CAMBRIA FTC CAMBRIA FTC: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT................................................................................................3
1.1Purpose of This Technical specifications document.....................................................3
2 OVERVIEW OF FUNCTIONALITY ...............................................................................................3
2.1Key Features.................................................................................................................... 3
2.1.1 General Features................................................................................................. 3
2.1.2 Engine Features................................................................................................... 3
2.1.3 Workflow Features............................................................................................... 4
2.1.4 Video and Audio Filters..................................................................................... 5
3 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS........................................................................................5
3.1Operating System............................................................................................................5
3.1.1 Windows Update May Be Required................................................................. 6
3.2 Processor...................................................................................................................... 6
3.3 System Memory (RAM)................................................................................................. 6
3.4 Video Card..................................................................................................................... 6
4 OPERATIONAL MODES AND LICENSING MODELS.................................................................6
4.1 Operational Modes........................................................................................................ 6
4.1.1 Standalone operation........................................................................................ 6
4.1.2 Cluster operation............................................................................................... 6
4.2 Licensing models.......................................................................................................... 6
5 SUPPORTED FORMATS.............................................................................................................7
5.1 Input formats................................................................................................................. 7
5.2 Output formats..............................................................................................................9
5.3 Optional Export Packages.......................................................................................... 10
5.3.1 Broadcast Export Package (**x264 4:2:2 10bit license).................................10
5.3.2 Streaming Output Package............................................................................. 10
6 PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS.............................................................................................10
6.1 Benchmark Machine...................................................................................................10
6.2 H.264 SPEED VS. QUALITY........................................................................................10
6.3 Basic............................................................................................................................10
6.4 Broadcast.................................................................................................................... 11
6.5 Streaming.................................................................................................................... 11
6.6 HEVC............................................................................................................................ 11
6.7 PASSTHROUGH VIDEO AND AUDIO.......................................................................... 11
6.8 PASSTHROUGH VIDEO / NORMALIZE AUDIO.......................................................... 11
6.9 Benchmarking notes................................................................................................... 11

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1 PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT

1.1 Purpose of this technical specifications document
This document provides an overview of the Cambria FTC encoder and its functionality,
differentiates the available versions, identifies key features, provides performance benchmarks,
and details the minimum system requirements and available licensing options.

2 OVERVIEW OF FUNCTIONALITY
Cambria FTC is a Windows-based video on demand (VOD) file transcoding engine that imports
and exports widely used professional digital video formats, including H.264, MPEG-2, DNxHD
and HEVC, and adaptive bitrate formats like HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) and DASH.
2.1 Key features
Here is an overview of features.
2.1.1 General Features
2.1.1.1 Exceptional Video Quality
Uses high-quality codecs such as x264, NTT-AT H.264, NTT-ATT HEVC, x265, Pegasys
MPEG-2, and Avid DNxHD. Deploys superior motion adaptive deinterlacer, smart frame
rate converter, video resolution scaler, with automatic scaling mode for optimal output
quality. Also includes 10-bit support for most video formats and filters, with lossless
video and audio pass-through where available.
2.1.1.2 Superior Transcoding Speed
Faster-than-real-time encoding speed for H.264; Video and audio pass-through support
while trimming or changing container; Optimized deinterlacer, frame rate converter, video
resolution scaler for faster processing time. Growing source file support – transcode
while source is copying or being moved.
2.1.1.3 Flexible Workflow Solution
Automatic target setting based on source file settings, such as same as source for
resolution, frame rate, and interlacing aspect ratio. Change encoding settings based on
source file properties. Separate out multiple audio tracks from video. REST API and
watch folder support.
2.1.2 Engine Features
2.1.2.1 Deinterlacing, Scaling, Frame Rate Conversion
Cambria FTC performs high-quality, multiframe, motion-adaptive deinterlacing. It can
adjust playback speed with audio pitch correction when necessary, as in 24p to 50i
conversion. Its content-adaptive frame conversion minimizes stuttering, and an
automatic scaling algorithm helps produce optimal visual quality.
2.1.2.2 Future-proof Engine
Cambria FTC already supports 8K, 12-bit, and HDR. It also supports 64-bit processing
for major codecs.
2.1.2.3 Video/Audio Rewrapping and Pass-through
Change containers and trim without re-encoding; pass-through AC-3 audio while
preserving metadata; or normalize audio without touching the video.

