Program Guidelines for Ozarks Reflections

Technical Guidelines for Program Submissions

Program content meets broadcast and community standards. This applies to subjects, language, nudity or other content issues.

Programs generally fit into standard broadcast lengths. Some exceptions may be possible.

Producers assume all responsibility for appropriate and necessary clearances and copyrights. These extend to ownership of the program, permissions from individuals in a program and use of music and supplemental photos, film or video. Producers sign a form releasing Ozarks Public Television from any liability and litigation that may arise through infringement.

OPT reserves the right to determine suitability of submitted programs for broadcast.

Technical Guidelines

 Formats

Programs may be submitted on BetaSp, DVD or Mini-DV

Use new tape stock. Programs with excessive fallout, edge wear, wrinkles or other breakdown will be rejected.

Time Code

Uninterrupted, identical linear and VITC drop frame are required from the beginning of the test signal and continuous until a minimum of 20 seconds after the end of program content.

Program Packaging

Programs should contain the following elements and order:

  • 60 seconds of NTSC bars and tone for reference signal. Important: This test signal must be a true indication of the chroma, video, pedestal and phase set-up.
  • 10 second Slate indicating program title, production source, producer and length. Slate must also indicate mono or stereo audio, and SAP and caption information.
  • 10 second countdown. (The countdown will take to black at the of the audio tone on 2.)
  • Length: The absolute maximum length for a half-hour program is 28 minutes. Maximum length for an hour program is 58:00.


Video Specifications

Reference color bars must be a true indication of program chroma, video, pedestal and phase.

Use a dependable and properly calibrated wave form monitor.

  • Peak chrominance will not exceed 110 IRE units above the blanking level.
  • Video levels will average 100 IRE and pedestal 7.5 IRE when playback is in unity.
  • Video, chroma and pedestal levels must be uniform throughout the program.
  • Horizontal and vertical blanking must conform to ANSI/SMPTE standards

Audio Specifications

  • Reference tone must be a true indication of program audio levels. (Tone must be at 0vu when playback is in unity.)
  • Audio levels must be consistent throughout the program.
  • If mono audio is present in stereo production, the mono audio must be recorded center channel on tracks 1 and 2.
  • Stereo Recordings: Track 1: Stereo Left, Track 2: Stereo Right