Release Notes Archive 2023

8.05

Release date 28 December 2023

👍

Changed

• Improved logging and error tracing

📘

Fixed

• Issues related to okta integration

8.04

Release date 21 December 2023

👍

Added

• fail task if mainconcept encoder is stuck

8.03

Release date 14 December 2023

👍

Added

• Added parameter padd_color through which you can set the color and transparency of the background when using padding in request. Also, this parameter can affect the results of cropping and resizing.

👍

Changed

• store ludicrous mode chunks in a container, to keep PTS/DTS data

📘

Fixed

• fixed using too small probesize for small files when getting source parameters
• Added support for merging multiple closed caption files into a single MCC file
• Existing Qualify audio layout contents is not erased when layout is attached to a template by ID

8.02

Release date 07 December 2023

📘

Fixed

• Repackaging with alternate sources processing in Microsoft Azure
• Color shift for thumbnails produced using edc1 encoder
• Unable to select Qualify layout in UI
• Handling errors on viewing non-existent Qualify template or layout
• Displaying package and audio layout validation errors in template edit form

8.01.1

Release date 04 December 2023

📘

Fixed

• Fixed MSS manifest generation

8.01

Release date 30 November 2023

👍

Added

• Updated AMI images in VPC and added new instance types
• Added new H.264 video codec parameter avcintra-class

👍

Changed

• Improved 608/708 CC extraction from H264 video
• The usage of QC Qualify and QC Baton tests will no longer result in the accrual of QC Bandwidth statistics, unless other QC tests are also utilized
• Bento4 tools migrated to Python 3

📘

Fixed

• Sporadic JuiceFS mount errors do not result in Media failures

7.69

Release date 20 November 2023

👍

Added

• South Africa Region

❗️

Deprecated

• Changed S3 transfer utility

7.68.1

Release date 16 November 2023

👍

Changed

• Optimized encoding instance configuration to prevent 2023.10.2 qualify container failures

7.68

Release date 16 November 2023

👍

Added

• Automatic Qualify template engine version upgrade

📘

Fixed

• Security finding
• Fixed setting the DEFAULT attribute in m3u8 manifests when all alternate_source contain alternate_default=no.
• Internal Error on audio and package layout adding
• Error on Audio/Package layout editing on switching to raw editing mode
• Extracting teletext subtitles is improved and optimized

7.67.1

Release date 13 November 2023

📘

Fixed

• Double url encode for base_name/sub_path/media_path
• Fixed Redis lock release issue

7.67

Release date 09 November 2023

📘

Fixed

• Muxing multiple sources with different teletext tracks configuration for MXF op1a output
• Incorrect custom main manifest destination in GetStatus response for URLs with assume-role
• Missing closed captions in output is some cases if error occurred in extraction task
• Recalculation of BANDWIDTH and AVERAGE-BANDWIDTH for new audio groups in m3u8 manifests when used get_from_manifest parameter.

7.66.4

Release date 08 November 2023

📘

Fixed

• Qualify QC Validation engine hot-fix 2023.10.2

7.66.2

Release date 06 November 2023

📘

Fixed

• Unable to edit, copy, or delete children's

7.66.1

Release date 02 November 2023

📘

Fixed

• Hanging media statistics collecting on platform release

7.66

Release date 02 November 2023

👍

Updated

• Qualify QC Validation engine 2023.10.1

📘

Fixed

• Audio and video segments alignment if audio stream longer than video
• Handling of hung Qualify QC validation tasks
• Source files fetching for multi-bitrate formats for Qualify QC Validation
• Incorrect error message on batch files downloading for QC
• Incomplete statistics for Vid.ly usage in some cases

7.65

Release date 26 October 2023

👍

Added

• Platform Version in GetStatus response
• Combining Streams in a Single Adaptation Set
• Multiple clipping

📘

Fixed

• Incorrect file list of external manifests if URL has assume role parameter

7.64

Release date 19 October 2023

📘

Fixed

• Long execution of Baton QC Tasks
• Failing Baton QC Tasks in some cases

7.63.1

Release date 12 October 2023

📘

Fixed

• Unnecessary validation of Qualify template media layouts parameters in UI
• Unnecessary required boolean properties without default value in Qualify templates

7.63

Release date 12 October 2023

👍

Added

• HTTP(s) Notification Signature

📘

Fixed

• Incorrect merge_small_segments with a/v segments alignment for fMP4 formats

7.62

Release date 05 October 2023

📘

Fixed

• Limited allowed engine version in Qualify template editor in UI
• Incorrect closed captions framerate conversion if source contains only CEA-708 captions and output should have CEA-608
• Failing Dolby audio encoding processing in some cases for long sources

7.61.1

Release date 29 September 2023

👍

Updated

• Qualify QC Validation engine 2023.9.2

📘

Fixed

• Missing Qualify PDF report source file name
• Handling of unsupported Qualify templates with version lesser than 2022.10.1
• Unnecessary required check of disabled Qualify tests in UI

