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# Iris QC Pro FAQ

## General Overview

**What is Iris QC Pro, and what industries typically rely on it?**

- Iris QC Pro is a professional reference playback and quality control application used by major studios, networks, and streaming platforms to ensure technical delivery requirements are met for video, audio and closed-caption content.

**How does Iris QC Pro improve media quality control workflows?**

- It provides real-time “eyes-on-glass” monitoring, metadata reporting, loudness measurement tools, and Dolby-certified validation, making quality control workflows faster, precise and cost-efficient.

**What AI-powered enhancements are included in the latest release?**

- The version 9.x applications feature AI-enhanced language detection, improving caption and audio track language identification across over 40 languages.

**What types of video codecs does Iris QC Pro support?**

- JPEG 2000
- Uncompressed
- PRORES
- DNXHD
- XDCAM
- IMX D10
- DV
- DVCPRO
- AVC-INTRA
- MPEG2
- MPEG4 / H264
- XAVC
- HEVC / H265
- Windows Media and more

**What video wrappers does Iris QC Pro support?**

- MXF
- MOV
- DPX
- IMF
- GXF
- AVI
- TIFF
- TS
- M2T
- M2TS
- MP4
- WMV
- WMA

**What audio is supported by Iris QC Pro?**

- 1024 input channels, 16 output channels
- PCM
- AAC
- AC3
- MP2
- MP3
- other compressed formats

**What caption and subtitle files are supported?**

- EIA-608 (DTVCC Transport) text stream
- EIA-708 (DTVCC Transport) text stream
- Line 21 EIA-608
- Teletext
- TX3G
- European Broadcasting Union (.STL) external files
- Timed Text Markup Language (.ITT) external files
- D-Cinema Interop (.XML) external files
- Screen Electronics (.PAC) external files
- Distributed Exchange Format Profile (.DFXP) external files
- Subrip (.SRT) external files
- Comma Separated Values (.CSV) external files
- Scenario Closed Captions (.SCC) external files
- SAMI (.SMI) external files
- IMSC1 (.TTML) external files
- Unicode PAC (.FPC) external files
- WebVTT (.VTT) external files
- Cheetah (.CAP) external files
- Videotron Lambda (.CAP) external files
- Cavena (.890) external files
- SMPTE 428-7 external files
- Spruce STL external files
- Son external files

### **Installation Requirements**

**What are the recommended hardware specs for Iris QC Pro?**

- - Supermicro X13 Motherboard
    - 128 CPU Threads (Dual Gold Intel Xeon)
    - Base CPU Frequency 2.8GHz. Turbo Boost Frequency 3.6GHz
    - DDR5 @ 4800MHz Min.
    - 64 GB Ram Min.
    - 512GB PCI-e v4 NVME OS Drive
    - 2TB PCI-e v4 NVME Storage Drive
    - NVIDIA RTX 4060Ti GPU
    - AJA Kona 5 SDI Card
    - Windows 11 Pro x64

**Does Iris QC Pro support SDI Video Cards?**

 Yes, the following cards are supported:

- Bluefish 444 Supernova S+, Neutron, Kronos
- AJA Kona 4, Kona 3G, Kona IP, Kona 5
- Black Magic Design, DeckLink Range

**How is Iris QC Pro installed?**

- The latest version software can be downloaded here: [https://graymeta.com/downloads/](https://graymeta.com/downloads/)
- Licensing: Right click on player’s screen, navigate to Help-\>Licensing Information, copy Machine Host ID in top right and send to Graymeta. We will send a license back. Copy the license file to the workstation via Help \> Licensing Information \> Import License. Restart Iris to activate your trial.
- Can Iris QC Pro be deployed in a cloud-based environment?  
  Iris Anywhere QC is the cloud-based application hosted in AWS with nearly identical capabilities other than deployment differences. 

### **Pricing and Subscription**

- What licensing options are available, and how do they affect costs?  
  Licensing is annual subscription-based, with enterprise pricing for large-scale deployments.
- What support services are included with the standard license?  
  Standard licenses include all software updates, technical support, documentation access, and troubleshooting assistance.

### **Functionality and Features**

**What broadcast standards are supported?**

- All global broadcast standards are supported for video and audio
- What Dolby certifications are supported?  
  Dolby Vision™ • Dolby Atmos™ • Dolby Digital Plus™ • Dolby E™
- Does Iris QC Pro support advanced video formats?  
  Yes, Composition Playlists (CPL ) for 
    - DCP
    - IMF
- And Uncompressed Frame Sequence Playback:  
  DPX, TIFF, EXR, BMP, JPG/JPEG and TARGA files.

**What QC tools are included in Iris QC Pro that replace hardware or software equivalents?**

-  Vectorscope
- Spectrascope
- Video Waveform
- Audio Waveform Monitor
- Audio Level Meters
- Audio Phase Meter
- Audio Mixer
- Loudness Waveform & Loudness Monitor
- Caption Viewers

**Can Iris QC Pro perform automated QC on assets?**

- No, however all technical metadata can be checked via custom templates in real-time to confirm that all delivery standards are adhered to.
- Plus, all major automated QC reports can be imported to Iris QC Pro so that all issues can be checked by a qualified operator for validation or confirmation.

### **Admin Server Features**

**What does the free Admin Server software provide?**

- Centrally Manage Licenses, Users and Environmental Profiles
- Project Management and Collaboration Capabilities
- Secure logins supported via SSO, MFA and OKTA integrations
- RESTful API Enables Seamless Integration into your media supply chain workflows

 

 

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