Expanding the Master-Level QC services at our facilities gives our clients more scheduling flexibility coupled with competitive pricing.
Culver City, CA (PRWEB) August 25, 2014
3rd i QC is pleased to announce the establishment of Master-Level Source QC rooms at their facilities in Culver City, California. These new rooms are equipped to handle source material of all resolutions, up to and including 4K/UHD. Anchoring the technology in these rooms is the Rohde & Schwarz Clipster Generation 5.
“After exploring all options, we concluded the Clipster is the best solution for real-time playout of 4K/Ultra High Definition material,” states CTO Ramón Bretón. “Additionally, we've secured delivery of the Generation 6 Clipster as soon as it becomes available early next year, which will give us the flexibility to handle literally any file format and resolution. We are excited about the Clipster's ability to work with IMF files, as this capability will align with where the industry is heading.”
“In addition to Master-Level Source QC of 4K material, we are excited about other possibilities working with Rohde & Schwarz brings to 3rd i QC,” enthuses Founder and CEO Al Limón. “When a problem is discovered by our technicians, we now have the ability to make corrections rather than simply report the error. We can provide transcoding and conforming services to meet today's varied file delivery requirements, not to mention the host of other post-production services the Clipster brings with it.”
“Although we've been performing Quality Assurance evaluations of source material for over 20 years,” Master QC Account Manager Kathy Blake adds, “offering these services at our facilities gives our clients more scheduling flexibility. Also, because 3rd i QC focuses on Quality Assurance, we have a smaller overhead compared to larger post houses, so our pricing is very competitive.”
Blake continues, “Quality Assurance of Digital Cinema Packages, which we currently perform at outside facilities, can now be accomplished in-house, and the Clipster's DCP validation tools perfectly compliment the real-time evaluation for which our technicians are known.”
With the outfitting of these rooms, 3rd i QC can also better serve the needs of content owners who are not yet ready to make the jump to 4K. By offering Master-Level Source Quality Control of HD, SD/NTSC, and SD/PAL material on-site at their offices, 3rd i QC can ensure their high standards without depending on the availability or equipment of an outside facility.
For more information, please contact us or visit 3rdiqc.com.
About 3rd i QC:
3rd i QC has been providing Quality Assurance to the Home Entertainment industry for over 25 years. In addition to pioneering physical disc quality control by helping launch the DVD catalogs of Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 3rd i QC has a long-established reputation for Master-Level Source QC.
At their facility in Culver City, 3rd i QC performs quality assurance evaluations for digital releases including 4K/UHD material, as well as verification of Digital Cinema Packages, Blu-ray, and DVD releases. They also offer on-site transcoding, conforming, DCP creation, metadata curation, and other file preparation services.
With their unrivaled background, coupled with their commitment to technology on the forefront of the Home Entertainment industry, 3rd i QC is dedicated to protecting the content owners' investment and maximizing consumer enjoyment, by ensuring a frustration-free end-user experience.