The launch of FFmpeg 4.0 gave many compressionists their first chance to test the new AV1 codec, which is included in experimental form. For the first time, you had a single encoder that could produce ...

With AV1 hardware decode on mo­bile devices stuck in the mid-to-low teens as of 2025, and with VVC at zero, it’s clear that the race to supplant H.264 and HEVC will be contested with software-only ...

In brief: Intel has had a rough time launching its freshman series of dedicated graphics cards, struggling to get them to consumers on time and possibly with unimpressive results in gaming benchmarks.

I think people mostly stopped caring after the DivX ;-) 3.11 codec back in 2000, I don't think there's been a huge popular demand for better compression since. Anything since that has mainly been ...

OBS 29 adds AV1 encoding support for new AMD and Intel GPUs, among other improvements. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If you ...