We are using the new advert system that automatically places commercials/promos
for networks - shows/IDs with tones(if needed) and it places every 15 minutes.
It's a different way of approaching things, I've learned, for sure.
Sincerely,
Maureen CooperProgram Director, SimultvMaybacks/Holyfield TV Networks,
(o)480-408-0424
www.iHolyfieldtv.comwww.Simultv.comwww.maybacksglobal.com
On Thursday, April 1, 2021, 04:09:25 PM PDT, Jon C. Moon
<jonmoon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
MasterPlay has some really good options, but I might look at the MegaSeg demo
just to see what it's all about....no harm in experimenting.
Here's another odd idea that's been rolling around in the back of my head:
Maybe vMix could be used as a playout server. vMix is low-cost software that
is is typically used for live production / streaming. However, it has a
playlist option to play video files sequentially - and supports Black Magic SDI
output cards. The real trick would be creating a way to kick off certain
playlists at scheduled times. Since vMix has a a web control API, I might be
able to create such a custom program to do so using the FileMaker Pro
development engine. Probably possible to do, but would take a good bit of time
and research and I'm way too busy with spring sports to jump into that right
now (and why reinvent the wheel, right!)
Jon C. MoonRidgeline TV Channel 99706-897-0872www.ridgelinetv.net
On Apr 1, 2021, at 12:04 PM, Daniel Brown <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Right. None of these movies has CC so HDMI works well in this instance. But
we had a MacBook Pro that wasn’t being used very much so we set it up for
automation. So far its worked flawlessly so we’ll probably bring it online in
a few days.
DB
On Apr 1, 2021, at 5:57 AM, Richard Goetz <rickg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I would like to point out HDMI does not pass Closed Caption. So if you have a
commercial that has closed caption and you do not pass it, you could be fined.
Does it happen ,not often, but it can. Like running classic TV shows that are
not in the Public Domain. Masterplay can do the same thing by using manual time
cue points in the name. We do that with the MyTV segments that come down every
night at one station. We read the network logs and put in the playlist:
D:\MyTV\CSI_MIAMI-PRIMARY_WEEKDAY_(8PM)-CSI_MIAMI-U83129-070519.ts[00:00:20;00
00:20:09;11] So it will play from 20 seconds, zero frame to 20 minutes, 9
seconds and 11 frames. Great if you have a log sheet but would seem to be a
bigger pain then using the segment editor or manually cutting up the shows
without a log. I personally like to cut up my shows so they will work with any
automation system. But to each his own. There is cheaper software out there
that will work with Black Magic cards. But they do not do As-Run logs, Folder
Playout, Text File playlist, Cue Tone decode, etc. In other words, the software
doesn’t “think”. Those features can save you hours each week. You have to
compare your time to the cost of the software. I could make a new playlist
every day OR I can just move shows in and out of folders Or even better let the
software change the episodes each week. I have 4 channels running Masterplay in
Nashville and I very seldom log into them except to change out commercials or a
show on Saturdays. I hope no one gets upset but this is an open discussion and
we all need to share our views so we all can decide what is best for our
stations. Rick GoetzR & L Media Systemsrickg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx From:
lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Daniel Brown
Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 1:18 AM
To: lptv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [lptv] Re: Movies Something that the owners of my station and I have
been experimenting with is creating a movie channel using a Mac-based
automation software called MegaSeg. There is a function in this software
that will allow you to take a large file, like a movie, and insert
sub-playlists within the file. No need to split up the movie into segments.
Just indicate where in the movie file you want the software to stop playing and
play the sub-playlist (which would contain spots, ID etc.) and then resume
playing the movie. You can do this throughout the movie. Frankly, the
station owners can’t afford any more Masterplay licenses. This software is
199.00 and will play any HD/SD movie file using the Mac’s HDMI out. Dan
On Mar 31, 2021, at 1:12 PM, Richard Goetz <rickg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
So the real question which one are people going to sit and watch for 6 hours,
whole movies with commercials in between or commercials within the movies. I
think we set the movies up for only 2 minute breaks within the movies unlike
some of the cable networks that run 4-6 minute commercial breaks. Rick GoetzR
& L Media Systemsrickg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx From: lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jon C. Moon
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 2:43 PM
To: lptv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [lptv] Re: Movies So Papa Elliott Block always pointed out that most
people at the theater don't stay to watch the ending credits. Once the
entertainment over, you've lost most of your audience. Seems reasonable that
it works that way for TV, so ad breaks within the programming makes sense to
me...after all, that's the way the major commercial broadcasters do it. But,
yeah, it takes a lot more work to cut up movies and make sure they time out
properly. Then again, there's nothing wrong with trying different approaches -
there are no hard rules! Another argument for breaking it up with commercial
breaks is that your viewers have to take a pee some time! Jon C. MoonRidgeline
TV Channel 99706-897-0872www.ridgelinetv.net
On Mar 31, 2021, at 11:25 AM, Richard Goetz <rickg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
For our Movie channel, we made 6 hour clusters of movies, so (4) 1:30 or (3)
2:00 or (1) 2:30, (1) 2:00 and (1) 1:30. We then made (2) “What’s playing”
videos: Up Next12:00 A Boy, A Girl and A Dog 2:00 Farewell To Arms 4:00 A
Double Life And Up Next 6:00 A Boy, A Girl and A Dog 8:00 Farewell To
Arms10:00 A Double Life It was always going to be one or the other. Rick
GoetzR & L Media Systemsrickg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx From:
lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:lptv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Maureen Cooper (Redacted sender "maureen.goliath" for DMARC)
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 3:19 PM
To: lptv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [lptv] Re: Movies I almost agree with that concept. It does give it a
premium look and perhaps in the extra time, with any behind the scenes shots
that could run after the show, with the commercial breaks in between and them,
and then a short 120-second promo on what's coming up next. And leave the
promo general "coming up next;" this way you can use the same promo prior to
airing that show again, and not date it, or put a certain time one it. Saves
time in making new promos every week. And then on the half hour series - run
some series together like four episodes of Zorro and fill the commercial breaks
on those as usual. Run some more movies, then do a four-in-a-row, episodic
series on something different, like whatever meets the genre of the network, or
channel; Bonanza, or comedy, I Love Lucy, etc... That would be cool, and I know
promos are king to keeping the audience waiting, or they change the channel.
imo Sincerely, Maureen CooperProgram Director, SimultvMaybacks/Holyfield
TV Networks(o)480-408-0424
www.iHolyfieldtv.comwww.Simultv.comwww.maybacksglobal.com On Tuesday, March
30, 2021, 04:48:25 AM MST, Richard Goetz <rickg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I asked this a few years ago but decided to ask it again as times have
changed.
In regard to running Classic Movies, is it better to break them up and run a
commercial break every 20 minutes or run them whole and run the commercials
between movies in the “it’s 10 minutes till show time”, Commercial Break, “it’s
9 minutes till show time”. I started out as whole movies, then cut them up on
the advice of Elliot Block, but was working with Tony Tidwell at WBII who is
running whole movies and he seems to be getting good response from whole movies
since they complain when they do not run right and now that I think about it, I
got better response from whole movies. Whole movies makes it feel more like a
premium movie channel.
Rick Goetz
R & L Media Systems
rickg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
