Welcome to QC Kitchen
24/7 Automated QC service, at your service!
QC Kitchen is a quality control tool built for the modern world.
Upload your files and get fast, accurate analysis that covers everything broadcasters care about without the delays, jargon, or expensive facilities.
Whether you're an editor, DIT, producer or post house, QC Kitchen helps you catch problems before they cost you time and money.
A £5 charge is taken on signup, this will be deducted from your first bill
Introductory Offer
Sign up today and get 25% off your initial £5 charge
Use code QC_25 at the checkout to redeem!
Available to new PixelPantry customers who signup before 31st November 2025
File Duration:
30 min
Set Menu
£35
À la carte
£40
Tasting Menu
£50
Test your file quickly against 1 check.
Perfect for all users who want to have piece of mind about one aspect of the file.
Test your file quickly against more checks.
Perfect for those who want to know whats going on before making your final file.
Test your finished AS11 to get a AQC_PSE PDF report to be delivered to a UK Broadcaster.
Make sure you’re DPP compliant with the tasting menu
What do we cater for?
Set Menu
Choose ONE
PSE SDR (ITU BT-1702)*
RGB + Luma (rec709)*
Dead Pixel Detection
Blanking & Black Holes
LUFS Loudness Test
À la carte
Full AQC includes
PSE (ITU BT-1702)*
RGB Gamut (rec709)*
Luma 100 nits
EBU R128 (+/- 0.5)
Tasting Menu
.MXF only
Full HD AS11 AQC for UK DPP
Metadata check
PSE (ITU BT-1702)
RGB Gamut (rec709)
Luma 100 nits
EBU R128 (+/- 0.5)
*SDR (rec709) files only, files not SDR will be immediately deleted and you will still be charged
Chef’s Table
Chef’s Table is the human QC service within QC Kitchen, offering expert eyes and ears on your most critical deliveries.
Ideal for high-profile content or when automated checks just aren’t enough, our team reviews your files meticulously to ensure absolute compliance.
Prices start from just £50 per file, contact us for a detailed quote.
Coming Soon in 2025
Netflix Compliance IMF
Differential Frame Detection
Header Max Light Level
Dolby Vision, HDR10, HD10+ and HLG
MaxFALL, MaxCLL Analysis
HDR PSE to ITU BT.1702-3
Influence our development pipeline!
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