Get the free report to help you choose between H.264 and HEVC GOP sizes – from 1/2 to 20 seconds – to optimize quality for any type of footage: animation, entertainment, sports, or office. Quickly learn which GOP size is best with the help of VMAF metrics.
Read MoreWPP parallelization can be improved by slicing, reducing start lags and exploiting threads more effectively. Splitting pictures into sub-regions allows thread n+1 to begin working after only one CTU has been completed from thread n.
Read MoreFFmpeg 6.1 “Heaviside” adds libaribcaption decoder, Playdate video decoder & demuxer, extended VAAPI support, Vulkan decode hwaccel, Microsoft RLE encoder, and Essential Video Coding parser. Next major release is 7.0 in Feb.
Read MoreAdopting HEVC encoding can result in bitrate savings of up to 40%, with average savings at 15-20%. Cloud computing and optimized encoders may help reduce compute costs. CDN savings are typically only 5-10%, limited by connection speed requirements.
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Codec licensing has become more complex due to web streaming requirements, leading to multiple patent pools and royalty-free alternatives such as VP8, VP9 and AV1. Patent holders are focusing on services and content to recoup costs while streaming services are avoiding royalties with the CENC and CMAF technologies. HEVC adoption is slow due to an unsuitable licensing model.Codec licensing has become more complex due to web streaming requirements, leading to multiple patent pools and royalty-free alternatives such as VP8, VP9 and AV1. Patent holders are focusing on services and content to recoup costs while streaming services are avoiding royalties with the CENC and CMAF technologies. HEVC adoption is slow due to an unsuitable licensing model.
Read MoreAvanci Video, founded by Marconi in 2017, provides a licensing platform of AV1, HEVC, VVC, MPEG-DASH, and VP9 to reduce risk for content providers. Licensors LG and Huawei contribute, while internet streaming companies are targeted for MPEG-DASH and H.264/H.265. The platform levels the playing field and provides regular, predictable returns for licensors.Avanci Video, founded by Marconi in 2017, provides a licensing platform of AV1, HEVC, VVC, MPEG-DASH, and VP9 to reduce risk for content providers. Licensors LG and Huawei contribute, while internet streaming companies are targeted for MPEG-DASH and H.264/H.265. The platform levels the playing field and provides regular, predictable returns for licensors.
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This paper presents a VVC/H.266 encoder capable of 8Kp60 10-bit HDR real-time encoding with 24% lower bitrate than SpinHEVC. Tests on Intel Xeon Scalable Processors showed up to 70 fps at 30 Mbps and 40 Mbps at 60 fps for 8K video, proving its viability. It had minimal latency and MS-SSIM study revealed higher quality compared to HEVC and AV1. Future research will optimise it further.This paper presents a VVC/H.266 encoder capable of 8Kp60 10-bit HDR real-time encoding with 24% lower bitrate than SpinHEVC. Tests on Intel Xeon Scalable Processors showed up to 70 fps at 30 Mbps and 40 Mbps at 60 fps for 8K video, proving its viability. It had minimal latency and MS-SSIM study revealed higher quality compared to HEVC and AV1. Future research will optimise it further.
Read MoreLG Electronics announced not to include ATSC 3.0 tuners in 2024 models, but Samsung, Sony and Hisense will include it in their products. It merges broadcast with internet for enhanced content and services. OFDM provides better signal quality than ATSC 1.0 and supports H.265 video and Dolby AC-4 sound. 8% of TVs last year were NextGen, but 5 million are expected in 2023 and 10 million by end of 2021.LG Electronics announced not to include ATSC 3.0 tuners in 2024 models, but Samsung, Sony and Hisense will include it in their products. It merges broadcast with internet for enhanced content and services. OFDM provides better signal quality than ATSC 1.0 and supports H.265 video and Dolby AC-4 sound. 8% of TVs last year were NextGen, but 5 million are expected in 2023 and 10 million by end of 2021.
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The District Court of Munich ruled that Netflix infringed Broadcom’s HEVC/H.265 patent and issued an injunction. The court found UHD transmission was violating the ‘366 Patent, pleasing Broadcom VP Mark Terrano. This decision could be a major shift for tech and entertainment industry.The District Court of Munich ruled that Netflix infringed Broadcom’s HEVC/H.265 patent and issued an injunction. The court found UHD transmission was violating the ‘366 Patent, pleasing Broadcom VP Mark Terrano. This decision could be a major shift for tech and entertainment industry.
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Netflix illegally using Broadcom’s patent for HEVC/H.265 video coding in Germany is ruled by court, with an injunction issued to stop use. Broadcom is pleased while Netflix didn’t comment. Ruling will affect 13.2 million German subscribers.Netflix illegally using Broadcom’s patent for HEVC/H.265 video coding in Germany is ruled by court, with an injunction issued to stop use. Broadcom is pleased while Netflix didn’t comment. Ruling will affect 13.2 million German subscribers.
Read MoreOTT service providers can reduce streaming cost by up to 68% using HEVC, AV1, content-adaptive encoding and AI compression. AI-driven compression can increase savings up to 75% while content-adaptive encoding adds 40% reduction for AVC, 20% for HEVC and no improvement for AV1. Simulcasting multiple codecs provides 27% total traffic savings.OTT service providers can reduce streaming cost by up to 68% using HEVC, AV1, content-adaptive encoding and AI compression. AI-driven compression can increase savings up to 75% while content-adaptive encoding adds 40% reduction for AVC, 20% for HEVC and no improvement for AV1. Simulcasting multiple codecs provides 27% total traffic savings.
Read MoreVideo encoding compresses high-quality videos into digital formats to be streamed with no lag time. Popular methods include hardware/software such as Open Broadcaster Studio and AV1 which provide better compression than H.264/H.265. Adaptive Bit Rate streaming adjusts videos for each viewer while transcoding services like Zencoder, AWS Elemental, or Telestream Cloud optimize delivery. Codecs, containers, and protocols handle compression and packaging. Encoding and transcoding involve decomposing, processing, and re-encoding content for optimal delivery.
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