All files uploaded to Cape Advanced TV are immediately run through an Auto QC process. To ensure files are not rejected please adhere to the guidelines below.
| HD (1080/50i) | |
| Container | MXF (OP1a) |
| Video | |
| Codec | XDCAM HD422 |
| Format Profile | 422P@HighLevel |
| Frame size | 1920 x 1080 |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Frame rate | 25 fps |
| Interlacing | Upper Field First |
| Bitrate | 50 Mbps |
| Chroma Subsampling | 4:2:2 |
| GOP Length | 12 (M=3, N=12) |
| Audio | |
| Format | PCM (Little Endian) |
| Channels | 2 (1 channel per stream) |
| Sample Rate | 48 kHz |
| Bit Depth | 16 bits / 24 bits |
File Layout
Files must contain only the commercial content, at an exact duration in whole seconds (first frame to last frame). Nothing else is required: no pre-roll or post-roll, countdown clock/slate, bars, black or audio tone.
Video Levels
Levels must be in accordance with ITU BT.709 for HD content, and EBU R103-2000 recommendations.
Luma = Level 16-235 (not RGB 0-255 level), equivalent to 0% - 100% or 0mV - 700mV.
Chroma = Level 16-240, equivalent to maximum 100% RGB.
All content must be upper/first field dominant and broadcast quality, and free of encoding artefacts, dropout, blocking, interlace issues or excessive aliasing.
Audio Levels
In accordance with EBU R128, loudness must be -23 LUFS (±0.5 LU) with a maximum True Peak of -3 dBTP.
Audio must be free of distortion, glitches and excessive sibilance, and must be in sync with the video.
Safe Area
Please ensure all on-screen text is free from spelling and grammatical errors and within the safe area in accordance with EBU R95-2017 recommendations.
HD Safe Area 1920x1080 Interlaced
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