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QCtudio – QC review and collaboration!

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Overview

QCtudioTM is an advanced cloud-based quality control (QC) review system designed to streamline the QC process. The platform provides an intuitive interface where users can review the reported errors directly on the audio-video timeline. This allows a seamless review process, helping users identify where and how issues occur within the media.

 

QCtudio presents detailed information on each alert, including its type, location, and severity, directly from the QC report. It also enables multiple team members to review and comment on the content, thus, fostering better communication and collaboration to ensure all issues are addressed efficiently.

Overview

Quasar is the first file QC service built natively for the cloud architecture. Encompassing all the latest features of Pulsar; industry’s most efficient audio and video quality control software, Quasar video quality checker promises the fastest rate of QC in the cloud.

 

Quasar not only ensures your content security through IAM cross-account roles, whitelisting and pre-authenticated URL, it is the most advanced cloud video QC software with support for advanced features such as HDR, IMF/DCP analysis, Adaptive bitrate QC, Harding PSE etc. Quasar File QC can be used to verify the content before submitting to key VOD services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes and HBO.

Key Features

Alerts review on audio-video timeline

Users can view alerts directly on the content timeline. Users can directly navigation to the desired alert position and review the alert.

Audio waveform display

QCtudio interface visually represents the audio signal in the content allowing users to easily identify audio issues such as spikes, dropouts, and other issues. This visual aid enhances precision when reviewing and correcting the audio content.

Side-by-side video review

Users can simultaneously view the content video against the reference video to spot & review all alerts. This is useful for reference-based measurements such as SSIM, PSNR and Ref-Q.

Multi-audio comparative review

To check alerts related to the comparison of multiple audio streams such as consistency across different language dubs, users can simultaneously review and compare multiple audio tracks within the same video content.

Alert category changes

Users can a category to alert such as ‘Creative Intent’ or ‘False Positive’ as a result of the review process. This capability helps the user take content decisions including corrective action for various alerts.

Review comments by multiple users

Multiple team members can collaborate by adding and viewing comments on specific alerts. This facilitates collaborative discussion, ensuring that each issue is thoroughly analyzed and addressed.

QC report export post review

Users can generate and export a comprehensive QC report that details all the alerts along with the comments from all team members and categorized alert types.

QC report export in EBU format

Users can generate QC reports that adhere to EBU QC standards format, allowing easy integration of the QC report with solutions that expect EBU QC formatted reports.

Dynamic scaling

Performing QC on a large content volume can be time consuming. Quasar auto scales to support varying content volumes and can process thousands of files simultaneously and quickly.

Security & Latency
Security & Latency

With IAM cross-roles, pre-authenticated URL, whitelisting for REST API and other security features, you need not worry about your content security. Further, auto provisioning of virtual machine in content region ensures faster content QC.

Reliability

Advanced monitoring for early detection of potential problems, detailed system logging to trace back any rare issues, and failover mechanisms allowing workflow continuity even with infrastructure failures make Quasar a reliable service.

SaaS
SaaS service

Quasar is available as a fully managed SaaS service. This eliminates the need of any staff for system management, thus, reducing your time and cost. You can also deploy it in your own Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).

Reference-based analysis
Reference-based analysis

Quasar allows for a side-by-side comparison of a media file with its master/reference file using SSIM, PSNR and Ref-Q™, providing an efficient and cost-effective means of getting a frame-by-frame report of all such differences. This reduces manual inspection costs and increases the accuracy of the results.

VOD QC
VOD QC

Quasar supports formats like MPEG-DASH, Apple HLS, Microsoft Smooth Streaming, and fragmented MP4 in addition to support for broadcast formats. You can auto-assign different QC templates to different encoding files.

Harding PSE
Harding PSE

Harding FPA engine is integrated into Quasar allowing users to perform Photosensitive Epilepsy Validation using the industry defacto standard Harding PSE and receive a valid Harding certificate for HDR and SDR content.

Our customers

Venera serves some of the finest companies of the world in helping improve their content QC operations. Here’s a snapshot of the brands who trust us.

Venera Client Emilel
Venera Client Sony
Venera Client HBO
Venera client Extreme reach
Venera NBC Universal
Venera Client Hearst
Venera Client Disney
Venera Client tokia
Venera client cinidigm
Venera client AMC network
Venera Client Ibfbs
Venera Client NEC
Venera Client Toei
Venera Client TSP media
Venera Client Third Eye

QCtudio editions

QCtudio is available in two editions, Lite or Pro. The Lite edition is offered for free to each Quasar user, allowing for basic review of Quasar QC reports. The Pro edition offers the additional capability for collaboration. 

