# Swiss QC Guru – QC before delivery to ARD, ZDF, ORF and SRF > Swiss QC Guru checks your transmission master against the delivery specs of ARD, ZDF, ORF and SRF (EBU R 103, R 128) before you deliver: every finding with timecode, frame and the line of the spec. Windows and Mac, $199 once. ARD · ZDF · ORF · SRF · EBU R 103 · R 128 # Pass the broadcaster's QC the first time. Swiss QC Guru checks your finished master against the delivery spec before it leaves the house: container, codec, timecode, levels, gamut, loudness and true peak. Every finding comes with timecode, frame and the line of the spec it breaks – so you fix it in the edit, not after a rejection. [Download the free trial](https://swissqcguru.com/install.html) $199 once · licence The trial installs with one line on Windows 10/11 or macOS 12+, needs no account and no key, and checks the whole file – you see half of the findings, the most serious one always. Folge_07_Sendemaster.mxf ARD/ZDF/ORF · TPR 2025 Loudness, programme EBU R 128 −23.2 LUFS −23 ±0.5 PASS True peak EBU R 128 −1.8 dBTP ≤ −1.0 PASS Luma, maximum EBU R 103 · 10:00:12:03 104.6 % ≤ 103 % FAIL Freeze frame 10:21:40:11 2.0 s ≥ 2 s WARN Start timecode TPR 4.3.1.3 01:00:00:00 10:00:00:00 WARN 1 error · 2 warnings analysis 9.4 s What it checks ## The checks the broadcaster runs – before you deliver Every frame is analysed, every threshold carries its source. What the spec does not state is marked “unconfirmed” – no invented limits. ### Container and metadata MXF OP1a, header “Closed and Complete”, codec and bit rate, colour tag 1-1-1, track layout, start timecode. SMPTE 377M · TPR 2025 ### Levels and gamut Luma, RGB and chroma per frame, small areas reported separately; illegal codes and TRS. EBU R 103 v3.0 ### Loudness and audio Integrated loudness, true peak and LRA per track pair, clipping, phase, silence, missing audio, Dolby E. EBU R 128 ### Black, freeze, cadence Black inside the programme, freeze frames, repeated frames and stutter, single-frame hits. TPR 2025 ### Picture Interlace against flag and format, bars and borders, pixel defects, banding, a hint on possible flashes (not a certified Harding test). ITU-R BT.709 ### Timecode and line-up Continuity and jumps, drop frame, colour bars and line-up tone at the head. SMPTE 12M Player and timeline ## See the frame, not just the error code Click a marker and the player jumps to the exact frame. Overlays show what the check saw. - ** Scopes** Waveform, vectorscope, RGB parade on the exact frame - ** Overlays** Safe areas, zebra and false colour at the template's limits, pixel defects, fields - **J K L** Shuttle as in Resolve, frame by frame, finding to finding - ** Accept** Accept an intentional finding with a note – it is listed in the report ![Player with a colour bar test pattern, waveform scope on the picture, findings list on the right and the timeline with markers below](https://swissqcguru.com/img/app-scopes.jpg) Test pattern with an out-of-gamut patch: waveform on the exact frame, findings on the right, markers per lane below. ![Findings in the QC report: each with severity, check, timecode range, the measured value and the quote from the delivery spec](https://swissqcguru.com/img/app-findings.jpg) Findings and report ## Every finding says why – with the line from the spec Measured value, limit, timecode range and frame, and the quote from the delivery spec in its original wording. Filter by error, warning and info; the report prints as a PDF for the client or the broadcaster. - ** Verdict** Passed, passed with warnings or failed – at a glance, per file and per batch - ** Sources** What a spec does not state is marked “unconfirmed” – no invented limits - ** Languages** App, report and package in English or German Broadcaster templates ## The delivery specs, built in Pick the broadcaster, or let auto-select choose by folder or file name. Duplicate a template to build your house standard – it inherits and stores only what you change. | Template | Source | Format | Loudness | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ARD / ZDF / ORF | Joint technical production guidelines (TPR 2025) | XDCAM HD422 · MXF | −23 LUFS · ≤ −1 dBTP | | ZDF | ZDF delivery spec 3.0 | AVC-Intra 100 · MXF | −23 LUFS · ≤ −1 dBTP | | ZDF ProRes | Alternative format for acquired programmes | ProRes 422 HQ · MOV | −23 LUFS · ≤ −1 dBTP | | ORF | ORF technical spec 05.005a | XDCAM HD422 · MXF | −23 LUFS · ≤ −1 dBTP | | SRF | SRF technical guidelines 2026 | XDCAM HD422 · MXF | −23 LUFS · ≤ −1 dBTP | | EBU generic | EBU R 103 / R 128 – for pre-checks without a broadcaster | HD · UHD | −23 LUFS · ≤ −1 dBTP | | Add-ons | In preparation: UK DPP / AS-11, German private broadcasters, ARTE and France Télévisions, SRG SSR (RTS, RSI, RTR), online and podcast platforms | – | – | Your own templates: duplicate a broadcaster, change thresholds and severities, export and share them with your team. Every value shows its source in the reference. Features ## Built for the last step before delivery ### Shuttle like Resolve J K L up to 8×, slow motion, frame by frame, ↑ ↓ from