Go back to all tips

June 28, 2024

TVU Review Quick Start User Guide

Featured Image Template Posts TVU Review

TVU Review is a multi-source video playback solution designed for referees to adjudicate games. It accepts any IP source and can outsource video anywhere. When using a TVU device, the IP source is 100% frame synchronized. TVU source inputs that are frame-perfect and synchronized will enter the TVU cloud receiver and playback as a frame-perfect synchronized video.

Chapter 1 – Introduction and setup

TVU Networks, the market and technology leader in cloud and IP-based live video solutions offers a multi-camera control sports app that enables officials to review a play during games instantly and allows producers to include that live video within their coverage. The app is part of an overall modular, microservice-based building block approach from TVU Networks, with the cloud-based production platform TVU Producer providing management of camera inputs, live feeds, audience interaction, and audio mixing.

Product overviews

TVU offers two solutions with similar file-based architecture: TVU Replay and TVU Review. This Quick Start User Guide provides an overview and operational instructions for using TVU Review. For information about using the TVU Replay solution, refer to the TVU Replay Quick Start User Guide.

TVU Review is a multi-sources video playback solution designed for referees to adjudicate games. The referee can view the session from any location using a tablet, Mac, or smart mobile device.
TVU Replay is a powerful handheld professional wireless replay solution ideal for sports teams, sports leagues, broadcasters, and production companies.

The Review solution enables officials and coaches to watch the game and immediately “review” any close call from their phone or tablet. TVU Review provides all production elements necessary to output clips to any device. The app is as simple to operate as any smartphone interface.

Users access their content from a cloud-based Review Workbench where sessions are stored and easily accessed. Workbench sessions can contain several replay clips. Sources can also be uploaded into the Workbench from a production studio, eliminating the need for a live camera. The referee can view the session from any location using a tablet, Mac, or compatible smart mobile device.

Users can control the frame speed in Replay and Review with their fingers on the touchscreen of a phone or tablet or by using a video game controller on a laptop. By replacing purpose-built replay hardware with a video game controller, we’re opening the door to a new, potential talent base.

TVU Review features

Multi-sources video playback solution – designed for referees to adjudicate games. The referee can view the session anywhere on a tablet, Mac, or smart mobile device.
Easy to use – Easily create programs and access your content from the cloud-based Review tool Workbench.
Import production studio sources – No need for a live camera on site. Upload sources directly into the Review Workbench.
Accepts any IP source and can outsource video anywhere.
When using a TVU device, the IP source is 100% frame synchronized.

TVU Replay and TVU Review architecture

The Replay and Review architecture is fully cloud-based with no hardware requirement on site. The IP Video Source is sent to a cloud receiver, which records the video signals. Content automatically uploads to the cloud storage drive, and then the Review and Replay solutions will use that recorded video however the user desires.

IP sources can be prerecorded clips from a production source or output from a TVU device.

Support for smart mobile devices – TVU Replay and Review support iOS, Mac OS, and Smart mobile devices.
- Add, combine, edit, and download video clips from your clip list for social media.
TVU Review is a multi-sources video playback solution – designed for referees to adjudicate games. The referee can view the session anywhere using a tablet, Mac, or compatible Smart mobile device.
TVU Review is Easy to use – You can easily create programs and access your content from the cloud-based Review tool Workbench.
Import production studio sources – No need for a live camera on site. Upload sources directly into the TVU Review Workbench.
TVU Review Accepts any IP source and can outsource video anywhere. When using a TVU device, the IP source is 100% frame synchronized.
TVU Replay Integrates with TVU Producer – Easily integrate TVU Replay with TVU Producer for Cloud-based video production.
TVU Replay Integrates with external controllers: Users can easily control the Replay clip using a ShuttleXpress or Loupdeck controller.

System Requirements

Compatibility:

iPhone – Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
iPad -Requires iPadOS 11.0 or later.
Mac – Requires macOS 11.0 or later.

Before you begin

You must download, install, and register the TVU Review App. Refer to your appropriate procedure to:

Download the TVU Review app
Install the TVU Review app
Register the TVU Review app

Download and install the TVU Review app

Step 1 – Installing the TVU Review app on your Mac OS, iPad, or iOS smart mobile device

The TVU Review app is available free of charge from the app store. To download the TVU Review app, complete the following steps:

Go to the App Store from your mobile device and enter TVU Review in the search field.
Download and install the app on your smartphone.

