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VQ Probe 2.0: Buffer view, Convex hull, Command Line Interface and more

Today we are pleased to announce the release of an update of VQ Probe 2.0: a video comparison & quality metrics analysis tool, which will be useful not just for professional video codec developers, but also for streaming integrators and regular users. The new version of VQ Probe is out with a bundle of new and exciting features.

VQ Probe 2.0

The following new main features have been added to VQ Probe 2.0:

  • Buffer View gives a snapshot of bits distribution of the left and the right compressed streams.
Buffer View
  • VQ Probe builds a convex hull for the given set of RD Curves.
Convex hull
  • Command Line Interface. In addition to the GUI version, VQ Probe provides Command Line Interface (CLI). It can be used in batch mode validation.
Command Line Interface
  • ROI (a region of interest). Metrics can be calculated in a part of the picture - ROI. You can load rectangle coordinates from the file or detect objects with the integrated ML object detection model.
A region of interest
  • Metrics data: import and export. For user convenience, calculated metrics data can be stored and loaded automatically for their reuse. VQ Probe also allows you to export metrics data to a JSON file.
Metrics data: import and export
  • Scene Change Detection (SCD). VQ Probe is capable of finding scene changes.
Scene Change Detection
  • Object Detection. An Object Detection deep learning network can be executed to identify ROI. You can also compare frames of two streams by their object count.
Object Detection

In addition, many useful features and bug fixes have been added:

  1. The ability to pause and resume the metrics calculation process
  2. The ability to loop playback
  3. The cursor position label
  4. Made plot legends fully clickable and movable
  5. Reversed the colors used in the Heat Map modes
  6. Added tooltips for RD Curve points
  7. Changed the colors used in Metrics View for better readability

About ViCueSoft

ViCueSoft is a software company specializing in video quality analysis and independent objective and subjective grading, video codecs development, and optimization with Intel* Media SDK and OpenCL.

ViCueSoft provides consulting, R&D, and outsourcing services to companies operating in software-defined transcoding, OTT service, content contribution, distribution, and media servers.

Established in 2017, the company’s professional and vibrant team has been delivering custom solutions to more than 100 companies worldwide, including the USA, Canada, Europe, China, Japan, and Korea.