QCTools (Quality Control Tools for Video Preservation)

QCTools is a free, open-source software developed by BAVC Media in collaboration with Dave Rice and the Dance Heritage Coalition. It enables conservators and archivists to inspect video signal characteristics for batches of digital media, facilitating quality control, error detec

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