Elecard StreamEye Studio — Release Notes¶
1. Future Releases¶
Elecard StreamEye Studio:
Migration to Qt 6 framework. Switching to Qt 6 will significantly enhance the user experience by improving the visual style of the UI, including menus, buttons, fonts, and many more.
Solving the problem with installing StreamEye Studio applications on macOS when Apple cannot check the app for malicious software.
UI localization into Chinese.
Web-based documentation.
Elecard StreamEye:
Improved AV1 analysis: Switch Frame indication, additional OBU metadata presentation, and extended statistics.
Capability to open HLS master playlist and select a certain rendition for further analysis of its chunks.
Enhanced buffer analysis experience:
Synchronization between the cursor on the Buffer graph and the corresponding frame in BarChart and Stream Viewer. This will provide easier navigation and faster analysis of frame-related data across multiple panels.
Indicating buffer fullness for the current position of the cursor on the Buffer graph.
Displaying data on buffer entries in one table.
Support for AV1 buffer analysis.
HDR Vivid identification and metadata display.
VMAF library update. Significantly increased speed of calculating VMAF and other metrics.
Multithreading mode for HEVC decoder to analyze HEVC streams faster.
Improved UI.
Elecard Video Quality Estimator:
Complete engine redesign that will make Quality Estimator an all-new product with increased performance and usability.
VMAF library update. Significantly increased speed of calculating VMAF and other metrics.
Increased number of files for simultaneous metric calculation: up to 5 compressed or uncompressed files, instead of 2 compressed and 1 uncompressed files before.
Multithreading mode for HEVC decoder to analyze HEVC streams faster.
Capability to open an HLS or MPEG-DASH manifest and select a certain profile for further analysis of all related segments.
Improved UI.
Elecard Stream Analyzer:
Capability to open an HLS or MPEG-DASH manifest and select a certain profile for further analysis of all related segments.
Improved Bitrate graph, including the ability to set the size of the analysis window to 10, 100, 250, or 500 ms for microburst detection.
Extended video stream data, including chroma format, scan type, GOP structure and length, bitrate, color primaries, etc.
Extended audio stream data, including bitrate value, bitrate mode, and language.
PID display for each error detected for a certain program.
Error filtering by service, PID, or Tables and other PIDs.
TS packets numbering.
Indicating PID to which a certain TS packet belongs.
HDR Vivid identification and metadata display.
Improved UI.
2. Active Versions¶
StreamEye Studio 2024¶
StreamEye Studio is a software suite for video and audio data analysis and transcoding, designed for both professionals and novices. It provides a comprehensive insight into video compression standards and enables in-depth analysis of various bitstreams, including MPEG-1/2, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, H.266/VVC, AVS3, VP9, and AV1.
Elecard StreamEye Studio 2024 now includes the latest versions of the custom tailored products for video analysis and comparison:
Elecard StreamEye 2024 (v4.10)Elecard Stream Analyzer 2024 (v4.7)Elecard Video Quality Estimator 2024 (v4.7)Elecard YUV Viewer 2024 (v4.4)Elecard Quality Gates 2024 (v1.4)
Elecard StreamEye, Stream Analyzer, Video Quality Estimator, and Video Quality Gates now support the latest versions of AV1 decoder (v3.7.0), AVS3 decoder (v15.4), and VVC decoder (VTM 18.2).
FEATURES
StreamEye (v4.10):
Extended statistics for AV1: metadata headers, qp index, overlay inter skip mode;
Support for MV-HEVC (ISO/IEC 23008-2 Annex G);
Extended statistics for MPEG-2: VBV Buffer, conformance check;
Redesigned information display for StreamPictureBlock info;
Additional switch for ITU Rec. 601, 709 and 2020 color conversion;
Additional switch for little/big-endian upsamplers;
New P420 upsampler;
New split view for frame difference comparison;
New tooltips for Overlay view;
Minor bugfixes and UI improvements.
Stream Analyzer (v4.7):
Support for MV-HEVC (ISO/IEC 23008-2 Annex G);
Extended AV1 Data parsing;
New extended bitrate graphs;
New parsing descriptors (MetadataPointerDescriptor, AVC video descriptor, Metadata descriptor, Metadata STD descriptor);
A separate algorithm for KLV parsing;
PMT stream detection routines;
Minor bugfixes and UI improvements.
