22 October 2020
over 3 years ago by Encoding.com Product Team #2
New QC Check: validate DASH (.mpd) manifest
Added new QC test that validates MPD manifest according to specification.
Note
For advanced_fmp4 output format this test works only for DASH mpd manifests.
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<query>
<userid><<id>></userid> <!-- required-->
<userkey><<key>></userkey> <!-- required-->
<action>AddMedia</action>
<source>[SourceFile|SourcePlaylist]</source><!-- required -->
<format>
<output>[qc_check|advanced_dash|advanced_fmp4]</output><!-- required -->
<!-- Format fields -->
<qc>
<qc_validate_manifest>
<severity>[fatal|warning]</severity>
</qc_match_cue_inserts>
</qc>
</format>
</query>
{
"query": {
"userid": "<<id>>", // required
"userkey": "<<key>>", // required
"action": "AddMedia", // required
"format": {
"output": "[qc_check|advanced_dash|advanced_fmp4]",
"qc": {
"qc_validate_manifest": {
"severity": "[fatal|warning]"
}
}
}
}
}
| Parameter | Description | Allowed Values | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| severity | Specify the QC severity. | warning, fatal | warning |
QC Auto Tests List
| Test Name | Formats Available |
|---|---|
| MPD manifest is valid | advanced_dash, advanced_fmp4 |
QC Auto Conditions
| Test Name | Conditions | Value | Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPD manifest is valid | always for advanced_dash output format included for advanced_fmp4 output format if <dash_manifests /> set to yes | none |
Audio-only MPEGTS
Added support of <audio_only /> parameter for mpegts output format.
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<query>
<userid><<id>></userid> <!-- required-->
<userkey><<key>></userkey> <!-- required-->
<action>addMedia</action>
<source>[SourceFile]</source>
<format> <!-- required -->
<output>mpegts</output> <!-- required -->
<audio_only>[yes|no]</audio_only>
<!-- format params -->
</format>
</query>
{
"query": {
"userid": "<<id>>", // required
"userkey": "<<key>>", // required
"action": "[Action]", // required
"source": "[SourceFile]", // required
"format": {
"output": "mpegts", // required
"audio_only": "[yes|no]"
// format params
}
}
}
| Parameter | Description | Allowed Value | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| audio_only | Use only audio streams in output | yes, no | no |
Fractional segment duration for advanced multi-bitrate formats
Added support of fractional values for <segment_duration /> parameter of advanced multi-bitrate output formats.
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<query>
<userid><<id>></userid> <!-- required-->
<userkey><<key>></userkey> <!-- required-->
<action>[Action]</action> <!-- required-->
<source>[SourceFile]</source> <!-- required-->
<format>
<output>[advanced_hls|advanced_dash|advanced_mss|fmp4_hls|advanced_fmp4]</output> <!-- required-->
<destination>[DestFile]</destination> <!-- required-->
<stream>
<!-- stream params -->
</stream>
<stream>
<!-- stream params -->
</stream>
<segment_duration>[Duration]</segment_duration>
<!-- format params -->
</format>
</query>
{
"query": {
"userid": "<<id>>", // required
"userkey": "<<key>>", // required
"action": "[Action]", // required
"source": "[SourceFile]", // required
"format": {
"output": "[advanced_hls|advanced_dash|advanced_mss|fmp4_hls|advanced_fmp4]", // required
"destination": "[DestFile]", // required
"stream": [
{
// stream params
},
{
// stream params
}
],
"segment_duration": "[Duration]"
// format params
}
}
}
| Parameter | Description | Allowed Value | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| segment_duration | Specify the duration to split output into segment files, measured in seconds. | Positive float number | 9.0 |