How to make high score be a commercial block?

[coho]

I'm using SchoolHouse to fine tune a setting profile to be use with a particular TV show, and I need a bit of help.

SchoolHouse seems to detect a certain block with a score of 160 and length evaluation as HIGH PROBABILITY, but the Decision is "Show" when it should be a commercial. The block is colored green (show) when it should be red (commercial). Why is the decision set to "Show" when the score is so high and the length probability is High?

Thanks.

[Serra]

Originally Posted by coho

I'm using SchoolHouse to fine tune a setting profile to be use with a particular TV show, and I need a bit of help.

SchoolHouse seems to detect a certain block with a score of 160 and length evaluation as HIGH PROBABILITY, but the Decision is "Show" when it should be a commercial. The block is colored green (show) when it should be red (commercial). Why is the decision set to "Show" when the score is so high and the length probability is High?

You need to look at all of the factors. Give us the length of the block and your test settings. Make sure that the length isn't longer than the max commercial length, for one.

[coho]

Thank you! Adjusting the max limit on the commercial length did the trick. Much appreciated.

[Serra]

Originally Posted by coho

Thank you! Adjusting the max limit on the commercial length did the trick. Much appreciated.

Great, but be careful with the max length setting. It can make it difficult for SA to tell the difference between content and non-content. Some late night shows simply have too long of commercial breaks. Best to leave them incorrectly identified rather than risk prime time shows being messed up, as you likely record more prime time than late night. If you are lucky you can find a happy medium, depending on your local channels.