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* Media proxy creation will consume Quasar Vminutes

SaaS

Subscription

Monthly & Annual plans

Adhoc Plan

Available

Infrastructure cost

Venera responsibility

Infrastructure management

Venera responsibility

Content Storage location

User owned

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Monthly & Annual plans

Adhoc Plan

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Infrastructure cost

User responsibility

Infrastructure management

User responsibility

Content Storage location

User owned

Quasar Plans

Beginner - $395

Vminutes

1800

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1800

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Medium - $695

Vminutes

1800

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Beginner - $395

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1800

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Starter - $195

Vminutes

750

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Beginner - $395

Vminutes

1800

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1

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Medium - $695

Vminutes

1800

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Workflow integrations

We actively integrate with the prominent solutions in digital media industry to provide an integrated offering for your workflows that are easy & efficient to use.

Venera Client Knox Mediahub
Venera Client aws Elemental
Venera Client SDVI
Venera Client Prime Video
Venera Client Netflix
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Understanding Dolby Atmos and its QC challenges

Aug 10, 2023

Dolby Atmos is a revolutionary leap in surround sound technology that takes the audio experience to a whole new level. Learn more about it.

Caption-Audio Synchronization issues due to editing: Automated QC and alignment 

Nov 1, 2023

By leveraging automated QC tools, content creators can ensure precise caption-audio synchronization, and save  time and resources while delivering high-quality, synchronized captions for their videos.

Importance of QC in Audio Phase issues

Aug 29, 2023

Audio phase plays a pivotal role in sound reproduction. Understand the causes of audio phase issues and their QC solution.

What is Cadence and why its validation is important?

Feb 14, 2024

Understanding video cadence (or pull-down) in the broadcast industry can be challenging. In this blog article, we will explain what Cadence (or Pull-down) is along with its practical application, and different pull-down patterns.

Frame shifting or Blanking shift issue unveiled

Dec 13, 2023

What is frame shifting, it's impact on video quality, and how to overcome the challenge effectively with automated QC tools?

Caption-Audio Synchronization issues due to editing: Automated QC & alignment

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Learn why caption-audio synchronization is important and how to deliver high-quality synchronized captions in your video using automated QC tools

Importance of QC of Audio Phase Issues

Aug 29, 2023

Audio phase is a complex and intricate phenomenon that plays a pivotal role in sound reproduction. Understand the causes of audio phase issues and its solution

Understanding Dolby Atmos and its QC challenges

Aug 10, 2023

Learn about the revolutionary technology of Dolby Atmos that takes your sound experience to a new level.

Subtitle QC

CapMate 101 – Caption/Subtitle Files Verification and Correction Solution

Aug 4, 2022

Many of our customers had been telling us that the process of validating and correcting closed caption files is tedious, time consuming and costly! And that they needed an innovative QC solution...

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Understanding GOP – What is “Group Of Pictures” and Why is it Important

May 4, 2022

GOP or “Group of Pictures” is a term that refers to the video structure representing how digital video is grouped. But before we get into understanding GOP, let’s start with the basics...

Dialog Gated Loudness

Dialog-gated Audio loudness and why it is important

Apr 13, 2022

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Our solutions

Quasar

Native Cloud File QC

Cloud Native file QC service that allows Automated QC of media content to detect a wide range of Audio, Video issues. Includes support for…

CapMate

Captions QC & Correction

Cloud Native platform that automatically identifies issues in Captions/Subtitles and allows users to perform auto-correction and…

Pulsar

Automated File based QC

On-premise File based QC system for Automated QC system of audio-visual assets. It allows QC of media content to detect a wide range…

Pulsar PPU

Usage based File QC

Usage-based on-premise QC system. This allows users to make use of rich Pulsar QC capabilities while paying on usage basis. Pulsar PPU is ideal for small organizations…

QCaaS

QC as a service

Designed for organizations who want us to perform QC on their content using Pulsar/Quasar/CapMate file QC systems. This allows organizations…

Other solutions

CapMate

Captions QC & Correction

Cloud Native platform that automatically identifies issues in Captions/Subtitles and allows users to perform auto-correction and…

Pulsar

Automated File based QC

On-premise File based QC system for Automated QC system of audio-visual assets. It allows QC of media content to detect a wide range…

Pulsar PPU

Usage based File QC

Usage-based on-premise QC system. This allows users to make use of rich Pulsar QC capabilities while paying on usage basis. Pulsar PPU is ideal for small organizations…

QCaaS

QC as a Service

Designed for organizations who want us to perform QC on their content using Pulsar/Quasar/CapMate file QC systems. This allows organizations…

Quasar

Native Cloud File QC

Cloud Native file QC service that allows Automated QC of media content to detect a wide range of Audio, Video issues. Includes support for…

Other Solutions

CapMate

Captions QC & Correction

Cloud Native platform that automatically identifies issues in Captions/Subtitles and allows users to perform auto-correction and…

Pulsar

Automated File based QC

On-premise File based QC system for Automated QC system of audio-visual assets. It allows QC of media content to detect a wide range…

Pulsar PPU

Usage based File QC

Usage-based on-premise QC system. This allows users to make use of rich Pulsar QC capabilities while paying on usage basis. Pulsar PPU is ideal for small organizations…

QCaaS

QC as a Service

Designed for organizations who want us to perform QC on their content using Pulsar/Quasar/CapMate file QC systems. This allows organizations…

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