Ingesting, Ripping And Preparing Shows

Video production process

Capture - Recording of audio and video to video tape or DVD.
Rip - Copying shows from DVD to Media Server - Video File. The shows will be contained in a VOB file.
Demultiplex - Separates the VOB file into video and audio files.
Edit - Remove, rearrange, add title, music and make pretty.
Render - Combines all the media pieces described in editing into a single video file
Master - Records the final rendered program to DVD.
Ingest - Encodes audio and video in real-time into a file format suitable for scheduled playback. Most common used is MPEG 2?.
Log - Transfer of captured recordings onto the computer for the purpose of editing.

Preparing a video for the Media Server

Preparing a video playback on the Media Server requires the creation of three files per video:

1. The Audio & Video file ( MPG )
   A MPG file is the actual file the contains the audio and video for the show. We use MPEG 2? file format encoded at 5Mbs. This is the same format used in DVD's and Digital Satelite television.
2. The playback trim file ( CUT )
   A CUT file is a small text file that is used to trim of the beginning and end of a program during playback on the Media Server. Often shows have extra content at the beginning and end that is not required for playback.
3. The program description file ( XML )
   The XML file is another small text file that describes the show. It is used by the Media Server in the scheduling of playback and to pre-announce the show on the electronic bulletin board. It is also used to automatically generate schedules for the website.

YY-SSS Project Title - Episode Identifier

For example of a base name used for the three files:

04-137 Mt Shasta - July 4 2004.mpg

04-137 Mt Shasta - July 4 2004.cut

04-137 Mt Shasta - July 4 2004.xml

How to Assign Show Numbers

1. Open a web browser to 'http://mctv15.dabbledb.com'
2. Enter your user email address and password and click enter. Contract Technical Director if you think you need an account.
3. Click on the Shows Tab on the menu line - then click Shows on the drop down menu.
4. Note the last number used before clicking new entry.
5. Click on 'New Entry' near the top left.
6. Enter the next show number in the form '07-088'.
7. To show last number used after clicking New Entry - left click the Show # column heading - select Sort - Z-A.
8. Enter the rest of the show details.

   
   

How to create the 'mpg' video file

1. Insert show DVD into DVD reader drive on the computer.
2. Run "DVD Decrypter"
3. Set mode to IFO
4. Set destination to 'Media Server\video'
5. On input tag, select the show that you want to rip. The software will automatically select the longest show on the disc. This is most likely the one you want to rip.
6. Click on the rip button. It resembles a DVD with a green arrow pointing to a hard drive.
7. When prompted, enter the number, the base name of the show followed by .mpg then click on rename. This will take a few minutes, varying with the length of the show.
8. Remove Disc and place a check mark inside a circle to indicate this part of the process has been completed.'''

How to create the 'cut' file

1. Open the folder "Media Server\video"
2. Click on the 'mpg' that needs to have a cut file created or changed. The video will start playing in the 'Zoom Player'
3. Open the 'Cut Scene Editor' by pressing 'Shift+T'
4. Rewind Zoom Player to 00:00 (beginning)
5. Set 'Type:' to Jump
6. Play video, watching carefully for the exact time it starts
7. Click on 'Get Current Position'. This will record the starting point on the DVD in the 'Jump To' time boxes. It is difficult to catch this point and I often have to adjust the number subtracting a couple of seconds.
8. Click on Add
9. Set 'Type' to End and 'End playback at:'
10. Jump From: should remain blank or be set to 0:0:0:0
11. Play the video until 1 second after it ends.
12. Click on 'Get Current Position". Marks the end of the show.
13. Click on Add
14. Click on 'Save/Erase File & Apply'
15. Click on 'OK'
16. Close Zoom Player.

How to create the 'xml' file

1. Open the folder "Media Server\video"
2. Open any .xml file (or last .xml in series shows)
3. Click File, Save as - click on cut file just created for the video

1. Click Save
2. Save file as your base name with the '.xml' extension. Example: '04-137 Mt Shasta July 4 2004.xml'. Make sure the file is being saved to the video folder.
3. For Series shows - Replace message with new episode name

1. New xml's should look like this.
2. Create xml text in 'Edit Pad? Lite' as follows:

1. Replace tags with information and references about your mpeg file.
2. Save completed xml document

   
   

How to prepare a new schedule

1. Open the folder "Media Server\scheduling\Schedules\2010\date (for the last week entered)"
2. Click File - "save as" naming with this weeks date
3. Double click in Date area - Fri./mm/dd/year - Thurs./mm/dd/year and enter this weeks info
4. Click Save
5. To replace show info either ctrl F - Find and replace or type current info in. (be very careful all names must be exact including spaces and all must end in an asterisk)
6. Use tool bar Borders and background color to adjust spaces, borders and colors.
7. When complete select the body of the schedule (not the Fri, Sat row at the top or bottom of the schedule) right-click - copy

Play CSV

1. Open "Media Server/play.csv"
2. On the top left corner, right-click in the box and paste the schedule
3. Save

Run - Media Clean?

1. on Media Server computer - click start - either - command prompt shortcut or Run
2. C: Documents and Settings\producer> will appear - type F: - hit enter
3. type - cd space Media Server - hit enter
4. type me and hit tab

1. on Media Server - check the playreport.txt to make sure no shows overlap or have been entered incorrectly causing an error

1. On Media Server - open the playlistGotWiki.txt file - copy the show information - open the Web Site, tab TV Schedule - edit (enter you password) change date of schedule to this week - save - click on Date under Month - edit - and paste information from playlist