Release Notes Archive 2022

7.22

Release date 29 December 2022

👍

Added

• Qualify QC Layout management and identifier change

📘

Fixed

• Incorrect placement of ad breaks in media with Multijob Workflow in some cases
• Issues with audio streams mapping in mxf_op1a output format

7.21

Release date 22 December 2022

👍

Added

• Preserve dialnorm value from the source file
• Support of dnxhd video codec for mxf_op1a
• QC start notification

📘

Fixed

• Slow processing of output formats with mpeg2video codec

7.20

Release date 15 December 2022

👍

Updated

• Qualify QC Container update: 2022.12.2

📘

Fixed

• Pass color_primaries and matrix_coefficients parameters specified on the format level to the video_codec_parameters
• Incorrect burn-in closed captions if trim parameters specified

7.19

Release date 08 December 2022

👍

Added

• SMPTE 436m and Teletext parameters

📘

Fixed

• Detecting Dolby Atmos audio in some source files
• Failing processing of single DAMF source file as single media source

7.18

Release date 01 December 2022

📘

Fixed

• Preventing setting chunk size of Ludicrous Mode media less than GOP size

7.17

Release date 24 November 2022

👍

Added

• Framerate interpolation
• ITU-R BT.470 / ITU-R BT.601 625-line for color-space parameters
• Allowed 25 fps framerate for Cablelabs MPEGTS
• MXF OP1a new video codecs
• DolbyE audio
• Active Threads statistics chart in UI

📘

Fixed

• Failing qc_video_metrics tests due to incomplete download of large source media
• FTP upload restart timeout to prevent overwriting destination with empty file
• Failing QC Qualify tests with [Download S3] error in some cases

7.16

Release date 17 November 2022

👍

Added

• Closed Captions channels in master HLS manifest

📘

Fixed

• Added CC/SERVICE number to the Closed Captions name attribute in HLS master manifest if multiple captions present with the same EXT-X-MEDIA@NAME attribute
• Force audio container type for MXF OP1a
• Incorrect output duration if cut_black or black_padding parameters applied

7.15

Release date 10 November 2022

📘

Fixed

• Exclude stream parameters with specified get_from_manifest parameter from stream per format limit

7.14

Release date 03 November 2022

👍

Added

• Support of metadata_channel_layout for mxf_op1a output format audio streams

📘

Fixed

• Handling of some FTP sources files dowload error
• Stuck processing of DEE media with Waiting For Encoder status in some cases

7.13

Release date 27 October 2022

👍

Added

• New resources in GetBandwidthStat response

📘

Fixed

• Skip SEI data extraction from H264 source files if closed captions not specified in request
• Validation of credentials in SFTP source files. Now username is mandatory.
• Failing Baton QC sub-media creation if parent media has more than one output format
• Unnecessary double special characters encdoing in source URL
• Incorrect Nielsen CF files generation if value of audio_channels_number and the number of channel elements don't match
• Processing of WAV files larger than 2GB in Nielsen CF file generation tool
• Handling of closed captions muxing in some cases
• Failing Qualify QC test run on MXF sources

7.12

Release date 20 October 2022

👍

Updated

• MainConcept SDK version to 13.4

📘

Fixed

• Long initialization of MainConcept AVC encore in some cases of 2-pass encoding
• Error in media with Ludicrous Mode if one of source part download task failed in some cases
• Removed unnecessary audio stream extraction for advanced intermediate remux media
• Missing 608/708 closed captions in second and further program segments for media with multijob workflow
  • Difference in closed captions information in HLS manifest and output.json

7.11

Release date 13 October 2022

📘

Fixed

• Error in 5.1 audio stream extraction from some source media
• Correct handling of errors in segment splitting for Multijob Workflow media
• Skipped extraction of MCC captions from MXF sources
• Not updated media and output format start time on Encoding Queue UI page in case of encode restart

7.10

Release date 06 October 2022

👍

Added

• MXF Operational Pattern 1a output
• Baton and Qualify support for mxf_op1a output
• List Qualify Templates

7.09

Release date 29 September 2022

📘

Fixed

• Preserve Dialnorm specs from source for long output audio streams
• PPS difference in source chunks for media with Ludicrous Mode in some cases

7.08

Release date 22 September 2022

👍

Added

• Qualify Validation QC Test

📘

Fixed

• Incomplete FTP file uploading in some cases
• Incorrect subtitle manifest name if get_from_manifest specified

7.07

Release date 15 September 2022

👍

Added

• Scaler lib selection for advanced multi-bitrate output format streams

📘

Fixed

• BuyDRM error for mpeg-ts output files with sample-aes encryption (added safe fallback to cbcs encryption)
• Disabled Ludicrous Mode for repackaging medias
• Optimized downloading of media source that was specified as signed S3 URL
• Removed duplicate frameRate attribute from Representation block in MPD manifests.
• Colorspace filtering for HDR to SDR encoding for source with BT2020 color and libx264 output video codec