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2.1.2.4 Automatic Target Setting

Cambria FTC can automatically set target settings based on properties of the source
file, such as automatically preserving the resolution, frame rate, interlacing, and aspect
ratio of the original.
2.1.2.5 Timecode Support
Segment sources based on embedded timecode.
2.1.2.6 Handles Audio and Captions
The Multitrack Engine handles each audio and metadata track as its own entity.
Normalize each audio track separately and add multiple closed caption files for
different languages.
2.1.2.7 Source-adaptive Bitrate Ladder
Automatically adjust the bitrate ladder used for DASH, HLS, or Smooth Streaming
based on the encoding complexity of the source video.
2.1.3 Workflow Features
2.1.3.1 Scriptable Workflows
Cambria FTC helps create intelligent workflows by supporting scripts that automatically
set transcoding options (for encoding, filters, etc.) based on the properties of the source.
Example workflows:
 Encode to same resolution as the source, and adjust bitrate based on
resolution.
 Encode to same frame rate as the source, or exactly half the frame rate if
greater than 30 fps.
 Don’t encode to any MPEG DASH resolution greater than source resolution.
 Pass through audio if source contains AC-3 data. Otherwise, encode source to
AC-3.
 Burn in subtitle text file to matching source files by same base file names.
2.1.3.2 Watch Folder
The Cambria Watch Folder automates batch transcoding jobs. Define your presets for a
Watch Folder and simply drop a file on it to start converting automatically. The Watch
Folder also supports post-conversion tasks such as FTP/network retrieval and
notification via email.
2.1.3.3 Multi-file Workflows
Watch Folders can be configured to look for a group of files, for example, an MP4, XML,
and PNG file with the same base filename. Using a workflow script, you could combine
these assets automatically. Two examples:
 Transcode an MP4 file adding a PNG overlay, use the XML file to define in/out
source timecode, and transform other attributes into output metadata XML.
 Specify groups and scripts to combine video with additional languages in
separate WAV files and closed caption files.
2.1.3.4 Source Analysis and Preset Creation
Inspect the properties of a video file and generate an encoding preset. Resolution,
codecs, bitrate, and other information such as Transport Stream PIDs and repeat rates
are set to generate a file matching the analysis report.
2.1.3.5 Growing File Support
When using certain video formats, Watch Folders can begin transcoding while the
source file is being written or captured to disk.

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2.1.3.6 Modern REST API

Transcoding jobs and resources can be easily controlled through an API. Cambria
FTC’s REST architecture is similar to popular APIs such as Facebook or Twitter and is
familiar to developers.
2.1.3.7 Urgent Job
Label a time-sensitive job in the queue as urgent, and each Cambria FTC workstation
will open an extra slot for transcoding. Urgent jobs run at a higher priority for
processing power, effectively pulling CPU resources away from other operations
without the need to manually pause and later resume other jobs.
2.1.4 Video and Audio Filters
2.1.4.1 Audio Normalizer
Cambria FTC includes an audio normalizer for EBU R128 compliance.
2.1.4.2 Black Frame/Color Bar Removal Filter
Allows users to automatically remove black frames and color bars during transcoding.
2.1.4.3 Third-party Plug-in Filter
Cambria FTC allows third-party software makers to integrate plug-ins with a simple
SDK. Plug-ins only process the video frames; decoding, encoding, and muxing is done
by Cambria FTC. The WPF user interface for plug-ins makes them look and feel like a
native software function.
2.1.4.4 EZTitle Subtitles Plug-in
The EZTitle plug-in works seamlessly within Cambria FTC. Burn in or embed closed
captions in EIA608, EIA708, DVB, or teletext format. Embed multiple languages as
separate caption tracks as well.
2.1.4.5 Audio Speed Adjustment
Speed up video playback while preserving audio pitch to squeeze in more
commercials.
2.1.4.6 Property Changer
Users can overwrite the aspect ratio, frame mode, and frame rate of source files.
2.1.4.7 Black Segment Remover
Automatically removes the black segment included in a source file while transcoding.
2.1.4.8 Color Bars Remover
Automatically removes color bars included in source file while transcoding.
2.1.4.9 Other Filters
Colors Control, Color Range Adjustment, 601/709 Correction, Denoiser, Temporal,
Logo, Text Burn-in, Teletext Burn-in, DVB Subtitle Burn-in, XML ttilter, DVD Subtitle
Burn-in, Subtitle Burn-in, Closed Caption Burn-in, SST, Timecode Burn-in, Timecode
Overwrite, DVD Makers, Volume Adjustment, Audio Surround to Stereo, Audio
Compressor, Audio Delay

3 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Operating System
Windows 7 SP1 (64 bit), Windows 10 (64 bit), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016.
Cambria FTC can be run on standalone computers, and virtual machines and cloud instances
running the required operating system.

