IRIS Anywhere QC FAQ

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?
  A:
• 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.