High Efficiency Video Coding

Access Advance Announces its HEVC Advance Platform License, with Simplified Royalty Rates and New Licensor Royalty Allocations

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

MPEG-H, Standards, Regulation, Computer files, Videotelephony, Patent pools, Video compression, Access Advance, H.26x, High Efficiency Video Coding, Video codec, Versatile Video Coding

BOSTON, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Building on the success of its HEVC/H.265 Patent Pool, Access Advance today announced its new HEVC Advance Platform Pool structure.

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BOSTON, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Building on the success of its HEVC/H.265 Patent Pool, Access Advance today announced its new HEVC Advance Platform Pool structure.
New Licensees to the HEVC Advance pool will execute the new Platform License and immediately have the benefit of the new expanded license.
The new HEVC Advance Platform Pool structure is the first step in Access Advance's Video Codec Platform Initiative, which will soon be expanded with the launch of the VVC Advance pool.
For more information about Access Advance or the HEVC Advance Patent Pool, please visit www.accessadvance.com.

Access Advance Welcomes OPPO as a Licensor of the HEVC Advance Patent Pool

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

Standards, MPEG-H, Regulation, Computer files, Video compression, H.26x, Patent pools, Access Advance, Videotelephony, High Efficiency Video Coding, Versatile Video Coding, Patent

b'BOSTON, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Access Advance announces that OPPO, a leading smart device company, has become a licensor of the HEVC Advance Patent Pool.

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b'BOSTON, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Access Advance announces that OPPO, a leading smart device company, has become a licensor of the HEVC Advance Patent Pool.
"\n"We welcome OPPO to the HEVC Advance Patent Pool and are very excited that OPPO has chosen to join the HEVC Advance Patent Pool not only as a licensee but now also as a licensor.
Access Advance currently manages and administers the HEVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing patents essential to H.265/HEVC technology and is currently in the development phase for its VVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing essential patents to VVC/H.266 technology.
For more information about Access Advance or the HEVC Advance Patent Pool, please visit www.accessadvance.com.

DTC Broadcast launches HEVC Broadcast Transmitter

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Friday, April 30, 2021

Television technology, Information and communications technology, Video, Ultra-high-definition television, Video formats, High-definition television, Digital television, High Efficiency Video Coding, 4K resolution, Serial digital interface, DVB-T

b'HERNDON, Va., April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- DTC Broadcast, the wireless communications specialist, has launched the Eclipse, an HEVC transmitter for wireless HD and 4K/UHD.\nBased around DTC\'s industry-leading "Single Frame Latency" HEVC H.265 encoding technology, the Eclipse is a fully-featured outside broadcast transmitter with video formats up to 2160p 60 and with frequency band solutions for all major markets.\nWith 10 bit encoding and HDR compatibility, the Eclipse can transmit a single 12G, 2 x 6G or 4 x 3G-SDI UHD video or four independent 3G-SDI HD videos with embedded audio.

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b'HERNDON, Va., April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- DTC Broadcast, the wireless communications specialist, has launched the Eclipse, an HEVC transmitter for wireless HD and 4K/UHD.\nBased around DTC\'s industry-leading "Single Frame Latency" HEVC H.265 encoding technology, the Eclipse is a fully-featured outside broadcast transmitter with video formats up to 2160p 60 and with frequency band solutions for all major markets.\nWith 10 bit encoding and HDR compatibility, the Eclipse can transmit a single 12G, 2 x 6G or 4 x 3G-SDI UHD video or four independent 3G-SDI HD videos with embedded audio.
It also offers dual high-performance stereo analogue audio inputs with phantom power as well as the option of integrated UHF camera control.\nThe transmitter uses industry standard DVB-T modulation for compatibility with existing systems and offers Dual-Pedestal capability with 200mW output power.
Also, we have integrated all our experience of IP Mesh networking and we are looking forward to bringing it to the market.
"\nDTC Broadcast (Domo Tactical Communications) is at the forefront of wireless broadcast communication technologies.

DTC Broadcast launches HEVC Broadcast Transmitter

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Friday, April 30, 2021

b'HERNDON, Va., April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- DTC Broadcast, the wireless communications specialist, has launched the Eclipse, an HEVC transmitter for wireless HD and 4K/UHD.\nBased around DTC\'s industry-leading "Single Frame Latency" HEVC H.265 encoding technology, the Eclipse is a fully-featured outside broadcast transmitter with video formats up to 2160p 60 and with frequency band solutions for all major markets.\nWith 10 bit encoding and HDR compatibility, the Eclipse can transmit a single 12G, 2 x 6G or 4 x 3G-SDI UHD video or four independent 3G-SDI HD videos with embedded audio.

