Content Specifications

Summary

Swank offers a diverse range of encodes, protection types, and delivery methods tailored to meet the specific requirements of your content systems. Our encoding options ensure compatibility with various playback devices and platforms, providing flexibility for seamless integration. To safeguard content, we provide multiple protection types, including DRM solutions and encryption technologies, designed to comply with industry standards and protect against unauthorized access. Additionally, our versatile delivery methods, network download, USB hard drive delivery, and direct network delivery, ensure that content is accessible in the format and environment that best suits your operational needs. This comprehensive approach allows us to provide a customized solution that aligns with your technical and security requirements.

Table of Contents

1. Encode Specifications
2. Closed Captions and Subtitles
3. Content Order File Structure
4. Content Delivery
5. Content Protection
6. Content Issues

Encode Specifications

Swank has a number of different encode configurations available to suit the needs of your content playback systems.

• Non-Streaming Encodes: For a detailed overview of the available options and access to downloadable test files, please visit: https://specifications.swankmp.com/
• Streaming Encodes: Our streaming content is designed to use Adaptive Bitrate (ABR) streaming, in order to be as network friendly as possible. Each title contains 5 different bit rates to allow the client devices to stream the best encode suited for their device and network. 

  • File Structure	MPEG-DASH Modular DRM
    Video Encode:	H.264 MP4
    Audio	AAC-LC
    Bit Rates	For content with an HD master	For content with an SD master
    	3000 Kb/sec, @ 720p	1500 Kb/sec @480p
    	2000 Kb/sec, @ 720p	800 Kb/sec @ 360p
    	1500 Kb/sec @480p	400 Kb/sec @240p
    	800 Kb/sec @ 360p
    	400 Kb/sec @240p
    For content encoded prior to 6/1/2018	3000 Kb/sec @ 720p	1500 Kb/sec @ 480p
    	2000 Kb/sec @ 720p	800 Kb/sec @ 480p
    	1500 Kb/sec @480p
    	800 Kb/sec @ 480p

File Sizes

Estimated File Sizes for Various Bit Rates and Video Lengths:

Lengths/Bit Rates	2 Mbps (AAAD, MP41M)	4 Mbps (AVC4M)	8 Mbps (PROGH, AAAA)	16 Mbps (AAAE)
24 mins (half hour TV show)	360 MB	720 MB	1.44 GB	2.9 GB
45 mins (hour long TV show)	675 MB	1.35 GB	2.7 GB	5.4 GB
90 minutes (short movie)	1.35 GB	2.7 GB	5.4 GB	10.8 GB
2 hours (longer movie)	1.8 GB	3.6 GB	7.2 GB	14.4 GB

 

Closed Captions and Subtitles

Swank encodes closed captioning to EIA-608 and EIA-708 standards for the majority of the available encodes we offer.

• General information for Closed Captions and Subtitles can be found here: Content - Closed Captions and Subtitles
• Specific information for a desired encode can be found by clicking more info on our Encode Specifications site.

Content Order File Structure

Below is the basic file structure of an order with directories in bold.

• Content
  • (Order #)
    • (Shipment #)
    • (Line #)
      • (productNumber).mp4 - Content file (This file extension will be .exe if still encrypted)
      • (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
  • (Product#)
    • (Language) (If available publicity files will be included in this directory.)
      
      • 
    • FilmMetadata.xml - Publicity metadata for specific title.
• Schemas (schema files for the included data)
  • • 
• Content.xml - AES encrypted file for license data.
• 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.
• Update.SCR - Delimited text file for legacy decryption method.

Notes:

• There are many types of metadata values that are not guaranteed to be present as we are providing exactly what the studios give to us. It is important to not code an ingestion process to be dependent on all values being present.
• Pro:Idiom and Samsung LYNK orders are slightly different. Click on the respective links to see their file structures.

Content Delivery

Swank offers multiple options for receiving content, tailored to meet the unique needs of your organization.

• Network Download: Network downloads are available via IBM Aspera. IBM Aspera is a high-speed data transfer solution designed to move large files quickly and securely over wide area networks.
• USB Hard Drive Delivery: Some customers may be in environments where internet access is not readily available.  These customers can receive content updates via a physical USB hard drive.
• Direct Network Delivery: Equipment Partners using the Swank DRM platform can receive automatic network deliveries to their systems.

For additional details please review the document at the following link: Content Delivery

Content Protection

Below are the different content protection technologies that Swank offers to safeguard studio content. Each option is designed to meet specific security standards and ensure that content is securely delivered and accessed only by authorized users.

• Swank DRM (Digital Rights Management)
• Custom DRM
• Pro:Idiom
• Samsung LYNK
• HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
• Swank Encryption

For additional details, please visit the following link: Content Protection

Content Issues

If you are experiencing issues with a specific title, please contact Swank Digital Support with the specifics of what you are experiencing. Please include timeframes if applicable. We will pass this on to our Content Team and they will review the issue being reported. If a confirmed issue is found, a new encode will be created and made available.