7.61

Release date 28 September 2023

📘

Fixed

• False positive and negative results in Qualify template validator on the backend side
• Error in API response if request Content-type header contains charset information

7.60

Release date 21 September 2023

👍

Added

• DolbyE Program ID for alternate sources
• Alternate source names without index
• Qualify progress in GetStatus

📘

Fixed

• Incorrect timecode and video tag in the referenced MOV outputs
• Added Omneon specific metadata to the referenced MOV outputs
• Incorrect Qualify jobs progress calculation
• IMF file list compilation for the Qualify QC Validator
• Missing audio streams information on extraction from MXF sources in some cases
• DAMF source files parameters collecting
• Issue with extraction of closed captions from CDP in some cases

7.59

Release date 14 September 2023

👍

Added

• Qualify Engine Update 2023.9.1

📘

Fixed

• Unable to deselect Qualify template audio/package layout in UI if it was set before
• Duplicating Qualify audio/package layouts on template update
• Inconsistent Qualify template ID value in UI in template details and templates list views
• Improved Dolby-E audio streams detection

7.58

Release date 7 September 2023

📘

Fixed

• Failing Qualify tasks on reached opened file descriptors
• Broken layout of some forms in UI

7.57

Release date 31 August 2023

👍

Added

• Qualify template validation

📘

Fixed

• Source file size estimation for S3 links with assume_role specified
• Proper handling of Qualify QC job template validation errors
• Incorrect default values inserted in Qualify template created in UI
• Error on audio layout modification in UI

7.56

Release date 24 August 2023

📘

Fixed

• Manifest merging error in some cases if get_from_manifest specified
• Failing assume role file download and upload in some cases

7.55

Release date 17 August 2023

📘

Fixed

• Changed Job ID in Qualify QC report to actual Media ID
• Updated text of password recovery email message
• Sub-users filter for Active Threads chart in UI
• Not copied PicuteRation and AudioTrackLayout AS11 metadata from source media to the MXF output

7.54

Release date 10 August 2023

📘

Fixed

• Stuck media parameters collection on QC Analyze step
• Error handling on copying closed caption from source and cea_stream, teletext_page_id, or cea_track_id parameter refers to non-existent track
• Incorrect ad break placement for media with Ludicrous Mode
• Incorrect cue insert placement if drop_segments set to yes
• Failing QC media if init segment has subpath

7.53

Release date 03 August 2023

👍

Added

• Restricted sub-directories for manifests basename
• Cutting source file before speed manipulation

❗️

Disabled

• Media Stream Validator QC test
• Turbo | Twin Turbo options

📘

Fixed

• Added START-DATE argument to HLS DATERANGE tag
• Closed Captions data overwritten in some cases if media has several TTML outputs
• Escaping of special characters in SCC to DFXP conversion
• Incorrect PTS to ms conversion in QC tests for fMP4 container
• Overlay statistics calculation for different streams of advanced mu;ti-bitrate output format
• Hanging Qualify process on big sources in some cases

7.52

Release date 27 July 2023

👍

Added

• FMP4 explicit output files naming convention

📘

Fixed

• Missing QC report if media fails of QC Preparation task
• Prevent Qualify audio and package layouts duplication on template adding
• Missing link to MPD manifest in GetStatus response in some cases
• Unnecessary converting of "&" character in burned-in closed captions

7.51

Release date 20 July 2023

👍

Added

• New GetMediaList version
• Frame rate conversion method

📘

Fixed

• Failing stitching task of Ludicrous Mode media in some cases
• Failing processing of Apple ProRes in some cases
• Error in Qualify QC jobs if template included in API request and name parameter not set
• Proper handling of alternate_default parameters if it specified in several manifests

7.50

Release date 13 July 2023

👍

Added

• Glimpse Player Integration

📘

Fixed

• Corrupted copy of audio stream in MXF output for smpte331m format
• Failing adding QC sub-media if region parameter restricted for account
• Missing response for GetStatus API request if parent media has several QC child medias
• Error on the Qualify Jobs UI page in case there's job with multiple source files
• Added source files count validation for qc_qualify_validation test, now only one source is allowed
• Incorrect sidx box after encryption, if styp box present in the fMP4 file

7.49

Release date 06 July 2023

👍

Added

• Audio Stream Tune
• Large DEE Audio Stream Normalization

📘

Fixed

• Failing upload if destination contains Assume Role in some cases
• Large audio stream normalization issues

7.48

Release date 29 June 2023

📘

Fixed

• Handling of "Indexer Crushed" error in Qualify QC Validation

7.47

Release date 22 June 2023

👍

Added

• Support of Ping Identity SAML SSO
• Backblaze B2 and Wasabi S3 cloud storage support