7.06

Release date 08 September 2022

👍

Added

• Unknown and Unspecified options for color settings
• Add all captions channels to main HLS manifest

📘

Fixed

• Errors with long PCM files handling in Dolby audio processing
• Closed Captions declaration in DASH / HLS master manifest only if they present in the output media

7.05

Release date 01 September 2022

📘

Fixed

• Failing audio stream extraction for some long source files
• Corrupted long CEA-708 phrases in interlaced mainconcept_avc output
• Incorrect or missing encryption type for BuyDRM
• Wrong parts size calculation for some media with Multijob Workflow

7.04

Release date 25 August 2022

📘

Fixed

• Rerun of stuck Mainconcept AVC encoder in some cases
• Ad breaks and CUE insertion synchronization in medias with Ludicrous Mode
• Ludicrous Mode media source chunks trimming on blank frames insertion
• Chunks concatenation error inHDR10 Ludicrous Mode media in some cases

7.03

Release date 18 August 2022

👍

Added

• Support of blank frames insertion and black frame detection for Ludicrous Mode
• Closed captions support for black frames detection
• Support of Baton QC tests for advanced HLS

📘

Fixed

• Proper video encoding errors handling to provide more human-readable errors in media status
• Failing Nielsen metadata insertion for multisource medias with Ludicrous Mode

7.02

Release date 11 August 2022

📘

Fixed

• Missing streams PIDs for media with advanced multi-source enabled with cablelabs_mpegts output format
• Source parameters fetching for intermix of fmp4 and mp4 files

7.01

Release date 04 August 2022

👍

Added

• Support of cablelabs_mpegts output format for Baton QC Validation
• Support of cablelabs_mpegts output format in media with Ludicrous Mode

📘

Fixed

• Closed Captions copying for advanced multi-source media
• Level value ignored for cablelabs_mpegts output format
• Parallel processing of video and audio streams in advanced multi-source medias
• Optimization of advanced multi-source media processing time
• Support of output files with size greater than 500GB for advanced multi-source media
• Missing extracted from GXF closed captions in some cases
• Support of 23.97 framerate for closed captions conversion
• Incorrect segments duration for media with Multijob Workflow for some cases
• Optimized 2-pass encoding for media with maincocnecpt_avc video codec

7.00

Release date 28 July 2022

👍

Added

• HEVC Level
• More filtered special characters from sub path parameter

📘

Fixed

• Baton QC tasks rerun issues in some cases
• Empty downloaded source file for media with Ludicrous Mode and separate alternate sources in some cases
• Clean up of unnecessary audio stream parameters for media with Dolby Atmos audio codec

6.99

Release date 21 July 2022

👍

Added

• Stream type selection for captions extraction

📘

Fixed

• Missing STYLE header in muxed WebVTT Closed Captions for HLS outputs
• Erase empty id attributes of Event elements in MPD manifests
• Ignore cut_black parameters for blank frames insertions
• Updated B-HLS DRM signature method
• Changed B-HLS tag in manifest to #EXT-X-SESSION-KEY if add_hls_drm_metadata specified

6.98

Release date 14 July 2022

👍

Added

• Apple Quicktime Animation (RLE)

📘

Fixed

• Changed User Key management for sub-users in UI
• Long processing time of mainconcept_avc media wit 2-pass encoding for some large sources
• Failing media with clipping for Free 1GB account
• Hang media with Ludicrous Mode on source parameters fetching in some cases
• Missing HLS source media parameters for some QC tests
• Incorrect QC auto test cases set for audio only outputs
• Error on QC preparation stage for QC Stream Validator in some cases

6.97

Release date 07 July 2022

👍

Added

• Custom CUE point tags

📘

Fixed

• Changed width and height values type to integer in MPD manifests
• Duplication of subtitles Representation ID in MPD manifests
• Missing Representation ID for segmented WebVTT section of MPD manifests
• Ad breaks / CUE inserts support for media with Multijob Workflow
• Doubling of mainconcept_avc output duration in some cases

🚧

Disabled

• Temporary disabled QC tests for outputs if get_from_manifest specified

6.96

Release date 30 June 2022

👍

Added

• Video Only parameter for mainconcept_mxf output format
• Filtered special characters from sub path parameter

📘

Fixed

• Ad breaks / CUE inserts positioning before last segment if it's start time exceeds total duration

