69.2.1.16 Subtitles Asset

Import Scope
The Standard Subtitle Asset import a subtitles file in different languages and associate the subtitles to specific assets.  The import is able to manage subtitles file in multiple formats.

Import Parameters
Import - Standard - Subtitles Asset

Import path: Specify the location path of the subtitles file. You can use the browse button to locate the import path.
Filename: The file name structure is <AssetCode.*>, for example: Test123.*, where the file extension depend on the type of subtitles and supported formats. The supported file formats and its file extensions are:

Format name: Unknown (File format is unknown or unspecified)
File extension: Not a specific extension. It varies according to the format.

Format name: EBU (European Broadcasting Union format Tech. 3264-E)
File extension: .EBU or .STL

Format name: SAMI (Microsoft Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange format)
File extension: .SMI or .SAMI

Format name: TXT (Plain-text format)
File extension: .TXT

Format name: WMF (Windows Media format)
File extension: .WMV or .WMA

Format name: Structured Titles (Subtitles from TXT file in structured title format)
File extension: .TXT

Format name: RhozetXmlTitler (Subtitles used by Rhozet, structured  XML format)
File extension: .XML

Format name: Etere SQL (Subtitles used by Etere, in sbt_* tables)
File extension: SQL tables

Format name: CavenaTxt (Subtitles files in Cavena Txt format)
File extension: .CIP

Format name: SoftniSub (Subtitles files in Softni SUB format)
File extension: .SUB

Format name: PAC (Subtitles files in PAC Screen Systems format)
File extension: .PAC

Format name: DaaiTxt (Subtitles files in DAAI TV Txt format)
File extension: .TXT

Format name: PlayboxSub (Subtitles files in Playbox Sub format)
File extension: It can vary

Format name: SCC (Scenarist Closed Captions)
File extension: .SCC

After import, the file name is managed based on the following criteria:
• If the asset code does not exist in Etere, the subtitles file is skipped and renamed to “Test123.*.err”
• If the import is successful, the subtitles file would be renamed to “Test123.*.done”
• If error occurred during import, the subtitles file would be renamed to “Test123.*.err”
NB: For subsequent import, the process would check the existence of “.done” and “.err” file in the destination folder before renaming the processed file, any file with the same filename (“.done” or “.err”) found in the destination folder would be removed and replaced with the last imported file (either “.done” or “.err”).
Import data: Opens the Configure Import window to specify the days and the frequency to be imported.

Scheduling related import
Set the same parameters in the Etere Scheduling > Import/Export > IMPORT\STANDARD\SUBTITLEMULTIFORMAT and click <Save parameters> to confirm the changes.