Elecard Video Quality Estimator (v4.7) and YUV Viewer (v4.4):
Additional switch for ITU Rec. 601, 709, and 2020 color conversion;
Additional switch for little/big-endian upsamplers;
New P420 upsampler;
New split view for frame difference comparison;
Minor bugfixes and UI improvements.
3. ChangeLog¶
StreamEye Studio 2023¶
In the new Elecard StreamEye Studio 2023 version we have added extended statistics and made the following changes:
Elecard StreamEye 4.9:
MPEG DASH MPD files support is added;
VVC/H.266 decoder updated to version 18.1;
Added support of 12-bit VVC/H.266 streams;
ALF information in VVC/H.266 is extended;
AVS3 decoder updated to version 15.0;
Support AVS3 in TS added;
Extended AV1 statistics;
Monochrome reference files support is added;
Update notifications in application are added;
Minor bugs fixed, general improvements.
Elecard Stream Analyzer 4.6:
AVC: Encoder Boundary Points, End of Stream, End of Sequence structure;
HDR information in AVS3 stream added;
Support AVS3 in TS added;
VVC/H.266 stream information is extended;
Output of FLV tag metadata syntax;
Update notifications in application are added;
Minor bugs fixed, general improvements.
Elecard Video Quality Estimator 4.6:
Updated VVC/H.266 decoder to version 18.1;
Support AVS3 in TS added;
Updated AVS3 decoder to version 15.0;
Update notifications in application are added;
Minor bugs fixed, general improvements.
Elecard YUV Viewer 4.3:
Monochrome files support;
Update notifications in application are added;
Minor bugs fixed, general improvements.
Elecard Quality Gates 1.3:
Updated VVC/H.266 decoder to version 18.1;
Support AVS3 in TS added;
Updated AVS3 decoder to version 15.0;
Update notifications in application are added;
Minor bugs fixed, general improvements.
StreamEye Studio 2022¶
In the new Elecard StreamEye Studio 2022 version we have added the following changes:
Elecard StreamEye 4.8:
AVS3 video codec support;
MKV file container support for AVS3;
MP4 and TS file containers support for VVC;
HEIC file container support;
Extended representation of HDR metadata structure;
Updated AV1 decoder to version 3.3, extended data visualization;
Extended MP4 file container support;
Minor bugs fixed, general improvements.
Elecard Stream Analyzer 4.5:
AVS3 video codec support;
MKV file container support for AVS3;
MP4 and TS file containers support for VVC;
HEIC file container support;
HDR format identification for AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265, VP9, AV1;
Extended representation of HDR metadata structure;
HDR10 Metadata check;
Extended MP4 file container support;
Minor bugs fixed, general improvements.
Elecard Video Quality Estimator 4.5:
AVS3 video codec support;
MKV file container support for AVS3;
MP4 and TS file containers support for VVC;
Updated AV1 decoder to version 3.3;
Ability to save metric information in the JSON format;
Extended MP4 file container support;
Minor bugs fixed, general improvements.
Elecard YUV Viewer 4.2:
Minor bugs fixed, common improvements.
Elecard Quality Gates 1.2:
AVS3 video codec support;
MKV file container support for AVS3;
MP4 and TS file containers support for VVC;
Updated AV1 decoder to version 3.3;
Extended MP4 file container support;
Minor bugs fixed, general improvements.
StreamEye Studio 2021¶
Note
From now on, the year will be used to denote StreamEye Studio version.
Elecard StreamEye:
- VVC video codec special updates:
Overlay visualization and corresponding data representation in the block info panel for the following modes: Adaptive Loop Filter (ALF), Sample adaptive offset (SAO), Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) types;
Additional data output: After Deblocking & After SAO;
Video Buffer Verifier;
Switching between Luma/Chroma for Intra predictions;
Representation of Luma and Chroma for Intra CU, PU, TU in the Block Info panel;
Decoding CTU order overlay visualization;
SEI and NAL units syntax parsing.
FLV file container support for AVC, HEVC;
Extended SEI, NAL units representation (AVC, HEVC);
Temporal ID graph visualization;
Additional presentation modes for reference frames: Lines, Prediction Parts and Hierarchy in the BarChart and Thumbnails navigation controls;
Representation of the current frame in the subsequent Frame Buffer on the DPB Occupancy graph;
Ability to give the priority to faster positioning or faster playback start via the SetPosition Mode setting;
Ability to specify the amount of data for parsing: Predicted, Unfiltered, Residual, Transform, Dequantized, After Deblocking, After SAO. This affects the speed of parsing and memory usage.