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3.1.1 Windows Update May Be Required

Note that File Convert and Cluster installation requires addition system files included in recent
Windows Update. If you encounter issues during installation, please conduct "Windows Update",
reboot, and try again.
3.2 Processor
Intel 2.8GHz (Quad-Core) or faster.
3.3 System Memory (RAM)
8GB or more (4K/8K encoding requires more memory 32GB suggested).
3.4 Video Card
Video card must supports Direct3D acceleration.

4 OPERATIONAL MODES AND LICENSING MODELS

This section describes how Cambria FTC can operate and the licensing models.
4.1 Operational Modes
4.1.1 Standalone operation
Customers can purchase and deploy licenses individually on any supported platforms.
4.1.2 Cluster operation
Cambria Cluster is an application that allows management of other Cambria File Converters with
a single manager client. You can encode many jobs simultaneously by leveraging all available
machines with Cambria File Convert installed. Job distribution and synchronization are handled
automatically by the manager. The Cluster is also highly expandable and client machines can be
added or removed at any time without affecting other existing client machines. Here is a diagram
of Cambria Cluster Manager at the head of a group of File Convert machines:

Please download the document entitled Cluster Info & Troubleshooting for more information
regarding how to acquire and install Cambria Cluster.
4.2 Licensing Models
Cambria is purchased on a per-license basis. Each license enables Cambria to run on one
computer at a time. Customers can license a single machine via a software license, can deploy
Cambria on multiple machines individually via a hardware dongle, or can deploy Cambria over
multiple computers via a floating license. Please download the document Managing Floating
Licenses to learn more about deploying and using floating licenses.

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5 SUPPORTED FORMATS
5.1 Input Formats
Cambria supports the following input formats. Asterisks indicate formats supported only in
optional export packages identified below.

Input Format Container Video Codec Audio Codec

Flash Video F4V H.264 MPEG-2 AAC

Linear PCM
Generic MP4 MP4 H.264 MPEG-2 AAC
Linear PCM Dolby
Digital* Dolby
Digital Plus*
HEVC MPEG-2 AAC
Linear PCM Dolby
Digital* Dolby
Digital Plus*
MPEG-2 MPEG-2 AAC
Linear PCM Dolby
Digital* Dolby
Digital Plus*

Generic TS MPEG-2 TS H.264 MPEG-2 AAC

MPEG-1 Layer-2
AES3
Linear PCM Dolby
Digital* Dolby
Digital Plus*
MPEG-2 MPEG-2 AAC
MPEG-1 Layer-2
AES3
Linear PCM Dolby
Digital* Dolby
Digital Plus*
HEVC MPEG-2 AAC
MPEG-1 Layer-2
AES3
Linear PCM Dolby
Digital* Dolby
Digital Plus*
Generic PS MPEG-2 PS MPEG-2 MPEG-2 AAC
MPEG-1 Layer-2
MPEG-1 PS MPEG-1 MPEG-2 AAC
MPEG-1 Layer-2
DVD VOD MPEG-2 Linear PCM
HDV MPEG-2 TS MPEG-2 MPEG-1 Layer 2
Capella INTERIM Uncompressed Linear PCM
Intermediate H.264 Linear PCM
Panasonic P2 MXF DVCPRO, DVCPRO 50, Linear PCM
DVCPRO HD Dolby E*
AVCI 50, AVCI 100 Linear PCM
Dolby E*
IEC DV25 Linear PCM
Dolby E*
MOV MOV DVCPRO, DVCPRO 50, Linear PCM, AAC
DVCPRO HD Dolby Digital*
Dolby Digital Plus*
Uncompressed Linear PCM, AAC
Dolby Digital*

