A new tech blog from Netflix highlights the importance of the AV1 open video codec, which now powers about 30% of the platform’s streaming and discusses a variety of opportunities to expand its ...

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Facepalm: Users experiencing issues with certain videos not playing on Dell or HP laptops running recent CPUs might not realize that both companies have recently disabled H.265 video encoding and ...

Some Dell and HP laptop owners have been befuddled by their machines’ inability to play HEVC/H.265 content in web browsers, despite their machines’ processors having integrated decoding support.

AMC Networks is launching a new niche streaming outlet, All Reality, which is living up to its name by focusing entirely on reality programming. The service will cost $4.99 and be available on a stand ...

H.265/HEVC comes as the successor to H.264/AVC which tries to offer the same level of picture quality as AVC, but with better compression. It becomes gradually the standard codec for 4K videos and ...

AV1 is a next-generation open video codec that offers high-quality playback at smaller file sizes. However, not all players or devices support it by default. Here’s how to play AV1 files on your PC ...

Microsoft says it has "partially" resolved a known issue that caused problems when trying to play DRM-protected video in Blu-ray/DVD/Digital TV applications. This bug affects Windows 11 24H2 systems, ...

Vodafone, Meta, and Google have released a white paper detailing the benefits of advanced video compression technology in mid and low tier smartphones to enhance the viewing experience for more people ...

Meta, Vodafone, and YouTube parent Google have called on smartphone chip designers to support the AV1 video codec in devices to better compress videos and reduce increasing network strain. In a white ...