Video Limiter for UK Broadcast - Sub Blacks

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October 17, 2019
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Hi all,

For UK TV broadcast, I have an Eyeheight plug-in (set to PAL EBU103) I use for chroma and luminance levels.

However, I'm having trouble with sub blacks.

"Video Levels Should Not Exceed 700mV, Or Fall Below 0mV"

Can anyone recommend a plug-in that I can put on an adjustment layer to legalise my blacks for UK TV broadcast.

Thanks.

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Jogen

Inspiring

Have you tried switching to "EBU103/PAL-extra safe"?

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Herbie787Author

Inspiring

No, but I will. Thanks!

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Nancy5CDE

Participant

Hi Gobblor were you able to find a sloution to clip black lelves from going below 0?

Averdahl

Community Expert

Can anyone recommend a plug-in that I can put on an adjustment layer to legalise my blacks for UK TV broadcast.

Long shot, but what happens is you nest your Timeline into a new Timeline and apply the Eyeheight plug-in on the nested Timeline?

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Herbie787Author

Inspiring

The Eyeheight plug-in does not legalise the black levels. Just chroma and luminance.

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salvo34

Inspiring

I do that using IRE or NITS scale(s) on a per clip basis... as I put stuff into timeline I look at it and do a quick legal level thing.. just to get in the ballpark... Since each clip is different the adjustment is different for every clip. Sometimes I can do it and save the node adjustment as a 'grade' and apply it to subsequent clips shot on the same set with the same lighting etc... and be at least 'legal' ... So thinking you can do it automatically for everything you did, at the end of your project (editing ) is sort of a pipe dream... Of course some things will work but that's like taking music and making all the frequencies use a high or low bypass filter.. which is kinda like kid stuff.

Unfortunately you are not using a good program for doing what you want.. as this program is more geared to go pro and iphone users... and not pro editing.

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Herbie787Author

Inspiring

I've been using Premiere since 2004 for pro editing. Ran 6 TV stations in the UK, and all programming and promos were rendered in Premiere.

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salvo34

Inspiring

I'm impressed, sir, and wish you the best of luck finding info on getting legal transmission standards fixed up. No doubt you just need to update your licensing and peruse the notes re: tech details... via https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your-licence/tv-broadcast-licences