Elecard Stream Analyzer:
VVC video codec is added;
FLV file container support for AVC, HEVC;
HbbTV data display;
PCR Accuracy graph;
Switching between hexadecimal and decimal representation for PCR/PTS/DTS values;
Enhanced user experience:
Expanding/collapsing packet property data in Main Window Panel via Right/Left arrow keys;
Navigation through stream elements with the hotkey Shift + Up/Down arrows.
Elecard Video Quality Estimator:
VVC video codec is added.
Elecard Quality Gates
FLV file container support for AVC, HEVC;
VVC video codec is added.
StreamEye Studio v. 4.6¶
The new version supports more formats and objective metrics. The brand-new Elecard Quality Gates has enriched the set of StreamEye Studio applications.
New features in StreamEye Studio applications:
Elecard StreamEye 4.6:
AVC standard compliance is added;
AV1 video format is supported in compliance with the new standard release (AV1 1.0.0 with Errata 1). Added visualization of CDEF and LR filtering on the macroblock level for AV1;
MXF file container support is added;
Added possibility to choose output YUV data format when saving decoded information;
VIF metric added (Visual Information Fidelity);
Extended SEI messages support for AVC;
Added possibility to display stream summary for the specified frames range;
Added possibility to specify time period value for bit allocation and instant bitrate recalculation;
VVC support (Test Model 8.0).
Elecard Stream Analyzer 4.3:
Extended SCTE35 data parsing;
Added the EPG panel;
Added displaying PSI tables descriptors for encrypted streams (in case PSI tables metadata is not encrypted);
Extended SEI messages support for AVC;
Added displaying information for SPS, PPS, VPS headers for HEVC alpha-channel;
VVC support (Test Model 8.0).
Elecard Video Quality Estimator 4.3:
Added possibility to choose output YUV data format when saving decoded information;
VVC support (Test Model 8.0);
VIF metric added;
MXF file container support is added.
Elecard YUV Viewer 4.1:
Added possibility to choose output YUV data format when saving decoded information;
VIF metric added.
Elecard Quality Gates 1.0:
New application for synchronic analysis and comparison of several video streams is added into StreamEye Studio.
StreamEye Studio v. 4.5¶
All applications for video quality analysis included in Elecard StreamEye Studio product line now share the following improvements:
Console version;
Available for all most widespread platforms (Linux, Windows, MacOS);
Support of AV1 and VP9 formats, FLV container and VMAF metric;
Sharing comments between application instances and/or applications of Elecard StreamEye Studio set;
Synchronization between applications of Elecard StreamEye Studio set (Binding mode).
The list of changes, fixed bugs and new features for each application of StreamEye Studio set:
Elecard StreamEye has been updated to v.4.5 with the following new features:
AV1 video format is added;
Metric types are added: VMAF / VMAF phone / APSNR / NQI;
FLV file container is added;
The .y4m raw data format is added;
Sharing comments between application instances and/or applications of Elecard StreamEye Studio set;
Synchronization between applications of Elecard StreamEye Studio set (Binding mode).
Elecard Stream Analyzer has been updated to v.4.2 with the following new features:
AV1 and VP9 support;
FLV support;
Selection of the data portion for further saving;
Sharing comments between application instances and/or applications of Elecard StreamEye Studio set;
Synchronization between applications of Elecard StreamEye Studio set (Binding mode).
Elecard Video Quality Estimator has been updated to v.4.2 with the following new features:
Metric types are added: VMAF / VMAF phone / APSNR / NQI;
Support of AV1 video format is added;
FLV file container is added;
The .y4m raw data format is added;
Sharing comments between application instances and/or applications of Elecard StreamEye Studio set;
Synchronization between applications of Elecard StreamEye Studio set (Binding mode).
Elecard YUV Viewer has been updated to v.4.0 with the following new features:
Activation mode is changed: on-line and off-line types of activation are implemented. Off-line activation includes PC-based and dongle-based activation types;
New file types supported: I444, I422, NV12, NV21, P444, V210, V400, V444, Y42B;
Calculation of quality metrics (PSNR, APSNR, MSE, MSAD, Delta, SSIM, NQI, VQM, VMAF and VMAF phone);
Sharing comments between application instances and/or applications of Elecard StreamEye Studio set;
Synchronization between applications of Elecard StreamEye Studio set (Binding mode);
Automated analysis of video arrays via the command line tool.