Streaming codec adoption used to be an engineering abstraction governed by RD curves, BD-rate tables, and roadmap slides that ...

A Radio World ebook explores trends and best practices in codecs for radio broadcasting applications. Tony Gervasi is Intraplex sales manager at GatesAir, which he joined in 2018. He is former senior ...

Video Codec Converter (VCC) is an FFmpeg GUI for batch video conversion, transcoding, GPU encoding, AV1/H.264 support, presets, trimming, merging, and customizable encoding settings. Video Codec ...

As part of Radio World’s latest ebook about trends in codecs, we asked a sampling of industry engineers and users for their perspectives on the evolution of codec designs and applications, from remote ...

Recap: Support for the AV1 codec has grown considerably since its launch in 2018. Large and small platforms quickly adopted the format to minimize bandwidth consumption while preserving image quality.

Being able to wirelessly connect headphones and speakers to your phone or computer is a magic many of us take for granted. It wasn't that long ago that the idea seemed impossibly futuristic. These ...

A new tech blog from Netflix highlights the importance of the AV1 open video codec, which now powers about 30% of the platform’s streaming and discusses a variety of opportunities to expand its ...

Bluetooth audio demystified. Find out what SBC, LC3, AAC, aptX, LDAC, and LHDC audio codecs do and if they are lossless. Sr. Headphone Editor, W. Jennings, speaks with eCoustics Founder, Brian ...

Samsung plans to improve its smartphone video capture in the Galaxy S26 by introducing its much-anticipated Advanced Professional Video (APV) codec. Unveiled during the company's 2023 developer ...

In a nutshell: Streaming and other demanding video applications are growing rapidly, and existing codecs are struggling to keep pace. Fortunately, AOMedia has pledged to finalize a new generation of ...

Samsung has launched the affordable Galaxy Buds Core, packing a punch for their price. The new earbuds boast premium features like ANC, Galaxy AI integration, and even support for Samsung’s own HQ ...

Summary: Android 16 makes media playback more efficient by cutting down on the number of processes required for decoding a video or audio. This is achieved by using media codecs written in Rust, a ...