Step 2 – Mac OS, iPad, or iOS smart mobile device account registration

You must sign up to register your TVU Review account. To finalize your account registration, complete the following steps:

Go to your Applications and launch the TVU Review app.
The Welcome screen displays.

Press the Sign In/Sign Up button.

Press the Sign Up button and enter the required information.
Press the Sign in or Get Started Now button.

TVU Review tool solution

TVU Review accepts any IP source and plays back frame synchronized (when synchronized in the cloud receiver).

Outsource video anywhere.
Access content from a cloud-based Review Workbench where your program sessions are stored. Sessions can contain several replay clips.
Review is a Multi-source video playback solution designed for referees to adjudicate games.
Receive production studio sources. There is no need for a live camera on site.
When using a TVU device, the IP source is 100% frame synchronized.

Step 1 – TVU Review getting started

To get started with TVU Review, complete the following steps:

Launch the TVU Review app and Sign In.

The Welcome screen allows users to:

Share their content via QR code with collaborators of their choosing. Collaborators tap the [-] Scan button to access shared content.
Tap the Show Demo link to watch a TVU Review demo.
Enter the Workbench to create and access programs.

Tap the Workbench button.

The Workbench screen displays. You will create, store, select, and organize your programs.

Continue to Step 2 to create a program.
Continue to “Review Workbench interface features” to explore program features.

Step 2 – Create a Program

To create a program, complete the following steps:

Tap Create a Program in the Workbench interface.

Enter a program name and tap Next to choose your settings.

Choose a video Format. Input sources should use the same format.

Enable your features:

Automatic Recording Task Initialization – Enable this feature to start recording automatically when an input source is detected.
RPS – Enable this feature when production is reserved with RPS sources only.

Select your Region.

Tap Save. Your new program is displayed in Workbench.

Workbench interface features

The TVU Review Workbench enables users to set up collaborators, filter, and display their programs by type, title, last edited, or last created.

Filtering your programs

Make a selection from the All drop-down menu. This menu allows users to display programs created by TVU Producer, Anywhere, Commentator and Search. The default is All.

TVU Workbench - Session content selections

The Filter drop-down menu allows users to sort and display their projects by Title, Last edited, or Last created.

Collaborator feature

The Collaborator feature enables other Review account users to share administrative access to programs and sessions.

To add collaborators to your production, complete the following steps:

To add collaborators to your production, tap the Collaborator icon at the top of the screen.

Select the program checkboxes you want to share.

Tap the green Done button, enter the Collaborator’s email, set the Collaborator’s Controls, and tap Save.

Tap the three-dot icon and select Add Collaborators. The Add Collaborator window opens.

TVU Workbench - Collaborator program selection (2)

Enter the Collaborator’s email associated with a registered Replay account and tap Send.

Program settings menu

Each program can have its unique settings. To access the program Setting menu, complete the following steps:

Tap the program and the three dots “…” at the top-right of the program preview.

Rename – Tap Rename to change the name of your program.
Add Collaborators – Tap Add Collaborators to add Collaborators to your program.
Setting – Tap Setting to open the program Settings menu.
Monitor – Tap Monitor to display your program in its default state (Monitor mode with no preview).
Delete – Tap Delete to remove a program from Workbench.

Tap the Start button to Start a program.

Once TVU Review has launched, the Review interface will be displayed. Continue to Chapter 2 – User experience, features, and behaviors.

Chapter 2 – User experience, features, and behaviors

TVU Review interface controls and functions

The TVU Review interface has the following operational controls and functions.

(1) Sharing tab: The Sharing tab opens a QR code that can be copied and sent to other account users to share specific content.
(2) Tagging tab: Users can use the Tagging tab to add a tag to their recorded session.
(3) Recording tab: The Recording tab opens the Recording Profile menu, where users enter a file name, set the parameters for the recorded session, and start the recording process.
(4) Program name: This field displays the name of the active Program.
(5) Icon Only button: Tap the Icon Only button to change tabs to icons.
(6) Source panel: Tap the source preview box or QR code to add sources
(7) User Preferences icon: Tap the User Preferences icon to change Languages, access the Shortcut List, change the Theme, and Sign Out of TVU Review.

Important: Stop all programs before signing out. Refer to (9).

TVU Review interface - User preferences menu

(8) TVU Services panel icon: Tap the TVU Services icon to open another cloud service account such as TVU Producer. The selected program opens in a new tab.

