Reel-Check  Latest News & Release Notes

June 2008 Reel-Check is now being used by a number of broadcasters and facility houses in many different countries and the UK.

April 2008 Reel-Check seen a NAB for the first time with PSE flashing detection in operation.

September 2007 Previewed at IBC Amsterdam

Revisions

Date version features / changes / notices
9-12-2008 1.55 Update
Improved gamut measurement algorithm etc.
6-11-2008 1.53.6 Update
Fix for volatile Watchfolder specific settings
24-10-08 1.53. Update
Improved handling of WMV files
Improved accuracy of PSE luma flash measurements
Improved diagnostics and reporting form
9-09-2008 1.52 Update
Check list facility in details form and control panel
 2-09-2008 1.51.2 Release
Watch folders on network or other drives now supported
with background move to pending folder
Timecode generated in fast test mode
Warning message issued if repeat test tried on old pending folder listing
Warning message issued if the Done folder is set to a different drive
or network location to that for Pending
 14-07-2008 1.50.2 Release
Improved format infringement logging
Media description field added to log header
for reel or supplementary information.
Audio parameter measurement times individually settable
Improved display settings
Improved handling for live/tape sources
 
 15-06-2008 1.49 Release
Improvements to logging report facilities and recall of profile set-ups
 
 5-06-2008 1.48 Release
Logging for horizontal blanking problems added
 
 15-05-2008 1.47 Beta release
Improved PSE flashes reporting features
 
 23-04-2008 1.44.16 Beta release
Multiple watch folders fully enabled
Audio tones detection are working correctly 
PSE Flash Spatial pattern recognition is now enabled but uncalibrated
Audio synchronisation improved
Restore previous size or full screen enabled on main menu

The following Video logging facility options are currently disabled or non-functional
awaiting further release.
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TC discontinuities
Audio format checking
 

 29-02-2008 1.43.28 Beta release
Better library hide management
Demo mode looping enabled
Surround sound display has set-up to channel mapping
Fix for Add File to end of schedule button when schedule empty

The following Video logging facility options are currently disabled or non-functional
awaiting further release.
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TC discontinuities
PSE Flash Spatial pattern recognition is not enabled
Audio tones detection are presently over-sensitive and should be set with a large measure time
or not enabled

 09/2/08 1.43.11 Display options:
YRGB histograms, separate R,G,B modes of histogram
and multiscale vectorscopes options added.

White balance changes are reported descriptively
General improvements to logging report
New Summary report can be generated when enabled by
button for all items in a schedule.

In the settings menu is a button to enable copying of report
to a media fie's path location. The copy report has the filename
prefixed to the log file name to make it obvious to which
source file it relates.

PSE Flash detection is enabled with special license keycode
Spatial pattern recognition is not enabled
This version uses less CPU resource for same performance
however it is limited to normal play speed only testing.
14/10/07 1.41.01 Beta release #1