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Announcing Cablecast 4.7.4
Tightrope Media Systems is pleased to announce the release of Cablecast 4.7.4. This update includes several bug fixes that improve the stability and reliability of video server operations, and therefore is a must-have for anyone who owns a [url="http://www.trms.com/broadcast"]Cablecast SX[/url] series video server.
Some of you may have noticed the suspicious lack of a 4.7.3 release. We were planning on releasing it today, but after it was completely ready to go, found one more emergency issue. 4.7.4 has all of the fixes from 4.7.3, as well as this late-breaking issue resolved.
To request this update, please email our support team at [url="mailto:support@trms.com"]support@trms.com[/url]. In your email, please include the following items:
Release Notes - Cablecast v4.7.4
New - 2814: SX is smarter about scaling or centering video that is not the correct resolution
Previously the SX would scale all video that wasn't the correct resolution. This has been changed to center videos that are within the safe area and scale only videos that are smaller than that. This will improve the quality of output for files that are within the safe area (between 640x480 and 720x480).
Bug - 2963: SX Configuration app uses incorrect outputs (SX4 only)
Fixed problem where SX Configuration app would correctly play outputs 0 and 1, but outputs 2 and 3 would use the wrong channel.
Bug - 2622: Internet Explorer incorrectly caches ajax schedule data
Due to the way IE caches ajax calls, you would occasionally see strange behavior in the schedule. This should be resolved by using non-cacheable HTTP requests, and forcing IE to never cache.
Bug - 2934: New show screen will allow user to upload files before show has been saved.
It is no longer possible to upload files via the Manage Files link until the show has been saved.
Bug - 2936: Copy and Paste in the schedule will allow illegal paste
A bug existed that allowed you to copy and paste a run into a different location's schedule, which resulted in the pasted run being completely inaccessible. The UI now disallows pasting of runs from different locations.
Bug - 2937: Autopilot shows overwrite error when it shouldn't
Autopilot was incorrectly reporting that files that were encoded by an event in the past would be overwritten if autopilot is resent for that past time. It now only warns about overwriting files for future encodes.
Bug - 2938: Pasting a Manual event causes exception
A database connection was being forcibly closed before we were done using it. We now explicitly create a connection for pasting manual runs.
Bug - 2867: SX Playback stutters if the drive is fragmented
SX Servers will now perform maintenance on their media storage to ensure optimal performance. The SX Configuration utility now has a screen for configuring when this maintenance occurs.
Bug - 2883: Installer is missing the Transcoder application
The installers will now correctly install the Transcoding application that is required for VOD operation.
Bug - 2887: Database is missing a stored procedure
The default Cablecast40 database now contains the GetChannelName procedure.
Bug - 2890: SX Player has encountered an error and needs to close error
Playback of certain video files would cause the SX to put a message on the system console after they have finished playing. The SX Player now properly cleans up after playback and does not produce this error.
Bug - 2891: SX plays shows late
Certain video files would play late, especially under heavy load, on the SX. The SX has been changed so that it now pre-buffers several seconds of video before the scheduled start time for a run so that it can play back on time.
Bug - 2895: Some non-standard resolution files cause the SXPlayer to crash
Some non-supported video files would cause the SX server to crash. Now, the SX produces better error messages in many cases that indicate that they're not supported files.
Bug - 2897: ChannelIO Page does not check for improper configuration
The 'System Settings.Channels.Channel IO' page is now smarter about which options to present to the user depending on their configuration.
Bug - 2907: Producer list is not sorted
The producer list is now sorted by the producer's name.
Bug - 2909: MoveFile on SX not finding some files
When using the force menu to perform a "MoveFile" on an SX server, the system will now move the correct file.
Bug - 2922: Autopilot creates take events even if it is set to 'no switch'
If an event is manually edited, such that the input is set to "No Switch", the event will now be created correctly when sent.
