SSIM Comparison

Objective, Human-Perception-Based Video Quality Monitoring to Protect Revenue and Reduce Costs
What is it?

TAG's SSIM-powered analysis measures percieved video quality based on luminance (brightness), contrast, and structure (details/textures/edges).

What can I do with it?

You can use SSIM to continuously compare a target stream against a reference and quantify any video quality degradation across your broadcast chain.

What are the benefits?

Protect content value by preventing quality loss, and reduce operational costs by monitoring numerically and automatically with less "eyes-on-glass".

TAG’s SSIM-powered analysis provides a precise, perception-based measurement of video quality across the workflow. Using the Structural Similarity Index (SSIM), the system compares original and processed content to mirror how viewers perceive quality. Unlike pixel-based checks, SSIM evaluates structural detail, making it effective at identifying real degradations such as noise, blurring, and compression artifacts.

By integrating SSIM with Content Matching, operators can automatically compare the same content before and after encoding, transcoding, multiplexing, or other processing steps. This makes it possible to:

  • Detect quality degradation in real time.
  • Validate that video quality is preserved through manipulation.
  • Monitor SSIM scores continuously to prevent issues from impacting audiences.
  • Guarantee consistent Quality of Experience (QoE) across delivery paths.

The result is reduced monitoring overhead, lower operating costs, and revenue protection through assured content quality. With SSIM, TAG empowers media companies to deliver the highest quality video experiences with confidence.

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