diff --git a/docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/publication-evidence-2026-05-19.md b/docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/publication-evidence-2026-05-19.md
index f0b81fcf..d9d19e46 100644
--- a/docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/publication-evidence-2026-05-19.md
+++ b/docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/publication-evidence-2026-05-19.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Tracked repositories in the platform audit were:
 | Release-surface tests | `node tests/docs/ecc2-release-surface.test.js` | 25 passed, 0 failed |
 | Preview-pack smoke | `npm run preview-pack:smoke -- --format json` | Ready true; digest `bc2bf157616e`; 30 required artifacts; 5 passed, 0 failed |
 | Operator dashboard | `npm run operator:dashboard -- --markdown --write docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/operator-readiness-dashboard-2026-05-19.md` | Generated May 19 dashboard with platform audit ready true, 0 tracked PRs, 0 tracked issues, 0 discussion gaps, `$1,728/mo` current MRR, `$10,000/mo` target MRR, and top actions for plugin publication, notifications, release video, outbound approval, AgentShield, and ECC Tools billing |
-| Release video suite | `npm run release:video-suite -- --format json --summary` with `ECC_VIDEO_SOURCE_ROOT` and `ECC_VIDEO_RELEASE_SUITE_ROOT` | Ready true; 15/15 source assets present; 13/13 render, timeline, caption, EDL, and segment artifacts present; primary rough render is 144.759 seconds and 106.78 MB |
+| Release video suite | `npm run release:video-suite -- --format json --summary` with `ECC_VIDEO_SOURCE_ROOT` and `ECC_VIDEO_RELEASE_SUITE_ROOT` | Ready true; 15/15 source assets present; 13/13 render, timeline, caption, EDL, and segment artifacts present; primary rough render self-eval passed at 144.759 seconds, 1920x1080, 1 audio stream, and 106.78 MB |
 | Full local suite | `node tests/run-all.js` | 2544 passed, 0 failed |
 | PR #1993 CI | GitHub Actions run `26093792219` | Completed successfully for `d9ac22c697d9a8a8771512ab01e6df857c16776d`; all reported checks passed, including lint, validation, security scan, coverage, GitGuardian, and the macOS/Ubuntu/Windows test matrix |
 | Public-path sanitization | `node scripts/ci/validate-no-personal-paths.js` through local suite and CI | Passed |
diff --git a/docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/video-suite-production.md b/docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/video-suite-production.md
index 60a86ebb..9ac68b0c 100644
--- a/docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/video-suite-production.md
+++ b/docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/video-suite-production.md
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ npm run release:video-suite -- --format json
 
 Then manually check the final render for:
 
+- validator self-eval passes for the primary render: 90-150 seconds, at least
+  1280x720, video stream present, audio stream present, and non-empty output;
 - no blank frames or accidental desktop exposure;
 - no stale repo name, pivot, rename, or Claude-only framing in captions;
 - no captions that rewrite speech into a false claim;
diff --git a/scripts/release-video-suite.js b/scripts/release-video-suite.js
index c19b9ca6..0a5f3c7f 100644
--- a/scripts/release-video-suite.js
+++ b/scripts/release-video-suite.js
@@ -371,8 +371,12 @@ function probeMedia(filePath, skipProbe) {
   const result = {
     sizeBytes: stat.size,
     sizeMb: formatBytes(stat.size),
+    audioStreams: null,
     durationSeconds: null,
+    height: null,
     probe: skipProbe ? 'skipped' : 'unavailable',
+    videoStreams: null,
+    width: null,
   };
 
   if (skipProbe) {
@@ -383,7 +387,7 @@ function probeMedia(filePath, skipProbe) {
     '-v',
     'error',
     '-show_entries',
-    'format=duration',
+    'format=duration:stream=codec_type,width,height',
     '-of',
     'json',
     filePath,
@@ -407,9 +411,19 @@ function probeMedia(filePath, skipProbe) {
   const duration = Number(parsed && parsed.format && parsed.format.duration);
   if (Number.isFinite(duration)) {
     result.durationSeconds = Number(duration.toFixed(3));
-    result.probe = 'ok';
   }
 
+  const streams = Array.isArray(parsed && parsed.streams) ? parsed.streams : [];
+  const videoStreams = streams.filter(stream => stream.codec_type === 'video');
+  const audioStreams = streams.filter(stream => stream.codec_type === 'audio');
+  const firstVideo = videoStreams[0] || {};
+
+  result.audioStreams = audioStreams.length;
+  result.videoStreams = videoStreams.length;
+  result.width = Number.isFinite(Number(firstVideo.width)) ? Number(firstVideo.width) : null;
+  result.height = Number.isFinite(Number(firstVideo.height)) ? Number(firstVideo.height) : null;
+  result.probe = 'ok';
+
   return result;
 }
 
