HEVC Has Arrived Thanks to Apple iOS 11 & High Sierra
For streaming video service operators who have been searching for a more efficient video codec to deliver higher resolution and higher quality…
How the Magic of Beamr Beats SSIM and PSNR
Every video encoding professional faces the dilemma of how best to detect artifacts and measure video quality. If you have the luxury of…
Connecting Virtual Reality with the History of Encoding Technology
Two fun and surprising brain factoids are revealed that connect virtual reality with the history of encoding technology. Bloomberg featured a…
2016 Paves the Way for a Next-Gen Video Encoding Technology Explosion in 2017
2016 has been a significant year for video compression as 4K, HDR, VR and 360 video picked up steam, paving the road for an EXPLOSION of HEVC…
Before you evaluate x265, read this!
With video consumption rising and consumer preferences shifting to 4K UHD this is contributing to an even faster adoption rate than what we…
Patent Pool HEVC Advance Responds: Announces “Royalty Free” HEVC Software
HEVC Advance Releases New Software Policy November 22nd 2016 may be shown by history as the day that wholesale adoption of HEVC as the…
Shows Without Safety Nets: The Lasting Appeal of Live TV
Live video streaming is certainly popular these days, but it’s not a new concept. Instead, it hearkens back to a beloved form of…
The State of Commercially Available 4K UHD Services
In a recent article we did a little investigative research on the state of 4K and four significant trends: The upgrade in picture quality is…
We Need a Revolution of 4K!
Don’t panic or stop reading, we used the word ‘revolution’ in the title and though admittedly it’s provocative being less than a week from the…
Immersive VR and 360 video at streamable bitrates: Are you crazy?
There have been many high-profile experiments with VR and 360 video in the past year. Immersive video is compelling, but large and unwieldy to…