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        <title><![CDATA[VTCLab Media Analyzer Blog]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Stay updated with VTCLab Media Analyzer Blog for the latest release notes, multimedia format insights, codec analysis, and expert tips on media evaluation]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Parsing DASH and HLS segments as one stream: why the init segment matters]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A single DASH or HLS media segment is undecodable on its own. Here is how the Advanced tab parses the init and media segments as one sequence, so the init segment SPS/PPS apply across every segment.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fragmented MP4 explained: how moof and trun replace the sample tables]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[In a fragmented MP4 the moov index is an empty template and every few seconds of media carries its own mini index: a moof box. Here is how tfhd defaults, tfdt timestamps, and the trun sample table rebuild everything stbl used to hold, field by field, with real values from a real file.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Inside an MP4: the ISOBMFF box (atom) structure explained]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[An MP4 is just a tree of nested boxes: one box holds your video and audio, the rest are a table of contents that says where everything is. Learn to read that tree and you can open almost any modern media file. First post in a series on media file formats.]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2026-06-28-mp4-isobmff-box-structure</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Analyzing YUV files: pixel formats and color planes explained]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Learn how to open raw YUV files, pick the right pixel format, inspect individual color planes, and compare files side by side using the YUV Viewer.]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2026-06-18-yuv-viewer-guide</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.6.0]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[New parsers (MXF, MPEG-PS, Opus, Vorbis, JPEG, OGG, ...), DASH/HLS streaming, WebGL YUV viewer, refreshed web app.]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2026-06-16-v0.6.0</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.5.7]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FLAC: verify the correctness of CRC across frame headers]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2025-01-25-v0.5.7</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Decoding Media Metadata: How Tools and Devices Leave Their Fingerprints]]></title>
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Every media file contains subtle traces of its creation. Embedded within these files are unique fingerprints left by the tools, devices, and
encoders used during production. These metadata elements a]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2024-11-19-decoding-media-metadata</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.5.6]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Google spatial audio + sperical video, HEIC files basics, some more MP4 boxes, ...]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2024-11-17-v0.5.6</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.5.5]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[MPEG-H, AVCHD LPCM Audio, Dolby RPU in AV1, more HDR metadata...]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2024-07-28-v0.5.5</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.5.4]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A lot of small improvements]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2024-06-08-v0.5.4</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.5.3]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[HDMV PGS Subtitles, TTML Subtitles, more HEVC, MPEG-TS & MP4 headers, ...]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2024-05-08-v0.5.3</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.5.2]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[AVS2/AVS3 video, AVI subtitles, IVF format, dark theme, ...]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2024-04-05-v0.5.2</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.5.1]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[DVB subtitles, SCTE-27 subtitles, small UI changes, ...]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2024-03-14-v0.5.1</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Exploring Apple's Stereoscopic Video]]></title>
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Apple's recent introduction of stereoscopic ("3D") video storage format for its visionOS platform, the algorithmic core of Apple Vision Pro
glasses, has sparked a surge in interest. Support for this ]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2024-03-12-exploring-apple-stereoscopic-video</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New UI elements]]></title>
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In this post, we'll introduce the latest updates to the user interface of the analyzer application. We've added new elements aimed at
optimizing functionality and improving the user experience. Let's]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2024-02-26-ui-changes</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.5.0]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Major UI rework (dockable panels, command palette, hex view, context menus)...]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2024-02-22-v0.5.0</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.4.3]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Improved VVC parsing, more boxes for MP4/MOV, ...]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2024-01-05-v0.4.3</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.4.2]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Add support for LOAS/LATM AAC wrapping, FLAC audio codec, AV1 metadata_obu, ...]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2023-12-08-v0.4.2</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.4.1]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Support 'spatial video' files shot by iPhone 15 Pro, visualization improvements]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2023-11-15-v0.4.1</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.4.0]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[VP8, VP9, AV1 video codecs, AVI, WAV, FLV formats, fMP4 support, DoVi RPU, ...]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2023-11-07-v0.4.0</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.3.0]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Matroska (MKV), WebM files support, more MP4/MOV boxes and SEI messages]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2023-10-04-v0.3.0</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to check MPEG-TS program map table]]></title>
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Today we will learn how to quickly check MPEG-TS **program map table (PMT)** using VTCLab Media Analyzer.

When you begin the analysis of MPEG-TS file, PMT may be a good start point. **It contains in]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2023-09-25-how-to-check-mpegts-pmt</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.2.6]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Parsing of Timed Text in MP4/MOV files, basic support of AC-4 streams, added ATSC A/65 tables & descriptors, improved file type recognition]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2023-09-04-v0.2.6</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.2.5]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[SCTE-35 streams support, detailed user_data_registered_itu_t_t35 SEI parsing, XDCAM video in MP4]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2023-08-03-v0.2.5</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.2.4]]></title>
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Color metadata, fragments, protection boxes in MP4. Updates from 2022 standard for MPEG-TS. SEI + APS for VVC.

- MP4: Support `schm`, `sinf`, `schi`, `sgpd`, `sbgp`, `mehd`, `trex`, `sidx`, `mfhd`, ]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2023-07-06-v0.2.4</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Introducing Scroll Jog]]></title>
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Navigating through long lists of headers is a common task in media analysis, and the scrolling functionality plays a important role in how
users interact with the content. To address this need, we in]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2023-06-17-introducing-scroll-jog</link>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.2.3]]></title>
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Detection of some unsupported formats to avoid representing them as 'broken' elementary streams, long-scroll helper element, few small
improvements & fixes

- Basic detection of RIFF (`*.avi` and `*.]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2023-06-05-v0.2.3</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.2.2]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[New visual control element to simplify navigation, reworked rendering engine, MP4/MOV improvements]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2023-05-05-v0.2.2</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.2.1]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Mostly MP4/MOV, few HEVC/VVC improvements]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2023-04-04-v0.2.1</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.2.0, Public Beta]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[First public version. Some internal mechanics reworked]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2023-03-10-v0.2.0</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[v0.1.0, Private Alpha]]></title>
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First working prototype that is shared with a limited group of people. Not much to be proud of, but still useful for some tasks.

- Multiplexing Formats: MPEG-TS, MP4/MOV (basic atoms)
- Video Encodi]]></description>
            <link>https://media-analyzer.pro/blog/posts/2023-01-17-v0.1.0</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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