Configuration parameters
Encoding
Blackout

Blackout parameters

General parameters

ParameterDescription
Tracks SCTE-35Select tracks to trigger blackout.
Note: Options for this parameter depend on metadata configured in Input.
TriggerSelect the command to trigger blackout.
Possible values:
- spliceOut/SpliceIn: blackout triggered on reception of an SCTE 35 splice out, end of blackout on splice in.
- webDeliveryAllowedFlag: blackout triggered on reception of an SCTE 35 containing a web delivery flag set to false.
- alternateContent: alternate content triggered on reception of an SCTE 35 message.
TimeoutMaximum duration of the blackout. If 0, there will be no maximum duration set.
Note: If no "alternate content off" command is received, the blackout will be removed at the end of this timeout.
Range: From 0 to 60000 ms

Specific webDeliveryAllowedFlag & spliceOutSpliceIn parameters

ParameterDescription
Image URLNote:
- Image URL can be a web URL (http://server/image, https://server/image) or a local file defined with an absolute path (such as /directory/filename.png).
- Authorized file types are .gif, .png or.jpg.

Specific alternateContent parameters

ParameterDescription
Default image URLEnter the path to the default alternate content to display. If empty, a black frame is used.
Note: Default image URL can be empty, but if an alternate content image with an Id and Image URL is added, both fields are mandatory.
IdDefine an ID used to identify the alternate content to apply. This ID should be passed in the SCTE35 message triggering the blackout condition. If no alternate content is configured, the default image is used.
Image URLEnter the path to the alternate content to display. The default image is used if no alternate content is configured.
Note:
- Image URL can be a web URL (http://server/image, https://server/image) or a local file defined with an absolute path (such as /directory/filename.png).
- Authorized file types are .gif, .png or.jpg.