Codec articles
AMD's Radeon RX 7900 AV1 encoder is almost on par with Intel Arc and Nvidia's RTX 40 series
AMD's encoder even has some features Nvidia locks behind its workstation GPUs
Why it matters: AMD's new AV1 encoder and fully unlocked encode sessions will allow Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs to compete directly against Nvidia RTX GPUs and Intel Arc Alchemist GPUs in the streaming space. Allowing gamers and content creators to game, record, and stream high quality video all at the same time on a single graphics card.
Meta's AI-assisted audio codec claims 10x compression rate compared to MP3s
Encodec utilizes AI for extreme efficiency and bandwidth saving
AV1 codec version 3.5 greatly improves CPU encoding performance
In a nutshell: Google just released AV1 3.5, the newest version of the video-encoding technology, which threatens to be a major player in the content and media industry. The codec now has much more efficient CPU encoding, and hardware support is growing too.
Project Caviar: Google is promoting new royalty-free audio and video codecs
After AV1, Google is now working on a Dolby (Atmos and Vision) contender
Qualcomm planning to add AV1 support to upcoming Snapdragon chip
Firefox is also adding hardware-based AV1 decoding
Media Player Classic BE is like the old Windows Media player, but with more features
Media Player Classic Black Edition is a free and lightweight Windows player based on the MPC and MPC-HC projects, with additional codecs and features.
New H.266 VVC codec shows promise for 4K and 8K streaming
But can it beat the royalty-free AV1?
Google Duo gets improved low-bandwidth video calls, new features
Great for when your family is hogging the Wi-Fi
Qualcomm announces AptX Adaptive for improving Bluetooth audio
The codec compresses at variable bitrate to compensate for signal noise and content quality requirements
Testing Battery Life Across Media Players and Video Formats
Video playback is one common case scenario where efficiency is crucial and where a lengthy battery life is an infrequently found godsend. But what you may not realize is that the video player itself, and the format your videos are encoded in, can also have an impact on power consumption.
