A dependency-free (pure standard-library) Python companion that computes NO metric itself. --families prints the four families of commercial quality suite (perceptual engines IMAX VisionScience/SSIMPLUS + MSU VQMT; file QC + compliance Interra BATON + Telestream Vidchecker/Qualify; production QoE analytics Conviva/Mux/Bitmovin; active-test robots Witbe) with what you pay for and where each lies. --recommend takes needs as flags (--compliance {pse,loudness,deliverable,none}, --live, --scale N, --
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Fora Soft Video Engineering Handbook
This Python advisor maps the four families of commercial quality suites, recommends one from your needs and runs a build-versus-buy TCO calculation. Our seven-volume handbook covers the full video stack; start with Volume 1 for quality metrics and measurement, then Volume 3 for QoE monitoring and Volume 6 for AI quality models. Written by Nikolay Sapunov, CEO at Fora Soft.
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