6.95

Release date 23 June 2022

📘

Fixed

• Slow Baton QC task initialization in some cases
• Failing multi-source media in some cases on file parameters fetching
• Incorrect work of auto_audio_trim parameter in case of output has muxed closed captions
• Failing media on closed captions muxing in some cases if output video codec is set to mainconcept_avc
• Private key value validation in SetHostKey request
• Sync issues with video stream and DEE processed audio stream

6.94

Release date 16 June 2022

📘

Fixed

• Empty result file uploaded to FTP destination in rare cases
• Added CODEC string in manifest for advanced_hls output format
• Failing VTT generation for short segments
• Failing media if image_media_playlist and single_segment_template specified simultaneously
• Failing packaging of large amount of output files in multi-bitrate outputs

6.93

Release date 09 June 2022

👍

Added

• Extended Data Services
• B-HLS DRM Content Encryption
• QC Validation of B-HLS Content Encryption Signature

📘

Fixed

• Manifest match by sub_path for get_from_manifest parameter
• Encoding Queue management for sub-users with shared account option
• Excess subtitle group in HLS manifests if add_to_manifests specified in closed captions
• Incorrect Iframe HLS stream AVERAGE-BANDWIDTH tag value

6.92

Release date 02 June 2022

📘

Fixed

• Image playlist processing time optimized
• Thumbnails size calculation in case neither width nor height specified
• Incorrect thumbnail files name in case filename specified in destination
• Not working upload notification for thumbnails
• Failing thumbnails media if destination not specified
• Failing Azure destination for thumbnails media
• Optimized external manifests parsing
• Stuck processing of multi-source media with specified channel-based audio-mapping
• Failing media if some cases of default values for atsc_eac3_descriptor

6.91

Release date 26 May 2022

👍

Added

• Source file clipping by muxed timecode and overlay

📘

Fixed

• Missing User ID and API Key on sub-users My Account UI page
• AAC audio_profile support in custom audio_streams
• SCC closed captions frame-rate update

6.90

Release date 19 May 2022

👍

Added

• Chrominance sampling setting for mainconcept_avc codec

📘

Fixed

• Incorrect 2-pass encoding for mainconcept_avc codec
• Chrominance conversion from 4:2:2 to 4:2:0 in interlaced mainconcept_avc encoded video
• Empty Encoding Queue UI page for Sub-user with enabled "Shared Account"
• Incorrect value of BANDWIDTH tag #EXT-X-STREAM-INF in HLS manifest if get_from_manifest specified
• Support of "vbi_vanc_smpte436" and "SEI user data unregistered" closed captions formats extraction from mxf source files

6.89

Release date 05 May 2022

👍

Updated

• Dolby Encoding Engine (DEE) v5 update

📘

Fixed

• Incorrect frame-rate in time offset calculation for SCC closed captions
• Ludicrous Mode not applied if media source is set as pre-signed S3 URL
• Support of 436m CDP / Anc. Data closed captions copying from MXF source files in media with Multijob Workflow enabled

6.88

Release date 28 April 2022

👍

Added

• Ingest support for Vantage CML Playlist Files
• Detect Silent Black Frames
• Default Main audio service identifier in EAC3 Descriptor

📘

Fixed

• Issues with manifest sources download if get_from_manifest specified in some cases
• Added QC report save retries in case it was failed
• Incorrect characterisctics attribute for WebVTT subtitles in master HLS manifest

6.87

Release date 21 April 2022

📘

Fixed

• Segment splitting duration prescision for media with Multijob Workflow
• Incorrect manifests destination in GetStatus request response in some cases
• Error in last segment duration calculation in DEE processing
• Error messages in output format processing log in UI

6.86

Release date 14 April 2022

👍

Added

• "Shared Account" option for Sub-users

📘

Fixed

• "API Access" restriction setting in UI

6.85

Release date 07 April 2022

👍

Added

• Support of libfdk_aac audio codec
• Baton QC Engine vendor issues status monitoring
• Dolby Vision Input statistics

📘

Fixed

• Encoder selection in API request for audio output formats
• Remove extra EXT-X-STREAM-INF from m3u8 manifests if add_to_manifest and get_from_manifest specified simultaneously
• Incorrect EXT-X-MEDIA tag in m3u8 manifests if get_from_manifest specified
• Colorspace conversion for HD10 image playlists

6.84

Release date 31 March 2022

📘

Fixed

• Incorrect Multijob Workflow media segment cut if start time set in exponential form
• Fixed excess dvvC box for mp4 output format with h264 video codec
• Sub-users password update in UI
• Failing task retry in some cases
• Incorrect MCC cLosed captions cutting
• DEE processing in media with Ludicrous Mode

