Iris QC Pro FAQ

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/
• 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