The latest version of BATON®  supports new checks for HDR quality content, enriched hybrid QC workflow, support for DRM techniques and enhanced audio language detection capabilities along with several other new/enhanced checks like basic alignment of speech and captions, VBI Lines, audio impulse noise, frame tilt and digital ghosting artifacts and so on.

• Support for New Checks
  • HDR Quality Checks , such as HDR (SMPTE-2084 (PQ), HLG and ITU-R BT. 2100) Video analysis (Light Levels, MaxCLL, MaxFALL)
  • Check for Basic Alignment of Speech and Captions, Audio Language Detection for Additional Languages, VBI Lines, Audio Impulse Noise, Frame Tilt, Digital Ghosting Artifacts
  • Support for EBU R-103 version 2.0
  • Identification of: Burnt-In Tele-caller Text, Burnt-In Time codes
  • Detection of Audio Echo and other high frequency noises
  • Detection of Teletrax Watermark
  • Improvements in audio language detection with support for new languages: Portuguese, Italian, Arabic and Swedish
  • Loudness check enhancements; True Peak Level detection; Loudness detection in accordance with ARIB standards
• Support for DRM Techniques
  • Apple FairPlay DRM Technique in HLS
  • PlayReady and Widevine DRM techniques in ISM and MPEG Dash file formats
• Support for New Formats
  • IMF App2 Extended, iTunes Subtitle, CineCanvas Subtitles
  • Enhanced support for HE-AACv2,TTML subtitle files
  • New SMPTE based Apple ProRes decoder
• Enhanced BATON Media Player for Debug
  • Separate window to review Subtitle/Caption
  • Support for Mark-in/Mark-out feature
  • Support for new features such as RGB Parade, Vectorscope
  • Support for Error Timeline
  • Support for new formats:
    • Encrypted DASH and Apple Fairplay formats
    • Quantel Closed Caption data in MXF
    • STL, CineCanvas and iTunes Subtitles
  • Support for Azure Blob storage and HTTP server content locations
  • Usability enhancements:
    • Support for thumbnail based seeking operation
    • Support for SMPTE time code support
    • Support to view BMP GUI in Chinese language
• Enhanced Verification Checks
  • New MPEG2 specific checks like Nielsen ID3 tags, GOP Header Timecode, and check on Encoded VBV Buffersize
  • Checks for: Stereo Rematrixing in AC3 audio; CPB size in HRD parameters in HEVC Video; PicStruct values in H264 Video
  • Closed Caption support is enhanced to detect misspelled words
  • Enhancements in Closed Caption support based on Netflix spec
  • Support for various new subtitle languages
  • Support to QC subtitle files along-with main ABR package
  • Updates to Subtitle checks: Subtitle presence, SCC Duration, Subtitle language comparison, Enhanced Timecode reporting
• Correction
  • Enhancements in BCC Vantage Plugin
  • Support to correct media content populated on Local S3 locations
  • Support for PSE Corrections
  • Support for Black Frame Removal
  • Enhanced audio loudness correction
• Hybrid QC Workflow
  • Complete support for manual QC alongside BATON automation
  • Enhanced Media Player with support for Manual Review Flow
• Support to register an HTTP/HTTPS location and QC MPEG-DASH and HLS files