Specifications

Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer

Telestream Intermediary Format (TIFO)

Avid Integration Guide

Telestream Intermediary Format (TIFO)

Telestream Intermediary Format (TIFO) is a proprietary, intermediate media wrapper

format designed by Telestream as a lightweight, uniform, interchangeable file format to

ensure interoperability among Telestream’s media processing solutions including

Vantage, FlipFactory, Episode, and Pipeline.

TIFO provides a low-overhead wrapper that is essence-agnostic, with metadata,

timecode, and closed caption support. TIFO improves the ability to move media files

between Telestream products with all media essence elements & metadata intact,

preserving the widest range of transcoding options.

Workflow Considerations

TIFO format should be used when you are encoding your files with Vantage, FlipFactory

or Episode. TIFO files are unique, in that they can be transcoded as they are being

written, allowing you to create multiple different output files much faster. TIFO files can

also contain metadata such as closed captions and time code, which can be processed

by Vantage, FlipFactory or Episode.

Usage Considerations

TIFO files are a Telestream proprietary format and aren’t playable or readable by non-

Telestream applications. You should only use TIFO format if your workflow requires

transcoding by Telestream workflow automation applications. The maximum length of

a TIFO file is 12 hours.