TVU Review interface - TVU Services panel

(9) Stop program button: Tap this icon to end the program and return to the Workbench.

TVU Review interface - Stopping a program

TVU Review Workbench - Program Stopping in Workbench

Recording tab

The Recording tab lets users set up a custom Recording Profile or use the defaults before recording content. Recorded content resides on the cloud server, which users can access as a source.

To set up a recording profile and start recording a video, complete the following steps:

Launch the TVU Review app, tap Workbench, and open a project.
Tap the Recording tab on the TVU Review interface.
Enter a File Name and select a Recording Format from the drop-down menu.
Enter a Video Bitrate and select an Audio Bitrate from the drop-down menu.

Enter a Segment Duration for your recording and tap the Start Recording button.

To stop recording, tap the Recording tab -> Stop recording button.
Access your recorded session by tapping Add Source -> Recording Service.

TVU Review interface - Recording list example

Tagging tab

The Tagging feature enables users to add a tag name to help identify and organize source content.

To add a tag name, complete the following steps:

Select a source from the source panel.
Tap the Tagging tab.
Enter a Tag Name and tap the Tag button.

To access the tag list, tap the Tag button from the Review mode interface. A list of created tags is displayed.

Sharing tab

Users can share their recorded content with other Review or Replay operators or receive shared content using the Sharing feature.

To share content, complete the following steps:

Select a source and tap the Sharing tab OR tap the Sharing tab and select a source from the QR code drop-down menu.
Tap Copy. Paste and send the copied code to a recipient.
The recipient scans the code to add the source to their source panel.

Adding Sources

TVU Review account users can add sources to their Review app using the following methods:

Scanning a QR code
Adding a source from the Workbench
Obtain a source from the Recording Service

Launch the TVU Review app and Sign in to your account. The Welcome screen displays:

If you have a QR code to scan, tap the Scan button to scan a QR code.

Tap the Workbench button, open a project, and tap an Add Source preview box on the TVU Review User interface.

Select a source type in the left menu or tap +add and follow the prompts.

TVU Review interface - Select source type

Operational controls and behaviors – Review mode

The Review mode interface displays the started program sessions. The following image shows a multi-camera feed.

The TVU Review mode has the following operational controls and behaviors.

(1) Layout button: The layout button enables users to hold and drag a source to rearrange the layout of the displayed sessions.
(2) Session preview: Session previews.
(3) Setting icon: The Setting icon opens the settings menu.
The Setting menu selections are:

Playback Speed – Opens the Playback-speed bar and displays a clip’s playback speed.

TVU Review mode - Playback speed selection

Frame-by-Frame Speed – Opens the Frame-speed bar and displays a clip’s frame-by-frame speed.

TVU Review mode - Frame-by-Frame speed selection

Multi-Camera View Speaker – This icon mutes or unmutes the session audio. This feature allows the user to create and add commentary over a clip.
Advanced Settings – This opens Advanced settings for Account information, Advanced Features, Keyboard shortcuts, MIDI devices Setup, Developers, and About selections. Refer to “Advanced Settings” for more information.

Home – Returns to the Workbench.
Version – Displays the software version.

(4) Enhance – Tap a preview and draw a square, then tap within the square to enhance the view in fullscreen mode.
(5) Tag – Use the tag feature to display the tag list or add a tag to a clip.

(6) Back to Live button – Tap the icon to jump to the end of the player bar.
(7) Frame seek button – Tap the Frame seek buttons to drag the frames from left to right to locate a preferred frame.
(8) Play / Pause clip icon – Play or pause a clip.
(9) Mark in/Out indicator bar – This bar indicates the clip is marked in and out.

Tag feature – Review mode

The Tag button in the Review mode enables users to add a descriptive tag to their clip.

To use the Tag feature, complete the following steps:

Select a file in the clip preview panel.
Tap the Tag button.
The Tag list opens.

To Add a tag, tap the Add Tag button.
Created tags display in the Tag list.

Enhance feature – Review mode

The Enhance button enables users to zoom in to an area of a clip’s frame to highlight a specific moment or action in fullscreen mode.

To use the Enhance feature, complete the following steps:

Tap the Enhance button.
Tap and hold a clip preview using two fingers. Move your fingers outward to zoom in on the clip.
Alternatively, tap a preview and draw a square, then tap within the square.

TVU Review mode - Enhance feature, draw square

The clip becomes a fullscreen frame.

