A Codec is a combination of Coder and Decoder or Compressor and Decompressor. This software can be used to compress or decompress a digital media file, such as a song or video. To play HEVC coded ...
There’s a codec race underway between HEVC and AV1, and recent events are making it even more interesting. Today, HEVC, the incumbent codec, is supported by more than 2 billion devices including ...
With VLC 2.1.1, VideoLAN continues to sidestep the software patent licensing minefield of video compression. Meanwhile, open-source allies put muscle behind the new Daala codec. Stephen Shankland ...