The starting gun has been fired on development of a new video codec beyond VVC with gains of at least 20% up to 50% claimed by R&D lab InterDigital. The target for H.267 is to deliver improved ...

In a nutshell: Streaming and other demanding video applications are growing rapidly, and existing codecs are struggling to keep pace. Fortunately, AOMedia has pledged to finalize a new generation of ...

Meta, Vodafone, and YouTube parent Google have called on smartphone chip designers to support the AV1 video codec in devices to better compress videos and reduce increasing network strain. In a white ...

Vodafone, Meta, and Google have released a white paper detailing the benefits of advanced video compression technology in mid and low tier smartphones to enhance the viewing experience for more people ...

A new tech blog from Netflix highlights the importance of the AV1 open video codec, which now powers about 30% of the platform’s streaming and discusses a variety of opportunities to expand its ...

Recap: Support for the AV1 codec has grown considerably since its launch in 2018. Large and small platforms quickly adopted the format to minimize bandwidth consumption while preserving image quality.

Netflix has revealed almost a third of all viewing on its platform is powered by the AV1 codec. In a blog post, the streamer’s tech team explained that the H.264/AVC codec still powers the majority of ...

The makers of the AV1 video format have started the Open Audio Codec.