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Dolby Digital Plus*

Uncompressed QT
(in32 codec)
DV25 Linear PCM, AAC
Dolby Digital*
Dolby Digital Plus*
ProRes 422 Linear PCM, AAC
Dolby Digital*
Dolby Digital Plus*
ProRes 4444 XQ Linear PCM, AAC
Dolby Digital*
Dolby Digital Plus*
HEVC Linear PCM, AAC
Dolby Digital*
Dolby Digital Plus*
DNxHD / DNxHR Linear PCM, AAC
Dolby Digital*
Dolby Digital Plus*
Sony XDCAM MXF DVCAM (DV25) Linear PCM
Dolby E*
IMX (MPEG-2) Linear PCM
Dolby E*

MPEG-2 HD Linear PCM

Dolby E*
AVCHD MPEG-2 TS H.264 Linear PCM
AVI AVI Grass Valley HQ Linear PCM
Microsoft DV Linear PCM
Uncompressed Linear PCM
Windows WMV Windows Media Video Windows Media Audio
Media
Sony XDCAM- MP4 MPEG-2 Linear PCM
EX
MKV MKV H.264 MPEG-2 AAC
RealMedia RMVB RealVideo RealAudio
Variable
Bitrate
Sony XAVC MXF XAVC H.264 Intra/Long Linear PCM
GOP Dolby E*
Avid DNxHD / MXF, MOV DNxHD / DNxHR Linear PCM
DNxHR Dolby E*
JPEG2000 MP4, MOV, JPEG2000 MPEG-2 AAC
MXF Linear PCM
Dolby E*
IMF MXF JPEG2000 MPEG-2 AAC
Linear PCM
Dolby E*
Input Format Image Format
Still Image DPX, TIFF, TGA, BMP, JPG
12bit 8K TIFF

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5.2 Output Formats

Cambria supports the following output formats. Asterisks indicate formats supported only in
optional export packages identified below.

Output Format Container Video Codec Audio Codec

Generic TS MPEG-2 TS H.264 (x264) (incl. 4K) AAC
HEVC* (incl. 4K/8K, HDR) MPEG
MPEG-1 Dolby Digital*
MPEG-2 Dolby DigitalPlus*
Passthrough AES3/PCM ALS*
Passthrough

Generic PS MPEG-2 PS MPEG-2 MPEG

Passthrough Passthrough
Linear PCM
MPEG-1 PS MPEG-1 MPEG
Passthrough
Elementary Elementary H.264 (x264) (incl. 4K) AAC
Streams Streams HEVC* (incl. 4K/8K, HDR) MPEG
DVCPROHD Dolby Digital*
DV Dolby Digital Plus*
JPEG2000 Dolby E*
MPEG-2 IMX Passthrough PCM
MPEG-2
MPEG-1 Uncompressed
Vdeo AVC-Intra
Passthrough

Generic MP4 MP4 H.264 (x264) (incl. 4K) AAC

HEVC* (incl. 4K/8K, HDR) Dolby Digital*
MPEG-2 IMX Dolby Digital Plus*
MPEG-2 XDCAM HD Passthrough PCM
MPEG-2 ALS*
Passthrough
DNxHD* / DNxHR* (220x,
220, 145, 36)
Flash Video F4V H.264 (x264) (incl. 4K) AAC
Passthrough Passthrough
PCM
MOV MOV H.264 (x264) (incl. 4K) AAC
HEVC* (incl. 4K/8K, HDR) MPEG
DVCPRO HD PCM
DV
MPEG-2 IMX
MPEG-2
MPEG-2 – XDCAM HD
Uncompressed Video
ProRES
DNxHD* / DNxHR* (220x,
220, 145, 36) Passthrough

Windows Media WMV Windows Media Video Windows Media Audio

Canopus HQ AVI*1 AVI Canopus HQ PCM
ProRES MOV ProRES AAC, MPEG, PCM
Mosaic MP4 H.264 (x264) -
Analysis - - -
WAV - - PCM
Output Format Image Format
Still Image TIFF, PNG, BMP, JPG

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5.3 Optional Export Packages

