Netflix just announced that it is delivering AV1 video with HDR10+ to certified devices, which means that AV1 has achieved practical parity with HEVC for premium content delivery. This long-awaited announcement, when combined with YouTube’s proprietary HDR support, tends to indicate that there is a critical mass of AV1/HDR10+ capable devices worth addressing. Let’s review the history. Netflix started streaming …

At Mile High Video, I interviewed multiple industry executives. Where appropriate, I asked for their perspectives and experiences with VVC. Here are their responses, which have been edited lightly for readability. You can watch the video on YouTube here, or embedded below. Mickaël Raulet, Ateme Q: So what are you seeing with VVC? I know you have a VVC encoder. …

In a recent conversation with Jan Ozer from the Streaming Learning Center, Marc Todd, Founder and CEO of Skreens, shared insights into his company’s background, its mission, and its multi-view technology, which is already deployed by a major US service provider, and available either directly from Skreens or through MediaKind. You can watch the interview on YouTube here, or embedded …