Content Protection - Pro:Idiom

Summary

Swank can leverage Pro:Idiom encryption as another reliable option in content protection solutions. Pro:Idiom is an encryption technology developed by LG for the secure delivery of high-definition digital television & video on demand (VOD) signals. 

Table of Contents

1. Client Devices
2. Content Specifications
3. Content Order File Structure
4. Additional Resources

Client Devices

Pro:Idiom encrypted content requires equipment with a Pro:Idiom chip to decrypt and playback the video. This includes one or more of the following depending on the system in use:

1. TVs equipped with Pro:Idiom technology
   • LG, Samsung, Panasonic, Sharp, and Philips manufacture televisions that have an integrated Pro:Idiom chip to make that encrypted signal visible on the TV without the need for converter boxes.
2. Set top boxes equipped with Pro:Idiom technology
3. Headend systems equipped with Pro:Idiom technology
   • High-definition headend systems utilizing Pro:Idiom eliminate the need to use set-top boxes. With legacy headend TV systems, set-top boxes are a possible signal security fail point in a TV system and a headend systems utilizing Pro:Idiom eliminates that signal security fail point.

Content Specifications

Pro:Idiom encrypted content is available in HD and SD. General encode specifications can be seen below. For additional details and downloadable test files please visit our Encode Specification site here:

• https://specifications.swankmp.com

File ID	Media Format	Video Format	Audio Format	Video Bit Rate	Resolution
Pro:Idiom HD	MPEG-TS	AVC	AC-3	8,000 kb/s	1280x720
Pro:Idiom SD	MPEG-TS	AVC	AC-3	4,000 kb/s	720x480

Content Order File Structure

The typical structure goes as follows (with directories in bold).

• Content
  • (Order #)
    • (Shipment #)
      • (Line #)
        • (productNumber).mp4 - Content file
        • (productNumber).MediaFileInfo.json - Specifications for the content file in json format
        • (productNumber).MediaFileInfo.xml - Specifications for the content file in xml format
        • (language).srt - If available .srt/subtitle files will be here.
      • (Line #)
        • (productNumber).mp4 - Content file
        • (productNumber).MediaFileInfo.json - Specifications for the content file in json format
        • (productNumber).MediaFileInfo.xml - Specifications for the content file in xml format
        • (language).srt - If available .srt/subtitle files will be here.
• Publicity
  
  • (productNumber)
    
    • (Language)
      •  
      • (publicity asset file name, for each publicity asset)
    • (productNumber).FilmMetadata.json - Publicity metadata for specific title.
• Schemas
  • Manifest.xsd
  • FilmMetadata.xsd
  • MediaFileInfo.xsd
• Manifest.json - Describes the contents of the drive including where the content and publicity can be found for each item in json format.
• Manifest.xml - Describes the contents of the drive including where the content and publicity can be found for each item in xml format.
• ShipmentInformation.txt - Digital packing slip for the order.

Additional Resources

LG-Infographic-What-is-ProIdiom.pdf