Why do we need more codecs? Technical progress is nice but unless the new thing is literally 5x better than the old thing, media codecs are for practical purposes a solved problem by now. Slight improvements aren’t worth the churn and patent hazards.
AV2 provides enhanced support for AR/VR applications, split-screen delivery of multiple programs, improved handling of screen content, and an ability to operate over a wider visual quality range.
Yes and no.
Hardware = pay google -
Proprietary software = pay google or 3rd party -
Open source (d@v1d) = free (this is what most people use = VLC Player)
I don’t know, but if it is, why take chances with yet another codec? The hazard is less about the developers asserting patents than trolls coming out of the woodwork after the codec is deployed.
Why do we need more codecs? Technical progress is nice but unless the new thing is literally 5x better than the old thing, media codecs are for practical purposes a solved problem by now. Slight improvements aren’t worth the churn and patent hazards.
https://aomedia.org/press releases/AOMedia-Announces-Year-End-Launch-of-Next-Generation-Video-Codec-AV2-on-10th-Anniversary/
Thanks, that sounds mostly like container features. Maybe that helps.
Isn’t AV1 patent free?
Yes and no. Hardware = pay google - Proprietary software = pay google or 3rd party - Open source (d@v1d) = free (this is what most people use = VLC Player)
I don’t know, but if it is, why take chances with yet another codec? The hazard is less about the developers asserting patents than trolls coming out of the woodwork after the codec is deployed.
Imagine living in a place where software patents exist