CNET

VLC steps into next-gen video wars with VP9, HEVC support

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 ...
GIGAZINE

Development of the next-generation codec 'AV2' is progressing smoothly, and we have reached the stage where we can demonstrate decoding on a laptop.

The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia), which aims to develop free and open codecs, has released a draft specification for the next-generation video compression standard, ' AV2 '. Prior to the release, ...
CNET

Odds and Ends: Essential video codec packs for OS X

Like VideoLAN Client, MPlayer OS X Extended is another media player alternative that includes support for a number of codecs. It comes with support for most common ones, but has the option for ...
Guru3D.com

Netflix starts streaming over the AV1 codec to reduce data consumption

We've mentioned the AV1 codec a couple of times already. AV1 is a royalty-free codec and offers improved compression compared to vp9 or hevc, the video bandwidth reduction can run upwards to 30 ...