@@ -520,6 +534,69 @@ function inspectSuiteArtifacts(suiteRoot, skipProbe) {
   });
 }
 
+function evaluatePrimaryRender(suiteArtifacts, skipProbe) {
+  const primary = suiteArtifacts.find(artifact => artifact.id === 'primary-render-v1');
+
+  if (!primary || primary.status !== 'present') {
+    return {
+      status: 'fail',
+      summary: 'primary launch render is missing or outside the duration target',
+      fix: 'Render the primary launch video within the 90-150 second target before release review.',
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (skipProbe) {
+    return {
+      status: 'pass',
+      summary: 'primary launch render exists; stream self-eval skipped by --skip-probe',
+      fix: '',
+    };
+  }
+
+  const failures = [];
+
+  if (primary.probe !== 'ok') {
+    failures.push(`ffprobe ${primary.probe}`);
+  }
+
+  if (!Number.isFinite(primary.durationSeconds)
+    || primary.durationSeconds < 90
+    || primary.durationSeconds > 150) {
+    failures.push('duration outside 90-150 seconds');
+  }
+
+  if (!Number.isFinite(primary.sizeMb) || primary.sizeMb < 5) {
+    failures.push('render is unexpectedly small');
+  }
+
+  if (!Number.isFinite(primary.videoStreams) || primary.videoStreams < 1) {
+    failures.push('no video stream');
+  }
+
+  if (!Number.isFinite(primary.audioStreams) || primary.audioStreams < 1) {
+    failures.push('no audio stream');
+  }
+
+  if (!Number.isFinite(primary.width) || !Number.isFinite(primary.height)
+    || primary.width < 1280 || primary.height < 720) {
+    failures.push('resolution below 1280x720');
+  }
+
+  if (failures.length > 0) {
+    return {
+      status: 'fail',
+      summary: `primary launch render failed self-eval: ${failures.join(', ')}`,
+      fix: 'Regenerate the primary launch render with audio, HD video, valid duration, and non-empty output.',
+    };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    status: 'pass',
+    summary: `primary launch render self-eval passed: ${primary.durationSeconds}s, ${primary.width}x${primary.height}, ${primary.audioStreams} audio stream(s), ${primary.sizeMb} MB`,
+    fix: '',
+  };
+}
+
 function buildReport(options = {}) {
   const rootDir = path.resolve(options.root || process.cwd());
   const sourceRoot = options.sourceRoot ? path.resolve(options.sourceRoot) : '';
@@ -542,6 +619,7 @@ function buildReport(options = {}) {
   const suiteArtifacts = inspectSuiteArtifacts(suiteRoot, skipProbe);
   const missingSourceAssets = sourceAssets.filter(asset => asset.status !== 'present');
   const missingSuiteArtifacts = suiteArtifacts.filter(artifact => artifact.status !== 'present');
+  const primaryRenderSelfEval = evaluatePrimaryRender(suiteArtifacts, skipProbe);
 
   const checks = [
     makeCheck(
@@ -598,6 +676,12 @@ function buildReport(options = {}) {
         missing: missingSuiteArtifacts.map(artifact => artifact.relativePath),
       }
     ),
+    makeCheck(
+      'video-primary-render-self-eval',
+      primaryRenderSelfEval.status,
+      primaryRenderSelfEval.summary,
+      primaryRenderSelfEval.fix
+    ),
   ];
 
   const failed = checks.filter(check => check.status !== 'pass');
diff --git a/tests/scripts/release-video-suite.test.js b/tests/scripts/release-video-suite.test.js
index 4cab6be2..a8a1169a 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/release-video-suite.test.js
+++ b/tests/scripts/release-video-suite.test.js
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ function runTests() {
       assert.strictEqual(report.ready, true);
       assert.strictEqual(report.mediaPathsRedacted, true);
       assert.ok(report.checks.every(check => check.status === 'pass'));
+      assert.ok(report.checks.some(check => (
+        check.id === 'video-primary-render-self-eval'
+          && check.summary.includes('skipped by --skip-probe')
+      )));
       assert.strictEqual(report.sourceAssets.length, REQUIRED_SOURCE_ASSETS.length);
       assert.strictEqual(report.suiteArtifacts.length, REQUIRED_SUITE_ARTIFACTS.length);
       assert.ok(renderText(report).includes('Ready: yes'));
@@ -197,6 +201,7 @@ function runTests() {
       assert.ok(report.top_actions.some(action => action.includes('ECC_VIDEO_RELEASE_SUITE_ROOT')));
       assert.ok(report.checks.some(check => check.id === 'video-source-assets-present' && check.status === 'fail'));
       assert.ok(report.checks.some(check => check.id === 'video-release-artifacts-present' && check.status === 'fail'));
+      assert.ok(report.checks.some(check => check.id === 'video-primary-render-self-eval' && check.status === 'fail'));
     } finally {
       cleanup(rootDir);
     }