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title: "Iris QC Pro - Frequently Asked Questions"
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# Iris QC Pro - Frequently Asked Questions

Q: 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. 
Q: 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. 
Q: 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. 
Q: What types of video codecs does Iris QC Pro support? 
Iris QC Pro supports JPEG 2000, Uncompressed, PRORES, DNXHD,
XDCAM, IMX D10, DV, DVCPRO, AVC-INTRA, MPEG2, MPEG4 /
H264, XAVC, HEVC / H265, Windows Media, and more. 
Q: What video wrappers does Iris QC Pro support? 
Supported video wrappers include MXF, MOV, DPX, IMF, GXF, AVI,
TIFF, TS, M2T, M2TS, MP4, WMV, and WMA. 
Q: What audio is supported by Iris QC Pro? 
Iris QC Pro supports 1024 input channels and 16 output channels, with
formats including PCM, AAC, AC3, MP2, MP3, and other compressed
formats. 
Q: What caption and subtitle files are supported? 
Supported caption and subtitle formats include EIA-608 (DTVCC
Transport), EIA-708 (DTVCC Transport), Line 21 EIA-608, Teletext, 

TX3G, European Broadcasting Union (.STL), Timed Text Markup
Language (.ITT), D-Cinema Interop (.XML), Screen Electronics (.PAC),
DFXP, Subrip (.SRT), CSV, Scenario Closed Captions (.SCC), SAMI
(.SMI), IMSC1 (.TTML), Unicode PAC (.FPC), WebVTT (.VTT), Cheetah
(.CAP), Videotron Lambda (.CAP), Cavena (.890), SMPTE 428-7,
Spruce STL, and Son external files. 
Q: What are the recommended hardware specs for Iris QC Pro? 
Recommended specs include: Supermicro X13 Motherboard, 128 CPU
Threads (Dual Gold Intel Xeon), Base CPU Frequency 2.8GHz with
Turbo Boost to 3.6GHz, DDR5 @ 4800MHz minimum, 64 GB RAM
minimum, 512GB PCI-e v4 NVME OS Drive, 2TB PCI-e v4 NVME
Storage Drive, NVIDIA RTX 4060Ti GPU, AJA Kona 5 SDI Card, and
Windows 11 Pro x64. 
Q: Does Iris QC Pro require a dedicated GPU? 
A standard GPU is necessary, but Iris QC Pro heavily utilizes the CPU. 
Q: Does Iris QC Pro support SDI Video Cards? 
Yes, supported cards include Bluefish 444 Supernova S+, Neutron,
Kronos; AJA Kona 4, Kona 3G, Kona IP, Kona 5; and Black Magic
Design DeckLink Range. 
Q: How is Iris QC Pro installed? 
Download the latest version from https://graymeta.com/downloads/. For
licensing: right-click on the player's screen, navigate to Help > Licensing
Information, copy the Machine Host ID and send it to Graymeta. Import
the returned license file via Help > Licensing Information > Import
License, then restart Iris to activate. 
Q: 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. 
Q: What licensing options are available, and how do they affect
costs? 

Licensing is annual subscription-based, with enterprise pricing for large-
scale deployments. 
Q: What support services are included with the standard license? 
Standard licenses include all software updates, technical support,
documentation access, and troubleshooting assistance. 
Q: What broadcast standards are supported? 
All global broadcast standards are supported for video and audio. 
Q: What Dolby certifications are supported? 
Iris QC Pro supports Dolby Vision™, Dolby Atmos™, Dolby Digital
Plus™, and Dolby E™. 
Q: Does Iris QC Pro support advanced video formats? 
Yes, Iris QC Pro supports Composition Playlists (CPL) for DCP and IMF,
as well as Uncompressed Frame Sequence Playback including DPX,
TIFF, EXR, BMP, JPG/JPEG, and TARGA files. 
Q: What QC tools are included in Iris QC Pro that replace hardware
or software equivalents? 
Included tools are Vectorscope, Spectrascope, Video Waveform, Audio
Waveform Monitor, Audio Level Meters, Audio Phase Meter, Audio
Mixer, Loudness Waveform & Loudness Monitor, and Caption Viewers. 
Q: 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. Additionally, 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. 
Q: What does the free Admin Server software provide? 
The free Admin Server provides centralized management of licenses,
users, and environmental profiles; project management and 

collaboration capabilities; secure logins via SSO, MFA and OKTA
integrations; and a RESTful API for seamless integration into media
supply chain workflows