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The H.266/VVC video coding standard has been finalized, promising the same quality at half the size of H.265/HEVC

The H.266/VVC video coding standard has been finalized, promising the same quality at half the size of H.265/HEVC

July 8, 2020
Video streaming makes up a massive chunk of the total traffic on the internet, with some estimates putting it at a whopping 80% of all internet traffic. With the proliferation of more video consumption devices, democratized videography, and a consistent move up on display resolution, this contribution is still expected to be a very large...
Qualcomm, Samsung, and Huawei back the MPEG-5 EVC video codec for 4K and 8K UHD videos

Qualcomm, Samsung, and Huawei back the MPEG-5 EVC video codec for 4K and 8K UHD videos

May 14, 2020
The HEVC (High Efficiency Video Codec) has been around for quite a while and it offers reduced video file sizes and better quality than other codecs. In the world of smartphones, this becomes especially important. Qualcomm, Samsung, and Huawei are now backing MPEG-5 EVC, an alternative to HEVC. MPEG-5 EVC will be used for 4K and...
Google’s Royalty-Free Answer to HEVC: A Look at AV1 and the Future of Video Codecs

Google’s Royalty-Free Answer to HEVC: A Look at AV1 and the Future of Video Codecs

May 15, 2017
Almost 5 years ago Google first released VP9, the royalty free video codec that aimed to replace H.264 as the primary codec for online streaming and media consumption. While VP9 was not completely successful in that task, it has laid the foundation for Google’s next generation codec, AOMedia Video 1 (AV1), which is looking extremely...