Maintaining a Windows-based PC has, in most respects, gotten easier over the years. OS 'hackability' (the bad kind) has dropped, and Windows Update has become a terrific tool for minimal-intervention ...

Beyond WMV, there are a variety of open-source codecs that you may need at some point. While for many you can install the individual codec when needed, I've found the easiest way to ensure you can ...

Protocol reports that Qualcomm will finally jump on the AV1 video codec bandwagon next year. AV1 is the web’s next open, royalty-free video codec, and widespread adoption will require hardware support ...

B&H has posted up Part 01 of a new series called Everything You Need to Know About Video Codecs. If you have ever wondered ...

Streaming platforms and video services have long relied on open-source codecs like x264, x265, SVT-AV1, libaom, and libvp9, all readily available in FFmpeg. For many users, these codecs offer ...

We watch a ton of videos every day, but we might not get a smooth experience and the best experience in all conditions. This is because of bandwidth restrictions or the file size of the videos being ...

Digging deeper into how these patent pools help licensors minimize risk, Moore explains, "If there is implementation of a standard and that risk is not licensed or otherwise authorized, there's a risk ...

Adopting a new codec standard is a complicated task. The timeline for getting up to speed is so long that once you’re there, the industry very well might be looking at the next generation of codecs ...

Over the past few years — especially with the cost of data coming down significantly — the consumption of audio and video through various streaming services has been soaring at a rapid pace. As a ...