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Just a quick note that I’ve updated the course, Streaming Media 101: Technical Onboarding for Streaming Media Professionals with a new lesson entitled Codec Update 2023. You can see the agenda in Figure 1 below. For those in a hurry, you can scan through and see my recommendations for 2023 forty seconds in.
Choosing the best codec for streaming involves four aspects; where the codec plays, how the quality compares, whether it’s well suited for a particular role like live transcoding or HDR delivery, and how much it costs (royalties). The new lesson tracks those four factors for H.264, HEVC, VP9, AV1, VVC, LCEVC, and EVC. Figure 2 shows where these codecs play in the browser, on mobile devices, and in smart TVs. As you can see, though AV1 is touted for mobile delivery, HEVC enjoys much greater hardware support which guarantees full-frame playback and minimizes power consumption, and extends battery life.
Choosing the Best Codec for Streaming
As you can see, though AV1 is touted for mobile delivery, HEVC enjoys much greater hardware support which guarantees full-frame playback and minimizes power consumption, and extends battery life. Overall, the lesson updates students on the deployability status of newer codecs to enable them to identify the best codec for streaming in 2023 and 2024.
The Codec Update lesson is free at the front of the course, though you’ll have to register to view it. Here’s a link to the course.
About Streaming Media 101: Technical Onboarding for Streaming Media Professionals
Streaming Media production and deployment is a highly technical field. Many streaming-related companies have no formal training program for new technical employees which delays their ability to contribute meaningfully. Streaming Media 101 teaches the technologies, techniques, skills, and best practices for new employees to quickly flourish in a streaming media-related role, whether producing and distributing streaming video or creating the tools and services necessary to do so. The course costs $299.95; here’s a link to the course.
