A dependency-free (pure standard-library) Python companion that does three things and computes no metric itself. --matrix prints the capability matrix of the dedicated tools (MSU VQMT, Apple AVQT, FFMetrics, Elecard VQ Estimator, rolinh/VQMT) beside the FFmpeg+libvmaf baseline. --recommend takes flags (--see, --hdr, --os {win,mac,linux,any}, --paid, --more-metrics, --gui) and returns a specific tool, the reason, its limitation, and the Block 8 article that covers it. --readout FILE.csv (or the b
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The handbook · 7 volumes
Fora Soft Video Engineering Handbook
This selector matches your OS, HDR needs and budget to one dedicated quality tool, from MSU VQMT to Apple AVQT, beside the FFmpeg plus libvmaf baseline. We wrote a seven-volume handbook on the whole video stack; start with Volume 1 on quality metrics and codecs, then Volume 3 for QoE monitoring and Volume 6 for AI models in video. Written by Nikolay Sapunov, CEO at Fora Soft.
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Tell us your codecs, content and release process, and we will recommend a metric stack and wire it into your encoding pipeline. 250+ video products shipped since 2005.
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