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Online Conform & QC
Professional finishing and quality control ensuring flawless delivery for broadcast, streaming, and theatrical release.
Here is how this works in practice. Online conform and quality control is the tech finishing process where edited sequences are rebuilt at full resolution, effects are rendered, and the final master is inspected frame-by-frame for tech errors. QC checks check color accuracy, audio sync, subtitle placement, and compliance with delivery specs.
Here is the short of it. We set up online conform and QC services with facilities equipped for your project's resolution and delivery format needs. Our team manages media delivery, tech specs, and error reporting to make sure your finished master meets the exacting standards of your distribution partners.
Capabilities
Professional Finishing & QC Services
The critical final stage of post-production ensuring your content meets all technical specifications and quality standards.
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Online Conform
Frame-accurate assembly from high-resolution sources with seamless integration of all elements.
Precision
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Quality Control
Comprehensive technical verification ensuring flawless broadcast-ready delivery.
Excellence
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Technical Standards
Meeting all broadcaster and platform specifications worldwide.
Compliance
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QC Reports
Detailed documentation of all technical parameters for your records.
Transparency
Online Conform Process
Quality Control Checks
Our Conform & QC Process
We follow a systematic approach that ensures flawless technical execution and compliance for every deliverable.
Project Ingest
We receive your offline edit, source media, and all supplementary elements including VFX, audio, and graphics.
Conform Assembly
We reconstruct your timeline from high-resolution sources, making sure frame-accurate recreation of your edit.
Integration & Finish
We integrate all elements including color, VFX, titles, and audio layback into a unified master.
QC & Delivery
We run full quality control checks and deliver masters meeting your exact specs.
Why Us
Why Choose Our Conform & QC
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Meticulous Detail
Frame-by-frame verification making sure perfect quality in each deliverable.
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First-Pass Success
Avoiding costly QC rejections and re-delivery cycles through thorough preparation.
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Platform Knowledge
Pro knowing of all major delivery specs worldwide.
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Rapid Turnaround
Efficient workflows meeting tight delivery deadlines without compromise.
On Location
Online conform and QC across LXmedia, Tobis, Atalaia with broadcast and streaming compliance
Here is how this works in practice. We set up online conform and QC sessions on DaVinci Resolve Studio and Baselight (FilmLight) across LXmedia Studios Lisbon, Tobis Portuguesa (operating. Since 1932), Caleidoscópio, Atalaia Studios, Estúdios do Carnide, and Take 2000 — joined by Sigma Cine Madrid and Welab Madrid cross-border when Iberian co-shoots need parallel QC capacity. Conform artists check shot-by-shot timeline integrity against AAF/XML edit handoffs, retiming consistency, VFX shot replacement against frame-accurate pull lists, audio sync, subtitle integration, and HDR/SDR trim derivation.
Here is the layout. QC compliance covers EBU R128 broadcast loudness for RTP, SIC, TVI, CMTV, and Sport TV deliveries, Netflix -27 LKFS dialogue-anchored audio, AS-11 broadcast deliverables under DPP UK profiles for UK co-productions, and IMF (Interoperable Master Format) for Netflix PT, Amazon Prime PT, Disney+ PT, Apple TV+ PT, and HBO Max PT. EBU R103 broadcast-safe video compliance is verified through pro scopes (waveform, vectorscope, histogram, RGB parade) plus automated QC tools. Baton, Aurora, and Venera Pulsar — for streaming SVOD sites certification. HDR certification covers Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and HLG masters with calibrated reference monitors at all facilities. DVB-T2 HD digital broadcast compliance is verified for Portuguese terrestrial transmission.
Here is the short of it. Portugal's online QC heritage tracks across the country's full theatrical, broadcast, and streaming output. IGAC age-rating certification (M/6/12/14/16/18) required before theatrical release at NOS Cinemas, UCI Cinemas, and Castello Lopes Cinemas chains. Festival QC for IndieLisboa, LEFFEST, Doclisboa, Curtas Vila do Conde, Festival de Cinema de Faro, and Caminhos do Cinema Português Coimbra. Broadcast deliverables to RTP (state TV networks) and SIC (private), with SVOD masters routing to Opto (SIC's SVOD service), RTP Play, and the global sites.
Here is how the work shapes up. Recent QC work routing through Lisbon online suites has had Indiana Jones 5: Dial of Destiny (Spielberg/Mangold 2023, partial The country shoot), 1899 (Netflix 2022 Portuguese co-prod), Glória (first Portuguese Netflix first 2021), Rabo de Peixe / White Lines (Netflix 2022 Azores), Frankie (2019 Sintra), Night Train to Lisbon (Bille August 2013), and Lisbon Story (Wenders 1994). EUR settlement at 23% IVA with RGPD/GDPR + Lei n.º 58/2019 ruling master-asset handling under CNPD oversight.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is online conform and why is it important?
Here is the breakdown. Online conform is the process of assembling your final master from high-resolution source media, incorporating all creative decisions from offline editing, grading, VFX, and audio. It's key because it makes sure your delivery matches your OK'd offline edit with full resolution and quality.
What QC standards do you check against?
Here is what that looks like on the ground. We check against all major broadcast and streaming sites specs including Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV+, BBC, EBU, and SMPTE standards. Our QC process covers video levels, audio loudness (R128, OP-59), sync, artifacts, and format compliance.
How do you handle VFX and graphics integration?
Here is how the picture comes together. We work with standardized VFX delivery formats and keep frame-accurate pull lists for shot replacement. Our conform artists check each VFX shot matches the timeline position and handles, making sure seamless integration with the final master.
What happens if QC issues are found?
Here is what we have to work with. We identify and address issues before final delivery whenever possible. Our detailed QC reports document any concerns with frame-specific timecodes, allowing for precise fixes. We work with your team to resolve issues efficiently and avoid rejection cycles.
Related Services
Productions in Portugal that need this often pair it with Color Grading Services, Color Correction Services, and Look Development Services for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Digital Cinema Package (DCP) and Format Conversion & Encoding Services.
On Set
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