6.83

Release date 24 March 2022

👍

Added

• Support of Ludicrous Mode for MOV output

📘

Fixed

• Closed Captions extraction for single bitrate output formats (mp4, mov) of media with Ludicrous Mode
• Failing media with multi-bitrate output format if stream doesn't contain manifest description
• Support of muxed streams for QC audio tests
• Broken extracted from CEA608 closed captions in some cases

6.82

Release date 17 March 2022

👍

Added

• AC3 and EAC3 audio descriptors for MPEG-TS container

📘

Fixed

• Incorrect destinations list in GetStatus response in some cases when alternate source has sub_path specified
• Missing extracted audio track in some cases of media with Ludicrous Mode
• Output files not uploaded to destination if pack_files set to yes but pack_each_stream set to empty string
• Baton QC reports not uploaded in some cases
• VTT generation errors in Dolby Vision packaging
• Failing closed captions conversion if output framerate set as fraction
• SCC closed captions processing with HDR10
• Failing upload of last stream if get_from_manifest specified
• The get_from_manifest parameter usage validation in API request

6.81

Release date 10 March 2022

👍

Added

• Black frames padding IDR
• Float forced keyframes position

📘

Fixed

• Cut Black frames and add black frames padding features support for Multijob Workflow
• Incorrect behavior for alternate source with DVS and custom characteristics

6.80

Release date 04 March 2022

👍

Added

• Stitch adaptive intermediate program segments
• Provider Overlay Placement Opportunity CUE inserts
• Segmented WebVTT Closed Captions for DASH output format
• Black Frame Detection millivolts threshold
• Updated Baton QC version

📘

Fixed

• Failing repackage of intermediate source files in some cases
• Missing EXT-X-I-FRAME-STREAM-INF data in some streams if get_from_manifests specified
• Correct BANDWIDTH and AVERAGE-BANDWIDTH calculation if get_from_manifests specified
• Incorrect Closed Captions extraction from some MXF and MPEG-2 sources
• Issues with Dolby Vision HLS FairPlay protected assets playback
• Ignored trim parameters for dolby_aac audio codec
• Incorrect video segment duration tag calculation in some cases

6.79

Release date 24 February 2022

❗️

Removed

• Removed support of Access DRM protection of advanced multi-bitrate formats

👍

Added

• Reorder audio packets in advanced HLS stream
• Mainconcept AVC video codec for advanced multi-bitrate formats and AFD support

📘

Fixed

• Ignored profile setting in some cases when CEA closed captions mux needed
• Incorrect destinations status in GetStatus response if media has custom manifests or child QC media.
• Wrong placement of alternate source result files if sub_path and get_from_manifest simultaniously specified

6.78

Release date 17 February 2022

👍

Added

• Option to disable sign-in by a password for Sub users.

📘

Fixed

• Device recognition for 2-Factor authorization.
• Broken closed captions in some media with Dolby Vision processing.

6.77

Release date 10 February 2022

❗️

Removed

• The <lfe_gain /> parameter support removed

👍

Added

• Upmix Channel Gain
• Alpha Masking Filter

📘

Fixed

• Large messages not delivered to SNS topics
• Failing closed captions processing in some cases on task error retry
• Stuck SEI data check in rare cases
• Failing data parsing from external manifest for image media playlist if <get_from_manifest /> specified

6.76

Release date 03 February 2022

📘

Fixed

• Optimized Ludicrous Mode for Ultra HD source files
• Consistency of self-closed empty XML tags in notification body
• Incorrect QC input bandwidth statistics for a non-default region
• Missing custom manifests destinations in GetStatus API response
• Failing QC Stream Validator test in some non-default regions

6.75

Release date 27 January 2022

👍

Added

• Add alternate source for specific manifests
• Custom channel layout metadata for mov and dnxhd output formats

📘

Fixed

• Failing media with Ludicrous Mode if the request contains empty alternate_source block
• Slow extraction of CDP and AUC-data closed captions
• UI error on sub-account adding validation

6.74

Release date 20 January 2022

👍

Updated

• Default Value Of keyint_min For H.264 Video Codec

📘

Fixed

• Changed minimum required video frame size to 24x24
• Ignored split_channels for AC3 audio codec for cablelabs_mpegts
• Missing imported closed captions data if get_from_manifest specified in some cases
• Missing imported data if get_from_manifest specified in some cases for advanced_hls and fmp4_hls output formats
• Support of multiple single-bitrate source files for QC media
• Support of combination of single-bitrate and multi-bitrate source files for QC media
• Processing conflict if start and black_padding_start specified simultaneously

6.73

Release date 13 January 2022

📘

Fixed

• Baton QC report saving error in some cases
• Issues with MCC closed captions speed if source and output frame rate differs
• Proper closed captions conversion error handling

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