Closed matmat closed 9 months ago
I agree, with a heavy heart :)
Actually, after reading the spec again, I'm not comfortable with taking it out. In relation to Presentation List
, where ReelNumber is - among other elements - required, this may break stuff with caption systems, I can't say. Leaving it in.
Deluxe never cared, SMPTE made ReelNumber
informational/optional.
And Netflix has The “ReelNumber” in a Timed Text XML must match the corresponding CPL’s reel/segment number.
in their Digital Cinema Package (DCP): Specifications & Requirements
Ok! Fine with me :)
https://github.com/wolfgangw/backports/blame/7360845592e3ba9734c90225cfa48595fb6289cf/dcp_inspect#L3038-L3041
To be honest I find this hint a bit noisy. It has never really helped me finding anything bad.
More often than not this is a false positive when an company logo or similar is inserted at the start of the composition. E.g. like in this case:
Maybe it is time to remove this hint altogether?