Why Iris?
True Reference Media Player
Using Iris, play any file with confidence. Whether it’s HDR, 4K, DCP, DPX, TIF, an IMF package, or another professional file format, you can trust that you’re viewing frame-accurate, true reference playback of the file. No dropped frames. No altered color space. No doubts.
One-Stop Shop for Video Quality Control
Equipped with advanced video and audio tools, collaboration features, and a QC report generator, Iris includes everything you need to perform a professional review of video content. Use metadata templates to efficiently check both customer and in-house technical requirements and import automated QC reports verify and double-check for false positives.
Use Across the Organization
Your QC suites may need the full features of Iris QC Pro, but what about mastering, distribution, and even the executive team? Different versions of Iris enable the whole organization to review content using the same tool, with essential functionality. When everyone sees the same thing, approval workflows are smoother, faster and more efficient.
Cost-Effective
Your content creation system should be used for one thing – content creation. At a fraction of the cost, Iris provides all the QC and validation tools you need and more. Saving vital resources and money.
Archivists
Collaborators
Broadcasters
Distributors
Engineers
Production
Quality Control
Get true, accurate playback of encoded and mastered content from your desktop. Use Iris to collaborate and deliver all forms of professional file content through the production life cycle. You’ll make the whole process quick and easy — from asset acquisition all the way to approval and distribution.
Reach a whole new level of quality control.
Simplify content delivery with the complete professional QC solution
Whether you’re validating a DCP, TIF, ProRes, JPEG2000, IMF, or other professional formats – Iris QC Pro provides all the advanced audio, visual and project tools you’ll need to successfully deliver content that meets in-house and client requirements. As the one-stop-shop for many of today’s biggest broadcasters, studios and post houses, Iris QC Pro empowers operators and engineers to QC with confidence and efficiency.
Iris QC Pro is equipped with:
A vectorscope, spectroscope and waveforms monitor to help you understand your color value, color space and where you’re clipping color
Audio phase meter and audio waveforms to simplify audio checks
Loudness monitor for easy CALM Act compliance
Multiple caption file support to validate multiple languages at once
QC report generator to support discussions about content issues
Tackle HDR workflows with confidence
As HDR content and technology continue to develop, you can stay ahead of the curve with Iris QC Pro DHQC – the complete quality control solution for Dolby Vision, Dolby ATMOS, HDR10, and HLG (HDR10+ coming soon!). Facilitate HDR QC workflows with a powerful toolset that continues to evolve with today’s changing requirements, all without having to invest in additional expensive hardware.
Iris IMF is equipped with:
Photon validation to ensure the integrity of an IMF package
Metadata template matching for faster metadata validation
Loudness monitor for easy CALM Act compliance
Support for pre-processed captions and sidecar files
Get true reference, frame-accurate playback
Meant for simple review and validation, Iris 4K provides everything you’ll need to play back most professional file formats, including 4K. And, when used by all key stakeholders, they see what the QC team sees in a distraction-free player. From mastering to distribution and on to the executive team – when everyone can review content in a consistent way, approval and delivery is smoother and more efficient.
Iris 4K includes:
True reference, frame-accurate playback – what you see is what you get
Caption/subtitle support to ensure timing and placement are correct
Collaboration tools such as Messaging, Annotations and Digital Grease Pen to easily communicate with colleagues
There’s a version that’s perfect for you.
Iris delivers all the collaboration and workflow tools you need.
Pick the version that’s the best fit for you and your team.
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Do more and deliver more with an Iris Appliance package
The Iris Appliance package combines powerful computing hardware with the robust set of tools included with Iris QC Pro. Whether you’re working with HD or 4K, each Appliance is built to power your QC workflows.
The hardware you need, without the hassle
Saving you time and money
We understand it’s not easy to configure hardware powerful enough to support your files, so we built it for you. Rather than spending extra time and money gathering requirements and building your own machine, simplify the process with an Iris Appliance – guaranteed to run Iris and play your files successfully.
Different versions for different needs
The Iris Appliances, available in three unique options, include specially tuned hardware built to meet the specifications required to review professional formats, including HD, 2K, and 4K. You can choose what best fits your workflow.
Pre-configured with the complete QC solution
Included in every Iris Appliance is a license of Iris QC Pro, the most robust and versatile of the Iris Media Solutions family. This bundle provides the necessary computing power and tools to efficiently and accurately review and validate nearly any file format.
Review all master video and audio content.
The Iris Q-Series Appliance is a 4K reference appliance that combines powerful computing hardware with the full suite of Iris QC Pro tools.
Iris QC Pro software and Advanced Test Suite static charts for alignment SD through 4K
28 cores/56 threads dual XEON CPU’s
32 GB RAM dual rank special build for video decoding
Dual port 10 Gigabit Ethernet
4 TB SSD RAID media storage; special build for 4K video read speed (expandable to 8TB purchased separately)
Quad-Link 3G-SDI suitable for all frame sizes up to 4K cinema 4096x2160
AES audio breakout cable - included
HDMI 2.0 (1.4 compatible) and DisplayPort graphics card
RS-422 remote control serial card and DB9 conversion dongle
USB 3 front and back
4 RU rack mount kit - included
Tower configuration – included
First-year support and warranty for hardware and software
Three years of support and warranty available (purchased separately)
Software updates include video, closed caption and subtitle formats, SDI card firmware updates and all Iris feature updates
Review all 2K formats and many compressed
4K formats.
The Iris D-Series Appliance combines powerful computing hardware with the full suite of Iris QC Pro tools.
Iris QC Pro software and Advanced Test Suite static charts for alignment
32 thread dual XEON CPU’s
32 GB RAM special build for video decoding
Dual 10 GbE on motherboard
2 TB SSD RAID special build for video read speed (expandable to 8TB purchased separately)
Dual port 3G-SDI (1 card) suitable for up to 2048x1080 (2K cinema)
Optional additional 3G-SDI card for quad 3G outputs
AES audio breakout cable included
HDMI 2.0 (1.4 compatible) and DisplayPort graphics card
RS-422 remote control serial card and DB9 conversion dongle
USB 3 front and back
4 RU rack mount kit included
First-year support and warranty for hardware and software
Three years of support and warranty available (purchased separately)
Software updates include video, closed caption and subtitle formats, SDI card firmware updates, and all Iris feature updates
Review all common HD broadcast formats.
The Iris S-Series Appliance combines powerful computing hardware with the full suite of Iris QC Pro tools.
Iris QC Pro software and Advanced Test Suite static charts for alignment SD and HD
32 thread dual XEON CPU’s
32 GB RAM special build for video decoding
Dual 10 GbE motherboard
4 TB Hard Disk RAID special build for video read speed (expandable to 32TB purchased separately)
1.5G-SDI (1 card) suitable for 1920x1080 (TV) - not suitable for 2048x1080 (2K cinema)
AES audio breakout cable included
HDMI 2.0 (1.4 compatible) and DisplayPort graphics card
RS-422 remote control serial card and DB9 conversion dongle
USB 3 front and back
4 RU rack mount kit included
First-year support and warranty for hardware and software
Three years of support and warranty available (purchased separately)
Software updates include video, closed caption and subtitle formats, SDI card firmware updates, and all Iris feature updates