📘

Fixed

• Timecode shift in burned-in STL subtitles if source timecode contains ms part less than 100
• Not inherited from parent Assume Role External ID for some Sub-users
• Support of Backblazeb2 S3 cloud storage
• Stuck media on rotation stem in some cases

7.46

Release date 15 June 2023

👍

Added

• AS-11 metadata insertion for MXF output

📘

Fixed

• Missing DASH manifest in packed tar file of advanced_fmp4 output if source file is in MP3 format
• Incorrect or missing mdhd language attribute in AdaptationSet of fMP4 outputs
• Failing rotation if encoder parameter set to "edc1"
• Optimized closed captions muxing in CEA-608/708 format without video encoding
• Incorrect CUE IN/OUT placement for ad breaks with zero duration

7.45

Release date 08 June 2023

🚧

Changed

• Added email verification for Sign-up process
• Added Sign-up timeout for 5 minutes

📘

Fixed

• Missing closed captions on muxing step for media with Ludicrous Mode in some cases
• Prevent incorrect API requests if single_segment_template set to yes but streams have different base_name
• Missing "info" icon in Qualify QC Validation PDF report
• Importing Qualify templates and layouts via UI

7.44

Release date 01 June 2023

❗️

Removed

• Default value of <aac_mode />

📘

Fixed

• Handling zero-length audio streams (these streams will be skipped)
• Qualify QC progress calculation
• Terminated upload large output files to S3 in some cases
• Failing non-SCC closed captions muxing in media with Ludicrous Mode
• Hanging QC analyzing in some cases for UHD source files
• Failing MCC extraction in some cases
• Incorrect Dolby E reference position
• Unnecessary production of HEAAC output instead of ACC if aac_mode not specified (default value used)

7.43

Release date 25 May 2023

📘

Fixed

• Issues with audio and ProRes media extraction if encoder parameter set to "edc"
• Stuck manifest processing if get_from_manifest parameter set to yes and media source stored on non-S3 location
• Unexpected media processing termination if audio_codec set to eac3 and source file contains CEA-608 captions in some cases
• Support of AssumeRole for Qualify QC Validation report destination

7.42

Release date 18 May 2023

👍

Added

Qualify Engine Update 2023.5.1

📘

Fixed

• Handling of stuck Qualify QC Validation jobs
• Incorrect passthru of JOC/extra audio features signalling in media source parameters in some cases
• Support of IMF packages for Qualify QC Validation
• Implemented keep positioning for burning in STL subtitles
• Improved pcm tracks detection for mxf_op1a mucisng
• Automatically change value of pix_format parameter in case it was set to source but current profile doesn't support it

7.41

Release date 11 May 2023

📘

Fixed

• Increased DEE audio normalization passes count
• Limited LRA parameter for long wav files in case audio stream requires normalization
• Audio file is missing error in some cases for media with Ludicrous Mode
• Terminated DMG processing in some cases
• Validation of input intermediate_source_map parameter value
• Use compact single segment if possible for MPD output

7.40

Release date 04 May 2023

👍

Added

• GetQualifyReport API Call
• Nielsen Watermarking parameters length limitation

📘

Fixed

• Added correct engine version of Qualify QC Validation tool to PDF report
• Handling cue_insert outside media duration if get_from_manifest specified
• Failing QC media creation if qc parameters specified only on stream level

7.39

Release date 27 April 2023

📘

Fixed

• Failing DV decoding process in media with Ludicrous Mode
• Crashing MetricsReport report generation on Azure instances
• Producing invalid HLS media if video or audio codec not found in output stream
• Incorrect assume role application for MPD source files for Qualify QC Validation test
• Added Qualify Template tests description and parameters tool-tips in UI

7.38

Release date 20 April 2023

👍

Added

• Mpeg-DASH support for Qualify QC Validation

📘

Fixed

• Corrupted heaacv1 output audio tracks
• Hanging media with Ludicrous Mode in some cases
• Stuck Qualify QC Validation test
• Removed reference to a non-existent manifest in GetStatus response
• Incorrect AC3 dialnorm meta in media with advanced multisource
• Wrong trimming point comparison in Multijob Workflow segment splitting causing media failure

7.37

Release date 13 April 2023

📘

Fixed

• Incorrect audio normalization in long files
• Framerate calculation for qc_match_cue_inserts QC test
• Metadata copy from source files in some cases, trim long (over 255 characters) metadata values if necessary
• Mediainfo fetching stuck for Multijob Workflow in some cases
• Ignored merge_small_segments parameter if align_audio_segments_to_framerate specified

7.36

Release date 06 April 2023

👍

Added

• Required destination for Reference Movie Alias
• Complete Qualify template in QC job request
• API Request to get Qualify template contents

