Analysis Information
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The table on the left hand side of the screen contains two tabs which display diagnostic information about the clip.  The Analysis Summary tab shows the following pieces of information, which are applicable to the entire clip:


The Analysis Summary tab


Status: Shows whether the HardingFPA HD is reviewing results or in another state such as loading/results/analysing/not loaded etc.

Video Source: The video standard of the analysis being viewed.

Filename: The filename or title of the source that was analysed to obtain the results currently being displayed.

Analysis Timecode: The timecode of the final frame in the clip. This is expressed in hours : minutes : seconds : frames. The timecode in brackets is the amount of  video stored in the disk buffer spoolfile waiting to be analysed.

Marked Length: The length of material currently marked off with Begin and End markers. This is expressed in hours : minutes : seconds : frames.

Recorded Length: The total length of the clip expressed in hours : minutes : seconds : frames.

Analysis Status: The Pass / Fail status of the clip with respect to the currently selected Flash and Pattern guidelines.

Luminance Flash: The number of incidents and frames that have exceeded the test guidelines for luminance flash.

Red Flash: The number of incidents and frames that exceed the test guidelines for red flash.

Spatial Patterns:  The number of incidents and frames that have exceeded the test guidelines for spatial patterns.

Extended Failure: The number of incidents and frames that exceed the test guidelines for extended failure. This represents the number of frames for which the black trace has appeared or equivalently, the number of times that the maximum allowed number of flash warnings (levels 0.3 or 0.4) in the most recent 5 seconds has been exceeded.


In addition to this information, there is a second tab featuring Advanced Information.  This tab contains detailed information corresponding to the individual frame at the current cursor position, and may be of use in determining the build up to a failure.  The items described are as follows:

The Advanced Information tab

Luminance Diagnostic: This is the numerical value of the diagnostic plot shown on the graph. It represents the minimum number of transitions which the most active 25% of the image frame has seen in the most recent second.

Luminance Flash Area: The percentage area of the image frame which has exceeded the Flash Guidelines.

Luminance Flash Contrast: The average contrast of the area of the image frame which has exceeded the Flash Guidelines.

Extended Flash Warnings: The number of image frames which have generated flash warnings (levels 0.3 or 0.4) in the most recent 5 seconds.

Red Diagnostic: The number of red transitions which the most active 25% of the image frame has seen in the most recent second.

Red Flash Area: The percentage area of the image frame which has exceeded the Red Flash Guidelines.

Red Flash Contrast: The average amplitude of flash to and from saturated red of the area of the image frame which has exceeded the Red Flash Guidelines.

Spatial Pattern Area: The percentage area of the image frame which has exceeded the Spatial Pattern Guidelines.

Spatial Pattern Contrast: The average contrast of the area of the image frame which has exceeded the Spatial Pattern Guidelines.