Advanced Settings

Tap the Settings -> Advanced settings to access Account information, Advanced Features, Keyboard shortcuts, MIDI devices Setup, Developers, and About menu selections.

Account information

The Account selection displays the user’s account information and allows a user to delete their TVU Review account.

Advanced features

The Advanced Features selection displays settings for switching between displaying the local time or the video time of a clip. Users can also assign a video time for their clip and configure a Fast Seek interval of up to 60 seconds.

Keyboard Shortcuts

The Keyboard Shortcut menu is used to assign hotkeys that correspond to the configured preferences set in the Developers page.

Developers

The Developers page displays a range of clip settings that can be enabled. Keyboard shortcut operations correspond to the preferences that are customized in this panel.

About

The About page displays the software version, the Cache used, and the device PID.

["TVU Command Center User Guide","TVU Partyline Quick Start User Guide","TVU One FHD and 4K Software User Guide","TVU One FHD and 4K Hardware User Guide","TVU Producer Quick Start User Guide","TVU RPS Hardware Setup Guide","TVU Anywhere Quick Start Guide","TVU Producer Advanced Audio Mixer User Guide","TVU RPS Link Encoder Software Setup Guide","TVU RPS Link Encoder Hardware Setup Guide","TVU Producer Advanced Audio Mixer User Guide","TVU Remote Commentator Quick Start Guide","TVU Servers Linux v8.1 Software User Guide","TVU Servers Linux v8.1 Hardware User Guide","TVU RPS One Hardware User Guide","The One Model TM1100 Software User Guide","The One Model TM1100 Hardware User Guide","TVU Review Quick Start User Guide","TVU Replay Quick Start User Guide","TVU MediaHub Quick Start User Guide","TVU Nano Router (5G) Model RD300 Setup and User Guide","TVU Rack Router 5G Hardware Setup and User Guide","TVU MLink TE5500 and TE5700 User Guide","TVU RPS One Software User Guide","TVU G-Link Software feature User Guide","How to configure TVU Channel settings tutorial","TVU Servers Linux v7.9 Hardware User Guide","TVU Servers Linux v7.9 Software User Guide","How to add an HLS output in TVU Channel","How to add an ISSP output in TVU Channel","How to add an SRT output in TVU Channel","How to go live with HLS to VLC in TVU Channel","How to show, hide, create, and delete folders in TVU Channel","How to add an RTMP output in TVU Channel","How to add a UDP output in TVU Channel","How to add an RTSP output in TVU Channel","How to add a Facebook output in TVU Channel","How to add a Yi Live output in TVU Channel","How to add a Twitter output in TVU Channel","How to add a Twitch output in TVU Channel","How to add a KuaiShou output in TVU Channel","How to output a Generic IP stream in TVU Channel","How to use the emergency switch function in TVU Channel","How to use TVU Transcriber\/CC in TVU Channel","How to configure TVU Channel Settings in Workbench","How to use keyboard shortcuts in TVU Channel","How to create a new channel in TVU Channel","How to change TVU Channel Settings in Workbench","TVU Channel User Guide","TVU Servers Linux v7.8 Software User Guide","TVU One Li-ion Battery Safety and Use Guidelines","TVU Grid for Command Center Quick Start User Guide","TVU Command Center File-Based Workflows User Guide","TVU Grid Token Quick Start User Guide","TVU Anywhere Token Quick Start User Guide","TVU Servers Linux v7.8 Hardware User Guide","TVU Search Quick Start User Guide","TVU RPS Software User Guide","TVU Transcriber Feature Guide","TVU POWERPAC Quick Start User Guide","How to tag participants in TVU Partyline","Where to learn about TVU Partyline updates and latest features","How to use the vertical video feature in TVU Producer","How to add video transitions in TVU Producer","How to use voice over IP (VoIP) with the TVU Anywhere app","How to use token pairing with TVU Anywhere","How to use TVU One Wired Remote Control","How to output to IP destinations in TVU Search","How to post a clip to Social Media in TVU Search","How to select templates when sharing clips in TVU Search","How to upload a facial image to find content in TVU Search","How to use facial selection to find the speech in TVU Search","How to select text to create a clip in TVU Search","How to create Grid tokens to share Grid feeds in TVU Command Center","How to use the Talkback feature in TVU Remote Commentator","How to add Singular Live graphic overlays in TVU Channel","How to add a Zixi output in TVU Channel","How to add a ProMPEG output in TVU Channel","How to add a YouTube output in TVU Channel","How to manage your program Schedule in TVU Channel","How to upload and verify