TVU Review Quick Start User Guide

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:

1. Go to the App Store from your mobile device and enter TVU Review in the search field.
2. 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:

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

3. Press the Sign In/Sign Up button.

4. Press the Sign Up button and enter the required information.
5. 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:

1. 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.

2. Tap the Workbench button.

3. 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:

1. Tap Create a Program in the Workbench interface.

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

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

4. 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.

5. Select your Region.

6. 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

1. 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.

2. 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:

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

2. Select the program checkboxes you want to share.

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

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

5. 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:

1. 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.

2. Tap the Start button to Start a program.

3. 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).

(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.

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

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

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

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

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:

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

4. 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:

1. Select a source and tap the Sharing tab OR tap the Sharing tab and select a source from the QR code drop-down menu.
2. Tap Copy. Paste and send the copied code to a recipient.
3. 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:

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

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

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

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.

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

• 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:

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

4. To Add a tag, tap the Add Tag button.
5. 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:

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

4. 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.

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Document number: TVU Review Quick Start User Guide Rev A EN 06-2024