Releases

• 1: Release 1.4.0
• 2: Release 1.2.0
• 3: Release 1.0.0
• 4: Release 0.10.0
• 5: Release 0.8.1
• 6: Release 0.8.0
• 7: Release 0.6.1
• 8: Release 0.6.0

1 - Release 1.4.0

• Optional persistent cache of dynamic schedule and asset path configurations
• Content verification tool, for checking asset compatibility against content templates
• Improved handling of non-constant GoP duration

Release information

• Date: 2023-04-06
• Type: Product improvements

2 - Release 1.2.0

• The last GoP of an asset can now be padded to same length as the others
• Now supporting offline, as well as, online licensing
• Improved error messages for online licensing
• Support autofill of scteEventID [using Gop number] when configured to -1
• Fixed timestamp wrap-around

Release information

• Date: 2022-10-18
• Type: Product improvements

3 - Release 1.0.0

• New: Support for shorter compatible GoP durations

• New: Added utility for creating content templates: ew-content-template-tool

• New: The binary does not expire, it now requires a valid license to run

• New: Support for AC-3/EC-3

• New: Metrics for requested content

• New: Improved GoP duration detection

• New: Graceful service shutdown (handle outstanding requests)

• Fix: EPG-offset for non-looping channels

• Fix: Various scheduling bugs

Release information

• Date: 2022-05-17
• Type: First product release

4 - Release 0.10.0

• Track matching to allow for more flexibility when adding assets to a channel schedule.
• New contentTemplatePath parameter in channel configuration for specifying compatible assets. This is intended to replace and improve on masterAssetID.
• New parameters to fine tune track matching via bitrate:
  • max_bitrate and min_bitrate specified on a track level
  • maxBitratePercentAbove and maxBitratePercentBelow specified on channel level
  • max_bitrate and min_bitrate parameters in content template level and/or global level
  • global parameters for setting bitrate interval
• Global parameters can be set either as command line parameters or as environment variables
• New parameters to set maximal live window
• Remove defaultGopDurMS parameter and auto-detect GoP duration instead
• Automatic extraction of GoP duration from assets to allow for matching
• Support for HEVC video
• Support for DASH OnDemand assets without conversion to ESF format
• New structured logging and better integration with journald
• Assets with a missing subtitle track are allowed. An empty track will be generated automatically
• Assets with mismatch in audio language are allowed. Another language audio track is used instead
• Audio only support both via CBM interface and for direct HLS/DASH output

See Upgrade for information about how to upgrade

Release information

• Date: 2022-03-17
• Type: Beta for evaluation and testing

5 - Release 0.8.1

• Fix: handle assets where subtitle tracks have no cues (ESB3019-80)
• Fix: report configuration errors with proper JSON names (SUPPORT-10099, ESB3019-81)

See Upgrade for information about how to upgrade.

Release information

• Date: 2022-01-07
• Type: Beta bug fix for testing

6 - Release 0.8.0

• Segmentation based on GoPs instead of full segments
• REST API for dynamic change of channels and schedules
• Prometheus and health monitoring
• DASH output for testing
• Special live-time subtitle output for demo

See Upgrade for information about how to upgrade

Release information

• Date: 2021-12-22
• Type: Beta for testing

7 - Release 0.6.1

Bug fix: too small duration in SCTE-35 marker

Release information

• Date: 2021-06-01
• Type: Alpha bugfix for testing

8 - Release 0.6.0

Early release for generating live test content with SCTE-35 markers from recordings or other sources with fixed segment durations.

Output segments are generated by combining N segments, with variations of +/-N at an ad boundary.

Release information

• Date: 2021-05-30
• Type: Alpha for testing