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0215W - Transfer Characteristic
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0215W v2.0
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TRANSFER CHARACTERISTIC
Transfer Characteristic
User Profile
Meets Requirements
Expected/Unexpected Values
https://qc.ebu.io/items/0215W/versions/2-0-0/
Check
Report
Summary
EBU QC Id
0215W
Name
Transfer Characteristic
Status
published
Category
absolute
Lead editor
Jens SCHNEEWEISS
Aliases
capture gamma color primaries colour primaries color matrix colour matrix gamma equation
Tags
video MXF MXF-only
Versions
Version Status Edition date Saved by Note
Details
Description
Specifies the non-linear relationship between linear scene light levels and amplitude-compressed video signal levels at signal origination (as a Universal Label of a registered set of colour primaries, colour matrix and gamma equation).
Definition
Used in Checks, the system shall read-out the Transfer Characteristic indicated in the wrapper metadata and check if it matches the expected one specified in the input. Optionally the system may report the Transfer Characteristic value.

Used in Reports, the system shall read out the Transfer Characteristic indicated in the wrapper metadata and report it.
References

  • SMPTE ST 377-1

    Remark: MXF G.2.21 Transfer Characteristic

  • User profiles

    Remark: Example: the ARD-ZDF profile

Examples

  • Input: "Transfer Characteristic Expected"=060e2b34.04010101.04010101.01020000
    Output: "Check Result"=true
    Output: "Transfer Characteristic"=060e2b34.04010101.04010101.01020000
    Output: "Transfer Characteristic Text"=ITU-R BT709; HD color triangle, gamma, etc.

    Remark: Used as a Check

  • Input: "Transfer Characteristic Expected"=060e2b34.04010101.04010101.01020000
    Output: "Check Result"=false
    Output: "Transfer Characteristic"=N/P
    Output: "Transfer Characteristic Text"=N/P

    Remark: Used as a Check

  • Input:none
    Output: "Transfer Characteristic"=060e2b34.04010101.04010101.01020000

    Remark: Used as a Report

Input parameters
Name Default value Description Data model name Unit Locator
Output parameters
Name Alias Description Data model name Unit Locator
Test material
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Remarks
Remarks
In MXF this metadata element is optional. Its presence might be restricted by user profiles.
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