5.3.1 Broadcast Export Package (**x264 4:2:2 10bit license)
Output Format Container Video Codec Audio Codec
Sony XDCAM MXF XDCAM DVCAM MPEG-2 PCM
IMX Dolby E*
MPEG-2 HD (4:2:0, 4:2:2)
Passthrough
Sony XAVC MXF AVC-Intra PCM
Requires x264 and x264 10bit Dolby E*
license*
Avid DNxHD / MP4, MOV, DNxHD / DNxHR (220x, 220, PCM
DNxHR MXF 145, 36) Dolby E*
JPEG2000 MXF, ES JPEG2000 PCM
Dolby E*

5.3.2 Streaming Output Package

Output Format Container Video Codec Audio Codec
HLS Multiple H.264 (x264) AAC
MPEG-2 TS HEVC
MPEG-DASH Multiple MP4 H.264 (x264), HEVC Multiple audio streams
Microsoft Smooth Multiple MP4 H.264 (x264), HEVC Multiple audio streams
Streaming

6 PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS
This section details performance benchmarks.
6.1 Benchmark Machine
CPU: 2x Intel Xeon CPU E5-2640 v3 @ 2.60GHz
Memory: 64 GB RAM
Operating System: Windows Server 2012 R2
System Drive: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB
Capella File Convert Version: v3.4

6.2 H.264 SPEED VS. QUALITY

These tests benchmark performance when encoding to a range of quality and performance
settings. The source video is MPEG-2 TS 1080p30.

Target Codec CPU Utilization Encoding Speed

H.264 1080p 30 (Fast Setting) 72% 4.74x RT
H.264 1080p 30 (Balanced Setting) 62% 3.51x RT
H.264 1080p 30 (High Quality Setting) 64% 3.18x RT

6.3 Basic
These tests benchmark performance for a range of general transcoding applications. The
source video is MPEG-2 TS 1080p30.

Target Codec CPU Utilization Encoding Speed

MP4 H.264 1080p30 * 64% 3.18x RT
Flash Video H.264 FLV 1080p30 * 64% 3.18x RT
QuickTime H.264 MOV 1080p30 * 64% 3.18x RT
MPEG-2 PS 1080p30 42% 4.74x RT
ProRes MOV 1080p30 66% 4.25x RT

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6.4 Broadcast
These tests benchmark performance when encoding to a range of broadcast-related formats.
The source video is MPEG-2 TS 1080p29.97.

Target Codec CPU Utilization Encoding Speed

Sony XDCAM HD MXF 1080i29.97 40% 4.10x RT
Sony XAVC AVC-Intra 100 MXF 1080i29.97 31% 1.47x RT
Avid DNxHD 220 MXF 1080i29.97 26% 4.84x RT

6.5 Streaming
These tests benchmark performance when encoding to a range of broadcast-related formats.
The source video is MPEG-2 TS 1080p30.

Target Codec CPU Utilization Encoding Speed

HLS Streaming H.264 (1080/720/480/240) 95% 2.03x RT
MPEG-DASH, H.264 (1080/720/480/240) 95% 2.02x RT
Microsoft Smooth Streaming 95% 2.03x RT
(1080/720/480/240)

6.6 HEVC
These tests benchmark performance when encoding to HEVC output. The source video is
ProRes 422 2160p30.

Target Codec CPU Utilization Encoding Speed

HEVC TS 1080p30 42% .56x RT
HEVC TS 4Kp30 68% .25x RT

6.7 Passthrough Video and Audio

These tests benchmark performance when passing through video and audio. The source video
is Source is MPEG-2 TS 1080p30 (H.264).

Target Codec CPU Utilization Encoding Speed

MP4 H.264 1080p30 4% 30.25x RT

6.8 Passthrough Video / Normalize Audio

These tests benchmark performance when passing through video and normalizing audio. The
source video is ProRes 1080p30.

Target Codec CPU Utilization Encoding Speed

ProRes MOV 1080p30 4% 21.85x RT

6.9 Benchmarking Notes

 Sources and Targets read and written to the same hard drive (Samsung SSD 850 EVO
500GB)
 *Broadcast Targets tested with interlaced 29.97fps sources

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 CPU Utilization is the measure of the approximate CPU load during a single transcoding
job. Cambria File Convert can run multiple transcoding jobs concurrently. Multiple jobs
that have lower CPU Utilization can be run concurrently to improve overall transcoding
throughput.
 Encoding speed is measured as a factor of real-time (RT). Example: A measurement of
3.00x RT means that the transcoding job will process 3x faster than real-time, a 30-minute
source will take 10 minutes to finish encoding to the target.

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