How to enter

On line through

Or

Download a printable form (2.7 MB)

and send to:
The Midsummer Awards,
3rd Floor
52/53 Margaret Street,
London W1W 8SQ

File Specifications

Digital Entries

File Dimensions

	MPEG2	QuickTime
4:3 PAL	720 x 576	320 x 240
16:9 PAL	720 x 576	320 x 240
4:3 NTSC	720 x 480	320 x 240

Data Rate

Encode the MPEG2 and QuickTime using the following data-rate settings. These will define the quality and subsequent size of the files. The values are expressed in per-second data rates as well as an approximate size to be expected from a 30 second commercial.

	MPEG2	QuickTime
Data Rate	8MB/s	60KB/s
Approx size	30MB	3MB

File Size

	MPEG2	QuickTime
Minimum File Size	1MB	300KB
Maximum File Size	150MB	100MB

Physical Entries

• Format: Digital Betacam or Betacam SP; DVDs are not accepted
• Line Standard: 625/50 PAL or 525/60 NTSC
• Aspect Ratio: 16:9FHA or 4:3
• Advert must start at timecode 10:00:00:00
• Audio: Peak sound levels must not be greater than +8dB with respect to the reference level of -18dBFS (UK 4PPM).
• All tape entries must have at least 3 seconds black before the start of the TVC. If there is only 1 TVC on the tape, there needs to be at least 10 seconds of black immediately after it.