encoder.
FlipFactory Software Version 7.0 Release Notes and Upgrade Information -5-
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MXF Decoder Added ability to decode Omneon-created DNxHD files. Added the ability to preserve SMPTE 436m HD VANC data from XDCAM HD files if transcoding to other formats that support VANC data or captions MXF Encoder Added ability to create DVCPRO HD files and XDCAM HD 50 files. Please see listing under XDCAM. IPTV Encoder Added the ability to insert closed caption data into the H.264 data using the T.35 specification for closed captions. Up to 32 input channels of audio are now supported. DPX Audio support Extended support to multiple AIFF files with DPX sources HD VANC Preservation and Insertion Added ability to preserve and insert VANC data in specific decoders and encoders. Please see the HD VANC Compatibility chart on our web site. Harris HD Encoding Support* Added support for decoding and encoding MXF wrapped DVCPRO HD and MPEG2 HD. These features are found in the MXF encoder. Matrox* Added 16x9 SD encode support to this encoder as well as the ability to insert timecode when making PAL output files (Matrox MPEG SD media), and extract timecode from PAL Matrox files. Omneon Spectrum/MediaGrid/MediaDeck* Added FTP monitor. Added 24 bit audio support. This encoder supports MPEG2 SD/HD, DV25/50, DVCPROHD, and DNxHD. Any of these formats can be wrapped as QT or MXF reference files or QT or MXF self-contained files. SeaChange BML* Improved the quality of MPEG files created for SeaChange BMS/BMC/BML servers. The SeaChange Encoder is now compatible with version 4.3.4.0 of the VstrmKit on the BMS/BMC servers. P2 Decoder Added ability to decode files that span multiple P2 cards. VOD Encoder* Now allows the user to expose ETV/EBIF data in a source transport stream during the construction of a new output transport stream. The VOD encoder is now compatible with Motorola Cherry Picker version 5.1.1 build 10. The first occurrence of a PCR packet is now aligned with the guidelines set in ISO/IEC 13818-1. Modified sample rate choices in the MPEG2 Layer1 Audio codec. Extended capabilities for presenting PMT PID values and PCR interval settings. Up to 32 input channels of audio are now supported.
FlipFactory Software Version 7.0 Release Notes and Upgrade Information -6-
10/19/2009
NLEs
New! Avid Send to Playback New feature that adds the ability to send a file directly from an Avid editor to FlipFactory. File preserves Time Code, handles 8 audio channels and preserves the MOBID of the file in the filename. Please see the Using Telestream Playback Service for Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Application Note on our web site. Added support for 24 bit audio. Improved the DNxHD codec selections. Note this requires rebuilding your factories. This is a chargeable option. FCP/NLE Encoder Added support for 32 audio output channels
New! Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Notify New notify that adds MOBID. Please see the Using Telestream Playback Service for Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Application Note on our web site for more details. New! Brightcove Destination Added a new destination for Brightcove, an on-demand online video platform. New! FTPS Monitor Supports explicit SSL FTP connections New! IBMS Notify New notify for Pilat Systems New! SAN Monitor New monitor to improve workflows in FactoryArray installations that are using SMB protocol New! Description field for monitors You can now enter a descriptive phrase for your monitor to uniquely identify its purpose or other identifying information. The phrase you enter displays along with the monitor name in the Manage Factories tree panel, plus the Source columns in the Job Status and System Status windows. FTP proxy Support added for FTP proxy to the FlipFactory FTP monitor Secure FTP (SFTP) Delivery of files over 2 GB is now supported and existing files can be overwritten. Florical Notify Added support for 59.94 or 60 fps content FTP, Network and Local Folder Monitors Added the ability to preserve the file/folder structure of the monitored folder when delivering files to a local, network or FTP destination
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Screen Subtitling
New! DVB Bitmap Option* New chargeable option that allows insertion of DVB Bitmap subtitles into Transport Streams. New! DVB Teletext Option* New chargeable option that allows insertion of DVB teletext into Transport Streams.
TrafficManager Workflows
New! Extreme Reach Added support for automatically monitoring and retrieving files from Extreme Reach spot delivery service New! Hula Added support for automatically monitoring and retrieving files from Hula spot delivery service Eclipse Support for Eclipse dublist has been added. Novar Support for Novar dublist has been added and a new style sheet created. Open QA Workflows Added support for open workflows where the Quality Assurance department can look at the FlipFactory produced transport stream, fill out SeaChange MVL metadata, while FlipFactory provides and fills out the number of frames, frame-rate, and bit-rate when the Transport Stream is first created ProTrack CableVision workflows A two-stage factory now allows the user to deliver a folder to an ftp destination that contains the following: an MPEG-2 VOD file, an XML created by MetaFlip and a .bmp artwork file. The folder filename as well as the metadata necessary to create this ADI is taken from a ProTrack input file. Monitors Each instance of a Catch Server or FTP Monitor can now have its own start time and end time offsets. These offsets are used to add or subtract frame offsets specified in the metadata from the Start of Media and End of Media.
AdManager Workflows
General Workflows
FlipFactory Software Version 7.0 Release Notes and Upgrade Information -8-
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Modified the generated store directories to reduce the path length for files with long file names to avoid problems with the Windows 255 character file path limit. Resolved issues with DNxHD decoding. Resolved issues with decoding Apple Animation files. Resolved A/V sync issues in Transport Stream decoder. GraphicsFactory Fixed ampersand issue in GraphicsFactory where it displays incorrectly in GraphicsFactory Text layers. Fixed issues with QT overlays.
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Windows Server 2008 and 2003 The RenameSQL2005DB script is not working on Server 2008 The Profile XP MAN software does not work with Server 2008 Avid does not support the transfer client on Server 2008 IPV does not support Spectreview software on Server 2008 GraphicsFactory does not operate properly on Server 2008 Screen Subtitling Software is not supported on Server 2008 or on Server 2003 64 bit OS
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Upgrade Installation Tips Important Notice: It is always advisable to run a separate copy of any new build, staging your production workflow in a test environment, before updating your FlipFactory production server. Telestream can provide you with a limited license in order to configure and qualify this new release in a test environment prior to upgrading your production server. For details on how to replicate your FlipFactory Accounts database onto a test/qualification server please reference Importing and Exporting Accounts, in Chapter 10, Database Implementations & Operations, in the FlipFactory Users Guide or contact Telestream Support (support@telestream.net or call our technical support team at 877-257-6245 in North America or 1 530-470-1336 outside of North America).
If you are uninstalling FlipFactory 4.0 or 4.1 from a Windows 2000 server please contact Telestream support for instructions. Note: When you first launch the FlipFactory console, you may be asked to re-install QuickTime. This occasionally happens when the Java components for QuickTime are incorrectly installed. To remove this warning, simply un-install QuickTime, and then re-install QuickTime.
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