Finland Technical Specifications ProRes

Specifications differ by region, ad type and account. Please check Cape Advanced TV to ensure the correct specification is used before creating files and uploading content, to avoid QC failures.

Although there are some exceptions, ProRes is not commonly accepted in Cape Advanced TV.

Please refer to the Finland Technical Specifications XDCAM, which is the commonly accepted format.

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.

File Layout

Files must be exact duration and contain only the commercial content. No pre-roll or post-roll such as clock/slate, bars, black, hold, freeze or audio tone is required.

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 should be upper/first field dominant throughout and must be free of encoding artefacts, dropout, glitches, blocking, interlace issues or excessive aliasing and considered broadcast quality throughout.

Audio Levels

The programme loudness level must be normalised to -23 LUFS (±0.5 LU), with a maximum momentary loudness of -15 LUFS, a maximum short-term loudness of -20 LUFS and a maximum true peak of -3 dBTP, in accordance with the EBU R128 recommendation.

Audio should be free of any distortion, glitches or excessive sibilance and must be in phase and in sync with the video throughout.

Safe Area

Please ensure all on-screen text is free from spelling and grammatical errors, and within the relevant Safe Area in accordance with EBU R95-2017 recommendations.

HD Safe Area 1920x1080 Interlaced