Introduction¶
Purpose¶
This document covers new features for release 7.2 in general and fixes for bugs in release 7.1 QB3 in particular.
Definitions and acronyms¶
The following table defines the terms and acronyms used in this document:
Service |
A/V program content with the associated metadata |
ARL |
As Run Logs use customer extracted program schedules |
CC |
Closed Captioning |
CS |
Central Server |
TS |
Transport Stream, a standard broadcast systems protocol for transmission and storage of audio, video and metadata. |
MH |
Media-hub module also referred to as the Observer TS module |
PLR |
Program Loudness Report - loudness values recorded over time |
DPI |
Digital Program Insertion SCTE 35 |
Encoder |
Observer module that receives and processes media signals |
IE |
Internet Explorer such as IE9, IE10 and IE11 |
RPM |
Remote program monitor |
DVB |
Digital Video Broadcasting |
General¶
This is a major release with new features including
64 bit player interface
Multi-view mode
Multicast mode
These features are described in more detail further in this document.
Hardware considerations¶
A system running Observer version 6.2 or higher can be upgraded to version 7.2. However for earlier versions (such as 6.1, 6.0, 5.6), please consult our Support department.
Version interoperability¶
Due to a new protocol in 7.2 QB1, the central server, probes and player software need to have the same release version and build numbers.