Category: compression

Netflix switches to the AV1 codec for data-saving streams on Android

Post author By Randall
Post date February 6, 2020
Categories In Android, av, av1, business, codec, compression, Entertainment, gear, Netflix, streaming, Tech, vp9

[ad_1] One reason for limiting the use of AV1 for playback is likely a lack of hardware support, which could mean people will use more battery life to watch the same videos. You can already enable AV1 instead of VP9 on YouTube videos, under the settings for Playback and Performance, but it warns users that […]

Apple tried and failed to break RED’s stranglehold on RAW video

Post author By Randall
Post date November 11, 2019
Categories In Apple, Cameras, compression, dispute, patent, prores raw, raw video, red, redcode, Tech

[ad_1] RED President Jarred Land said that “we are pleased to see our RedCode patents withstand another challenge,” adding that RED is still working with Apple to get RedCode on its Metal framework. “It has always been Apple + RED, and this was all part of the process defining how we work together in the […]