Brandon McKenzie
Developer
Tightrope Media Systems
(612)866-4118
brandon@trms.com
Some of you may have noticed the suspicious lack of a 4.7.3 release. We were planning on releasing it today, but after it was completely ready to go, found one more emergency issue. 4.7.4 has all of the fixes from 4.7.3, as well as this late-breaking issue resolved.
To request this update, please email our support team at [url="mailto:support@trms.com"]support@trms.com[/url]. In your email, please include the following items:
- Your name and organization
- Your>
- If you haven't yet sent us a customer registration form, please [url="http://www.trms.com.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/support/registration/CustomerRegistration.pdf"]print out a copy[/url] and fax it back to us. Our fax number is 612-866-4110.
Release Notes - Cablecast v4.7.4
New - 2814: SX is smarter about scaling or centering video that is not the correct resolution
Previously the SX would scale all video that wasn't the correct resolution. This has been changed to center videos that are within the safe area and scale only videos that are smaller than that. This will improve the quality of output for files that are within the safe area (between 640x480 and 720x480).
Bug - 2963: SX Configuration app uses incorrect outputs (SX4 only)
Fixed problem where SX Configuration app would correctly play outputs 0 and 1, but outputs 2 and 3 would use the wrong channel.
Bug - 2622: Internet Explorer incorrectly caches ajax schedule data
Due to the way IE caches ajax calls, you would occasionally see strange behavior in the schedule. This should be resolved by using non-cacheable HTTP requests, and forcing IE to never cache.
Bug - 2934: New show screen will allow user to upload files before show has been saved.
It is no longer possible to upload files via the Manage Files link until the show has been saved.
Bug - 2936: Copy and Paste in the schedule will allow illegal paste
A bug existed that allowed you to copy and paste a run into a different location's schedule, which resulted in the pasted run being completely inaccessible. The UI now disallows pasting of runs from different locations.
Bug - 2937: Autopilot shows overwrite error when it shouldn't
Autopilot was incorrectly reporting that files that were encoded by an event in the past would be overwritten if autopilot is resent for that past time. It now only warns about overwriting files for future encodes.
Bug - 2938: Pasting a Manual event causes exception
A database connection was being forcibly closed before we were done using it. We now explicitly create a connection for pasting manual runs.
Bug - 2867: SX Playback stutters if the drive is fragmented
SX Servers will now perform maintenance on their media storage to ensure optimal performance. The SX Configuration utility now has a screen for configuring when this maintenance occurs.
Bug - 2883: Installer is missing the Transcoder application
The installers will now correctly install the Transcoding application that is required for VOD operation.
Bug - 2887: Database is missing a stored procedure
The default Cablecast40 database now contains the GetChannelName procedure.
Bug - 2890: SX Player has encountered an error and needs to close error
Playback of certain video files would cause the SX to put a message on the system console after they have finished playing. The SX Player now properly cleans up after playback and does not produce this error.
Bug - 2891: SX plays shows late
Certain video files would play late, especially under heavy load, on the SX. The SX has been changed so that it now pre-buffers several seconds of video before the scheduled start time for a run so that it can play back on time.
Bug - 2895: Some non-standard resolution files cause the SXPlayer to crash
Some non-supported video files would cause the SX server to crash. Now, the SX produces better error messages in many cases that indicate that they're not supported files.
Bug - 2897: ChannelIO Page does not check for improper configuration
The 'System Settings.Channels.Channel IO' page is now smarter about which options to present to the user depending on their configuration.
Bug - 2907: Producer list is not sorted
The producer list is now sorted by the producer's name.
Bug - 2909: MoveFile on SX not finding some files
When using the force menu to perform a "MoveFile" on an SX server, the system will now move the correct file.
Bug - 2922: Autopilot creates take events even if it is set to 'no switch'
If an event is manually edited, such that the input is set to "No Switch", the event will now be created correctly when sent.
Brandon McKenzie
Developer
Tightrope Media Systems
(612)866-4118
brandon@trms.com
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