As much as we love debating the pros and cons of new codecs like AV1, VVC, and LCEVC, independent premium-content publishers have largely ignored them. Take Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) founding ...

Welcome to your codec update for 2023. I’m here to help you decide whether it’s time to go all in on AV1, VVC, LCEVC, or EVC or whether it’s better to stick with H.264, VP9, and HEVC. As an overview, ...

HDR finally works — no thanks to VLC.

Netflix will be supporting supports HDR10+ streaming using the AV1 codec, which brings some noteworthy improvements to how content is delivered. With HDR10+, each scene gets its own dynamic metadata ...

Dolby promises sound so real it'll feel like you're in the stadium ...

Each local media player has its own killer features – as lightweight as MPC-HC, as multi-platform as VLC. While some may provide certain streaming sources of 360 degree videos, some can offer stabler ...

Along with the ever-growing popularity of information-rich video formats such as High Dynamic Range (HDR), Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) and Ultra High Definition (UHD), the need for efficient distribution ...