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# IRIS Anywhere QC FAQ

## General Overview

**What is Iris Anywhere QC?**  
A cloud-deployable, browser-accessible media QC platform that enables remote review, compliance validation, and collaboration for digital media workflows.

**How is Iris Anywhere QC different from Iris Play?**  
Iris Anywhere QC supports full-featured QC workflows, whereas Iris Play is a precision media player for playback-only use—ideal for reference checks with SDI output and Dolby format decoding.

**What industries typically use Iris Anywhere QC?**  
Broadcasters, OTT platforms, and archival institutions—for Dolby Vision verification, IMF validation, caption review, and asset migration.

**Does Iris Anywhere QC support collaborative workflows?**  
Yes. It includes a free Admin Server to manage floating licenses, shared projects, environmental profiles, and centralized user access.

**What deployment models are supported?**  
SaaS via AWS, VPC/private cloud, hybrid, or on-prem setup using Iris QC Pro appliance specs.

### **Installation Requirements**

**What are the server specs for on-premises installations?**

- Dual Intel Xeon Gold CPUs (≥128 threads, 2.8GHz base / 3.6GHz turbo)
- ≥64GB DDR5 memory @ 4800MHz
- 512GB PCI-e v4 NVMe OS drive
- 2TB PCI-e v4 NVMe storage (Gen 5 preferred)
- NVIDIA RTX 4060Ti GPU
- Windows 11 Pro x64

**What’s the recommended AWS EC2 configuration?**  
Starting at c5n.9xl, with equivalent compute required for Dolby Vision® 4K IMF workloads.

**Which browsers and operating systems are compatible for clients?**

OS: Windows 10/11 x64, macOS 11+  
Browsers: Chrome, Edge (QC); Safari supported for Iris Play

**What’s required for the included Admin Server?**

- 8 CPU threads
- 0GHz base frequency

**Is SDI playback supported remotely or locally?**  
SDI playback is available via Iris Play for desktop environments with compatible video cards.

### **Pricing and Subscription**

**How is Iris Anywhere QC licensed?**  
Licenses are subscription-based and support floating user models for scalable deployment.

**Is there a separate cost for the Admin Server or collaboration tools?**  
No. The Admin Server is included to manage licenses, users, and shared projects.

**What’s the cost advantage over competitors?**  
Customers like NBCUniversal have reported over $1M in annual savings from reduced cloud egress fees compared to traditional QC platforms.

**Can Iris QC licenses be bundled with Iris Play?**  
Yes. Iris Anywhere QC can be paired with Iris Play for flexible team access to both QC and playback capabilities.

**Is there pricing based on volume or throughput?**  
Yes. Subscription tiers can reflect asset volume, concurrent users, or workflow types.

### Functionality and Features

**What video formats and codecs are supported?**  
Supports wide media coverage including HEVC, H.264, ProRes, IMF packages, MXF, MOV, and legacy formats. Color support includes BT.709 and BT.2020NC.

**What audio and subtitle formats are supported?**

- Audio: Dolby Atmos, Dolby E (E-AC-3), PCM
- Subtitle/Captions: SRT, SCC, TTML, CEA-608/708, Interra Baton XML, Venera XML
- What monitoring scopes are available for video and audio?  
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- Video: Waveform, RGB parade, vectorscope, luminance histograms
- Audio: Channel meters, LUFS, AFD/CGMS flags, Dolby decoding indicators

**What common QC workflows does Iris Anywhere QC support?**

- Dolby Vision asset validation
- HDR preview simulation and tone mapping
- Subtitle timing and positioning verification
- Loudness compliance and track sync
- IMF parsing (AssetMap, PackingList, CPL)
- QC XML import (Baton, Pulsar, Vidchecker, Verify)

**Is playlist creation and sidecar file integration supported?**  
Yes. Iris Play enables playlisting with sidecar audio and caption files for review, annotation, and overlay.

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