BERLIN— Fraunhofer HHI has announced the approval of the H.266/Versatile Video Coding (VVC) standard, which it says reduces bandwidth needed for high resolution (4K and up) video by up to 50% compared ...

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 ...

With video continually rising in percentage of total internet traffic—with estimates as high as 80 percent—and more and resolutions rising to UHD and beyond, engineers are hard at work developing new ...

Versatile Video Coding (VVC) represents the latest generation in international video compression standards. Developed to address modern demands such as high dynamic range content, ultra-high ...

“VVC is expected to offer significant technical advantages over its predecessors and competitors. However, for the industry to cash in on these technical benefits, a clearer licensing structure for ...

There have been several interesting IP-related developments in the codec market in the last few months that you should know about, including third-party HEVC pricing evaluations and the Media Coding ...

The Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute on Tuesday announced the H.266 Versatile Video Coding codec, which will power more data-efficient video capture and transmission on future iPhones. Apple ...

Following three years of research, the Fraunhofer HHI (Heinrich Hertz Institute) has announced the new H.266 codec, also known as the Versatile Video Coding (VVC) codec, has been finalised. The H.266 ...

The Media Coding Industry Forum (MC-IF) says it welcomes the completion of Versatile Video Coding (VVC). VVC is a new video coding standard with improved compression performance and efficient support ...

Versatile Video Coding (VVC) or H.266, the next-gen MPEG video standard, has been officially announced by Fraunhofer HHI. The firm, along with industry partners like Apple, Ericsson, Intel, Huawei, ...

BEAVERTON, Ore.—The Media Coding Industry Forum (MC-IF) has issued an update on its recent efforts and provided some predictions for 2024, which the group expects to be a “breakout year” for Versatile ...