📘

Fixed

• Missing audio codec in HLS manifest for "aac lc" audio codec
• Errors on parameters fetch for some source files
• Hanging QC Analyze stage in some cases
• Failing cut black on intervals calculation

7.35

Release date 30 March 2023

👍

Added

• STL output caption to caption conversion support
• Qualify QC Validation all source format type support
• Qualify Engine Update 2023.3.2

📘

Fixed

• Incorrect ADM Atmos BWF detection in source files
• Move the cue end to the end of m3u8 manifest if it is set beyond video duration
• Incorrect fMP4 files segmentation in QC Preparation task
• Stuck media encoding progress if dolby processing needed

7.34

Release date 23 March 2023

📘

Fixed

• Failing qc_file_size QC test in some cases
• Incorrect or outdated Qualify templates configuration fields in UI
• Add default parameters for Qualify templates editing form

7.33

Release date 16 March 2023

👍

Added

• Reference Movie Alias
• Support of MPEG-2 Video DolbyE codecs for Mov output format
• Alternate Content SCTE35 CUE inserts

📘

Fixed

• Stuck media on source parameters fetching for some source files
• Added duration attribute in MPD EventStream, where applicable
• Incorrect type id of binary for scte35-provider-overlay "end" event in HLS
• Removed unnecessary duration in "end" event in SCTE35 binary & HLS manifest
• Disabled source file metadata copying by default
• Interrupted by mistake VQ reports rendering
• Failing download of sidecar files for Qualify QC Validation if source is set as pre-signed S3 URL
• Failing media with Ludicrous Mode in some cases when source parameters not fetched completely

7.32

Release date 09 March 2023

👍

Added

• Qualify QC Report destination
• Qualify QC PDF Report

📘

Fixed

• Missing task_status in GetStatus response for media with several output formats
• Media wit Ludicrous Mode fails if assume role specified
• A/53 Closed Captions extraction error in some cases

7.31

Release date 02 March 2023

👍

Added

• Open GOP XDCAM video codec parameter for MXF OP1a
• QC Qualify Validation sidecar support

📘

Fixed

• Missing adaptation-set-switching tag in DASH manifests in case it set to zero
• Failing DEE processing of 2k and 4k outputs
• Remuxing of long DolbyE output format
• Handling of errors on VTT closed caption conversion
• Missing intermediate DEE audio files on DMG muxing in some cases

7.30

Release date 23 February 2023

👍

Added

• New billing plans

📘

Fixed

• Qualify template view error in some cases
• Broken watchfolder sidecar files handling

7.29

Release date 16 February 2023

👍

Added

• Containers and codecs support for Qualify QC Validation

📘

Fixed

• Incorrect Dolby HEAAC codec ID in advanced multi-bitrate output format manifests
• Handling of VTT closed captions with short format of timecode
• Error in displaying of Quailfy template with incorrect engine version
• Failing extraction of DolbyE stream if audio codec set to copy
• Missing DEE-processed output files in media with Ludicrous mode
• Handling incorrect values of color_primaries and colorspace parameters
• MCC captions preparation when no segment boundaries were set in media with Multijob workflow

7.28

Release date 09 February 2023

📘

Fixed

• Thumbnail representation ID in MPD manifests
• Tileset filling logic is updated for image playlists using segment timeline
• Evaluation of image playlist segments for DASH segments is modified to use "tick" based calculations with respect to user defined timescale value

7.27

Release date 02 February 2023

👍

Added

• TTML and MCC caption to caption conversion
• Source Teletext page ID
• Task processing log

📘

Fixed

• Completely erase sensitive date from 'key_data', 'encryption_key', 'decryption_key', 'buydrm_cpix_private_key', 'buydrm_cpix_cert' fields in GetStaus response and UI
• Incorrect test parameters value type in the Qualify templates created in UI
• Removed Qualify templates and layouts name encapsulation in double quotes on updated
• Incorrect supplementary files download in Dolby Vision workflow
• Source parameters fetching retry in case first try failed in media with Ludicrous Mode
• Long or stuck segments splitting for Multijob Workflow in case first stream in media is audio

7.26

Release date 26 January 2023

👍

Added

• CableLabs MPEGTS muxer selection
• Audio channel input and output Program ID

📘

Fixed

• Muxing multiple closed captions into HDR10 output media with Ludicrous Mode
• Qualify QC validation not working on Azure instances

7.25

Release date 19 January 2023

📘

Fixed

• Handling of muxing closed captions into HEVC video in some cases and retry with alternative muxer

7.24

Release date 12 January 2023

📘

Fixed

• Detection of closed captions in HEVC MP4 source files
• Incorrect timestamps in burned-in STL subtitles if resulting framerate not equals to 25 or 30 fps
• Dolby audio stream segmentation precision
• Issues with DEE processed audio trimming

7.23

Release date 5 January 2023

👍

Updated

• Baton QC engine version to 8.4

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