finding to finding. ### Scopes and overlays Waveform, vectorscope, RGB parade; safe areas 4:3 · 16:9 · 9:16, zebra and false colour at the template's limits, fields. ### Accept with a note An intentional black frame or a creative look: accept it, write why – it stays visible in the report. ### Markers for your edit Every finding as a marker for DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro, or as CSV. ### Repair with a plan Loudness, start timecode, levels, rewrap, or XDCAM HD422 – as a new file; the plan says what changes and what can't. ### Timecode in the picture The burnt-in timecode is read and compared with the container's, frame by frame – any offset or jump is a finding. ### Scrub the batch Hover over a file to scrub through its thumbnails; a click opens the player at that frame. ### Reference and export All 23 checks with their limits and spec sources in one reference. Export all templates and settings for a new computer or your team. ### Watch folder Checks every file that arrives in a folder, picks the template by rule and delivers the package if you want. ### Command line `qccheck film.mxf --profile zdf` – for scripts and render farms, same checks as the app. ### Your master formats XDCAM HD422, AVC-Intra, ProRes, DNxHD/HR, JPEG 2000, H.264/HEVC, uncompressed – in MXF, MOV, MP4 or MKV, HD and UHD; audio as PCM, AAC or AC-3, Dolby E is recognised. ### Local and signed Your files never leave the computer. Updates are signed and checked before they install. ![QC report inside the app: verdict, counts, loudness and true peak, the timeline of findings](https://swissqcguru.com/img/app-report.jpg) Report and delivery ## From finding to delivery package - ** Report** HTML and PDF, every finding with frame, timecode and the quote from the spec - ** Package** Report, PDF, checksums and a summary in one folder, ready to send – a failing file says so on every page - ** Client view** An MP4 for approval that looks on a desktop screen like it will on air (Rec.709 → desktop, gamma 2.4 → 2.2); more looks as add-ons - ** Accepted** Intentional findings stay in the report with your note – the broadcaster sees why Batch ## A whole delivery in one go Drop files or folders, choose a template per batch or per file, see the verdict and the key findings at a glance. Ten minutes of XDCAM take about 76 seconds on a 20-core PC. ![Batch with four files: one passed, three failed, with the key findings per file](https://swissqcguru.com/img/app-batch.jpg) Price ## Try it on your own files. Buy once. The trial checks the whole file and shows half of the findings, the most serious one always – the others are listed as locked. The licence covers every 1.x version on one computer; you can move it to another one any time. ### Trial $0 no key needed - Whole file checked, half of the findings shown - Player, overlays and scopes on the whole file - Delivery package, PDF, markers, client view - Repair and watch folder [Install the trial](https://swissqcguru.com/install.html) ### Licence, version 1 $199 once · all 1.x updates - Every frame of every file - Report, PDF, markers, delivery package - Repair, watch folder, client view - One computer at a time, move it any time [Buy licence](https://buy.polar.sh/polar_cl_XA8YTzTnj9Zp6nyFRM60pPS3jcnzJm0ZEHHl921ZFtC) FAQ ## Questions before you buy ### Does it replace the broadcaster's acceptance? No. Swiss QC Guru is a technical pre-check: it finds what the broadcaster's QC would reject, before you deliver. The acceptance stays with the broadcaster. ### Do my files leave my computer? Never. Every check runs locally. The internet is used for updates, to confirm the licence now and then and – only if you agree – for an anonymous usage count once a day. ### Does it work offline? Yes. A licence keeps working for up to 30 days without a connection; then it needs to confirm once. ### How do I move the licence to another computer? In the app under Settings › Licence, release this computer, then enter the same key on the new one – Windows or Mac. ### Is the flash check a Harding test? No. It gives a hint on possible flashes. Where a broadcaster requires a certified Harding test, that test is still needed. ### What does the trial do exactly? It checks the whole file with all checks and shows half of the findings, the most serious one always; the others appear as locked rows with their severity only. Delivery package, PDF, markers, repair and watch folder need the licence. Also from NuNu Soft ![PodcastMagic 360: a video podcast cut from one 360° camera](https://swissqcguru.com/img/pm360.jpg) ### PodcastMagic 360 Multicam video podcast from one 360° camera: finds who is speaking and directs the cut automatically – as an app, or as a plugin for DaVinci Resolve Studio. [podcastmagic360.com](https://podcastmagic360.com/) Swiss QC Guru by NuNu Soft · [Install](https://swissqcguru.com/install.html) · [PodcastMagic 360](https://podcastmagic360.com/) ARD, ZDF, ORF and SRF are trademarks of their owners. Swiss QC Guru is not affiliated with any broadcaster; the templates follow their published delivery specs.