Third-Party QC Specialist 3rd i QC Buys Archimedia Atlas 4K for Ability to Check Any File, Including 4K/UHD 20 February 2015
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Archimedia Technology, a company whose applications bring precise multiformat viewing to the professional s desktop, TV, UHDTV, and SDI infrastructure, today announced that third-party quality-control specialist 3rd i QC has purchased an Atlas 4K professional media-playing computer for performing quality control (QC) on the myriad file formats it receives from its clients. Atlas 4K will enable 3rd i QC to achieve consistency, speed, and accuracy in the face of an ever-evolving proliferation of formats, production techniques, and metadata richness in production and postproduction. The Atlas 4K machine was first used last week in Archimedia s demo room at the 2015 HPA Tech Retreat, and is now installed at 3rd i QC s Culver City, California operation.
"We receive countless different file formats from our clients, but since 3rd i QC is a boutique company, we can be nimble and react quickly to changes in the content-creation landscape," said Al Lim n, 3rd i QC founder and CEO. "After exploring several systems, we found the Archimedia Atlas with its focus on playback only, its ability to read a multitude of file formats, and its attractive price point, especially compared to purchasing proprietary hardware and software to be the Swiss Army knife we were looking for."
Atlas 4K is capable of playing even 4K 60p- and HDR-encoded content at full screen, in practically any format, from all kinds of sources and manufacturers, and on all kinds of screens all with frame-accurate precision at speeds commensurate with the hardware. This capability will let 3rd i QC complete its deliverables faster and eliminate costly rework, thereby reducing operating costs. It will also eliminate costly rework for 3rd i QC customers, resulting in happy, loyal clients.
"We are moving more of our workload on site to complement the tape-based QC we perform at outside facilities," said Ram n Bret n, chief technology officer of 3rd i QC. "Because it can handle numerous file formats seamlessly, Atlas is a perfect tool for us as we continue this workload shift."
"Doing more work on site allows us greater scheduling flexibility and affords better pricing for our clients since we don t have the overhead of a large postproduction facility," added Kathy Blake, 3rd i QC s source and digital file QC director.
3rd i QC also cited ease of collaboration with Archimedia as another benefit of the deal.
"Andrea Smith and the rest of the Archimedia team have not only listened to our needs, but have also welcomed our feedback for future improvements. These are exactly the qualities that make successful partnerships with our technology providers," Bret n said. "As a boutique company, we form close relationships with the people we work with, and we choose our partners very carefully. That is why we are excited to work with Archimedia because they are a like-minded company that welcomes collaboration."
"We appreciate users like 3rd i QC because they challenge us to continually improve Atlas for the most demanding workflows and media types. Case in point: 3rd i QC allowed us to show their Atlas 4K at the HPA Tech Retreat, by our side, under the magnifying glass," said Archimedia CEO Mark Gray. "It proves to us once again that our commitment to personal support is what our customers need."
More information about Archimedia and its products is available at www.archimediatech.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.
About Archimedia
Archimedia Technology specializes in the processing, conversion, and playback of mastering, postproduction, and QC formats including HEVC, IMF, and 4K 60p for the professional broadcast, digital cinema, and video archival industries. Its technology and applications bring precise multiformat viewing to the professional s desktop, TV, UHDTV, and infrastructure. Archimedia s products fulfill a critical piece of the production and archival workflows, encapsulating complex file interchange and quality control processes for mastering and archive formats into practical solutions that give end users a new level of access to their assets. More information is available at www.archimediatech.com.
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Third-Party QC Specialist 3rd i QC Buys Archimedia Atlas 4K for Ability to Check Any File, Including 4K/UHD 20 February 2015
