Will get your master rejected.<\/p>\n
Network QC departments can be very picky when it comes to proper levels. In the soon-to-be-old days of analog broadcast illegal NTSC level could adversely affect transmitter operation and theoretically cause a transmitter shutdown. There are few such perils in the digital world but networks still request finished masters to abide to specific level requirements.<\/p>\n
It is important to note that levels straight out of camera are typically illegal. Most video cameras are designed to give you more headroom than you are allowed to have on a color corrected master.<\/p>\n
There are four possible areas that a spec sheet may address:<\/p>\n
1. Luminance level<\/p>\n
2. Chrominance level (NTSC or PAL)<\/p>\n
3. Cr, Cb levels<\/p>\n
3. RGB gamut<\/p>\n
In cases where levels are exceeding maximum limits it is possible to process the master through a hardware device that will clip<\/a> the levels and bring them within allowed limits. Some devices do a better job than other. Get informed before you clip because networks can be sensitive about overly clipped levels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Will get your master rejected. Network QC departments can be very picky when it comes to proper levels. In the soon-to-be-old days of analog broadcast illegal NTSC level could adversely affect transmitter operation and theoretically cause a transmitter shutdown. There are few such perils in the digital world but networks still request finished masters to … Continue reading Illegal Video Levels<\/span>