Introducing
What is Compar?
Compar is a powerful video comparison application that allows you to analyze two video files side by side to easily identify their differences. Don’t rely just on filenames or checksums for duplicate files, use Compar to see how your video assets differ and improve your video management.
If you’re a video user of any kind, it’s more likely than ever that you will need to know exactly what is different (or the same) in two or more files.
Millions of Hours of Video
According to current estimates, the total amount of video stored
globally is roughly in the range of hundreds of exabytes.
This translates to millions of terabytes, with a significant portion
attributed to platforms like YouTube, equating to potentially
millions of hours of video content stored worldwide.
Duplicates or Copies Worth Keeping?
An estimated 31.7% of videos on YouTube alone are considered duplicates, with roughly 24% of their storage space occupied by these duplicate videos. Now the burning question is:
Are they just copies or are they almost the same and worth keeping?
The Need for a Video Comparison Tool
Everything from movies or your favorite TV shows to commercials, and digital ads are frequently different versions of an initial master video.
The basic need for all video users is to understand what details, edits, or changes exist in their content since the duration, a filename, or file sizes won’t tell the full story of why two or more files exist in their media library.
Addressing the Challenge
GrayMeta has supported traditional video users in quality control and validation of their assets since 2015.
Those customers plus a growing number of video users are expressing a strong need for a video comparison tool.
With this challenge in mind, we are excited to introduce
Compar, the first video comparison tool of its kind.
Use Cases
- Immediately determine any technical differences in compression, noise,
or resolution beyond a customizable threshold. - Detect technical or aesthetic color differences.
- Determine if there are visual differences:
- Subtitles, Narrative titles
- Overlays, Watermarks, Bugs
- Alternate Product placements
- Shot replacements
- Missing scenes or shots
- AI Shot extensions detected
- Different or enhanced effects changes
- Visual changes or alterations, for example: blurs, wipes, distortions etc.
The premiere, purpose-built video comparison and analysis application.
Shot Replacement
Ai-Generated Shot Extension
Subtitles Present
A Revolutionary Product
Compar is not limited to the media entertainment industry. It also will serve critical markets like law enforcement and forensics.
For example, maintaining the chain of custody for media files is crucial. Compar ensures that the file presented in court is the same as the one originally captured on body cameras or security footage, verifying whether it has been edited or altered in any way. This quick and reliable method to validate file integrity is immensely valuable.
Compar is the result of nearly five years of discussions and brainstorming between our customers, our CTO, and our team. The ability to verify whether a file has been altered in any way without an expensive technical expert is groundbreaking.