media in TVU Channel","How to add and schedule live sources in TVU Channel","How to create a Program Template with SCTE markers in TVU Channel","How to delete and duplicate a program or media in TVU Channel","How to use the program settings window TVU Channel","How to move or drag and drop media into the TVU Channel Scheduler","How to create a Program Template in TVU Channel","How to create a Schedule Template in TVU Channel","How to change a live input source or program duration in TVU Channel","How to remove and replace live programs in the TVU Channel Playout window","How to add backgrounds and logos in TVU Partyline Kiosk mode","TVU Remote Commentator – How it works","How to use the Coordinator room in TVU Remote Commentator","How to use the commentator view in TVU Remote Commentator","How to invite commentators to join an event in TVU Remote Commentator","How to add commentary groups to an existing event in TVU Remote Commentator","How to change the backup input source in TVU Remote Commentator","How to switch to a backup feed in TVU Remote Commentator","How to set up a backup source in TVU Remote Commentator","How to create an event in TVU Remote Commentator","How to use the change layout function in TVU Partyline","How to use screen sharing as a host in TVU Partyline","How to use the Kiosk mode in TVU Partyline","How to use screen sharing as a participant in TVU Partyline","How to ingest IP video sources into TVU Producer","How to configure participant settings in TVU Partyline","How to add a Local video source in TVU Producer","How to add a Partyline feed in TVU Producer","How to use the clip recording feature in TVU Producer","How to add HTML video sources into TVU Producer","How to set up IFB and VoIP on a TVU receiver","How to use the “Take Next” feature","How to take your channel to Air","How to add and execute crawls","How to add a graphic logo overlay","How to break into and rejoin programming","How to build live and recorded program templates","How to schedule a program","How to duplicate\/repeat programs and program templates","How to create a Channel","How to add pre-recorded programs","How to add SCTE triggers to your program schedule","How to create and add schedule templates","How schedule live events","How to import and export the Programming Guide","How to enable Closed Captioning (CC)","How to use the TVU Command Center mobile App. For iOS","How to start TVU Partyline as a host","How to use Split Screen or Picture-by-Picture (PBP) with TVU Anywhere app.","How to integrate a Singular Live and graphic URL into TVU Producer","How to use the overlay feature in TVU Producer","How to use the pull or push feature with RTMP sources in TVU Producer","How to use Return Video Feedback (VFB) with the new TVU Anywhere user interface.","How to use replay in live productions with TVU Producer","How to use TVU Partyline for remote collaboration and conferencing for live video production","How to add a custom Dual and Quad-view video effect in TVU Producer","How to use TVU One Progressive Download mode","How to extend the battery life of a TVU One using the TVU POWERPAC Li-ion external battery.","How to conduct port tests with Linux v7.5 and 7.6 receiver software","How to use the Picture-in-Picture feature in TVU Producer","How to use the Picture-in-Picture (PiP) in TVU Partyline","How to use Picture-in-Picture (PIP) to play recorded video into the live stream, with the new TVU Anywhere user interface.","How to output multiple audio channels in TVU Producer","How to use the monitoring panel in TVU Producer.","How to lock and rename participants in TVU Partyline","How to join TVU Partyline as a participant","What is ISO Recording? Does TVU Producer support it?","How to use the group and private chat feature in TVU Partyline","How to use the full-screen feature in TVU Partyline","How to enable VLAN Service with the Linux v7.5,7.6 receiver software","How to add multiple custom views and borders in TVU Producer","How to use the remote collaboration feature in TVU Producer","How to use the clear overlay and remove overlay features in TVU Producer","How to add graphic overlays in TVU Producer","How to add a Grid source into TVU Producer","How to add a TVU One source into TVU Producer","How to add a TVU Anywhere app source into TVU Producer","How to add paired TVU Anywhere sources in TVU Producer","How to use the TVU One 4-Channel Encoder"]

DISTRIBUTE

PLAYOUT FAST

TVU One

TVU Anywhere

TVU MLink

TVU G-Link

TVU Transceiver

TVU Mediahub

TVU Router

TVU RPS - TVU RPS Link

TVU One

TVU Producer

TVU Partyline

TVU Remote Commentator

TVU Replay

TVU Search

TVU Command Center

TVU NOC

TVU Grid