LG Joins AOMedia’s AV1 Codec Promoter Level
LG Electronics has formally joined The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia), on the “Promoter” level for the open AV1 codec that is building momentum as an alternative to HEVC H.265. According to AOMedia, LG joined its ranks at the Promoter level, lining up with previous…
Panasonic Showcases 4K Camcorders, 4K OLED TVs
Panasonic North America introduced at CES 2020 three of the industry’s smallest and lightest 4K/60p camcorders designed for pro-level video recording and a next-generation 4K OLED TV series using a new pro-caliber panel design. Unfortunately for U.S. enthusiasts, the company’s new 4K Ultra HD OLED…
Should You Get An 8K TV?
Beyond a handful of models first introduced by Samsung starting at the end of last year, 8K Ultra HDTVs have been pretty hard to find in consumer electronics showrooms. That’s starting to change. New models are here or coming soon from additional brands including Sony…
AV1 Codec Released To Rival HEVC In 4K Streaming Video Ecosystem
There’s a new codec coming and it might soon have an impact on how you watch streaming videos on smart TVs, set-top media streamers and other devices. It’s called AV1, and it is being promoted by an organization made up of some the biggest companies…
HEVC: Two Pools of Thought
Patent pools are a method of aggregating disparate claims to intellectual property rights used in a new device or technology so that manufacturers and content producers can pay one fee to satisfy all parties. But for the new High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) compression system…
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