Reading the repair results:
RepairMovie has a rudimentary Quality Inspector and a tool to report defects.
When the repair is done, it checks some quality metrics of repaired files:
- File size: The size of repaired files should be approximately the same as damaged file. Otherwise, we talk of an incomplete repair.
- Playability: It checks whether the repaired files can be open: possible values are Playable and Corrupt.
- Consistency of duration: Audio and Video tracks are repaired separately. Their duration should be similar. Differences of a few percents are acceptable.
If all the results are good, the overall results is: Consistent
Otherwise, it says Inconsistent or Incorrect.
Checking the quality efficiently:
While the result summary gives a certain confidence, it is not enough to ensure that the repair files are free of defects.
The only reliable way to check it is to watch the repaired movie!
As defects tend follow a certain pattern, it can be enough to just review 3 segments of the movie:
- Beginning: Check image and audio synchronization, fluidity of playback.
- Middle: Verify that audio is not drifting and video is not frozen
- End:Verify that audio and video end at the same time.
File information and action buttons help you perform the quality check.
Reporting a Defect:
RepairMovie often needs one or several iterations before repairing according to your expectations.
The most efficient way to give feedback to Aero Quartet is through a defect report. It's significantly faster than writing an email message, and automatically packs all useful information (log file, extract of file, ...)
If the file is playable, a form is presented:
The form has only 3 fields:
- Category of Defect: You choose it from a list
- Location of Defect: Either as time or as frame number (to submit the defective segment of the file for examination)
- and an optional Comment.
The Defect Report is a file called defect.plist, created in the Repair Folder, and uploaded through Treasured.
Treasured launches and shows the instructions for upload.