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b'HERNDON, Va., April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- DTC Broadcast, the wireless communications specialist, has launched the Eclipse, an HEVC transmitter for wireless HD and 4K/UHD.\nBased around DTC\'s industry-leading "Single Frame Latency" HEVC H.265 encoding technology, the Eclipse is a fully-featured outside broadcast transmitter with video formats up to 2160p 60 and with frequency band solutions for all major markets.\nWith 10 bit encoding and HDR compatibility, the Eclipse can transmit a single 12G, 2 x 6G or 4 x 3G-SDI UHD video or four independent 3G-SDI HD videos with embedded audio.
It also offers dual high-performance stereo analogue audio inputs with phantom power as well as the option of integrated UHF camera control.\nThe transmitter uses industry standard DVB-T modulation for compatibility with existing systems and offers Dual-Pedestal capability with 200mW output power.
Also, we have integrated all our experience of IP Mesh networking and we are looking forward to bringing it to the market.
"\nDTC Broadcast (Domo Tactical Communications) is at the forefront of wireless broadcast communication technologies.

Videon announces its inclusion in Akamai's Media Technology Program and the EdgeCaster Encoder Passing Akamai MSL 4.x Qualification Testing

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Television technology, Computing, Standards, Video compression, Content delivery networks, Videotelephony, Akamai Technologies, Videon Cablesystems, High Efficiency Video Coding

b'STATE COLLEGE, Pa., April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Videon is proud to announce its inclusion in the Akamai Media Technology Partner program through its offering of EdgeCaster, a 4K30 HEVC/H.264 encoder that supports low latency, HTTP streaming.

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b'STATE COLLEGE, Pa., April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Videon is proud to announce its inclusion in the Akamai Media Technology Partner program through its offering of EdgeCaster, a 4K30 HEVC/H.264 encoder that supports low latency, HTTP streaming.
In conjunction with being a member of the Media Technology Partner program, Videon is also pleased to announce EdgeCaster has achieved qualification as an Akamai MSL 4.x qualified encoder.
Now that Videon\'s EdgeCaster is Akamai qualified, Videon customers can stream directly to Akamai, a feature that non-qualified encoders cannot do.\nTo become an Akamai MSL 4.x Qualified Encoder, EdgeCaster had to undergo Akamai\'s rigorous live encoder qualification testing process.
Throughout this process, the Videon team interfaced directly with Akamai to meet the standards for qualification testing.

MediaKind Partners with New Digital Technology to Deliver 4K UHD Content for Beijing Radio & Television’s Winter Sporting Events Channel

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Technology, Other Sports, Sports, Entertainment, Satellite, Audio, Video, Software, Networks, TV and Radio, Television technology, Video, Information and communications technology, Ultra-high-definition television, Computer file formats, ISO standards, MPEG-H, High Efficiency Video Coding, 4K resolution

The MediaKind solution includes the AVP 4000 HEVC encoder, MK RX1 multi-codec multi-service professional decoder, and AVP 1000 Stream Processor.

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The MediaKind solution includes the AVP 4000 HEVC encoder, MK RX1 multi-codec multi-service professional decoder, and AVP 1000 Stream Processor.
This stable, hardware-based, high-quality, and low latency encoding/decoding 4K solution enables BTV to deliver the best possible experience to its subscribers across China.
Wang Tong, President, NDT, said: We are delighted to enable the official launch of Beijing Radio & Television's 4K UHD Channel on December 30, 2020, and deliver coverage of exciting archive winter sporting events to viewers across China.
Narayanan Rajan, VP, Global Channel Partner Sales, MediaKind, said: We are delighted NDT chose MediaKind to build a high quality, standards-based workflow for the delivery of 4K UHD archived winter sports content for BTVs channel.

Ittiam Licenses its AI Powered Media Transcoder Solution to Enable WOWOW’s IP Streaming Service

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Monday, March 8, 2021

The transcoder integrated with cloud media work flow powers the full HD IP streaming solution of WOWOW.

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The transcoder integrated with cloud media work flow powers the full HD IP streaming solution of WOWOW.
The Transcoder provides high performance, high quality video encoding along with high quality AAC based Audio encoder.
Ittiam HEVC based encoding solution uses comprehensive tool sets and patented advanced algorithms to enable pristine video quality .
The AI enabled transcoder Software as a Service (SaaS) Solution with content adaptive technology gives unique value proposition to our customers, said Srini Rajam, Chairman and CEO, Ittiam.

Magewell Unveils New Universal Media Encoder for Live Streaming, Production, AV-over-IP and More

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

Television technology, Standards, Regulation, Video compression, H.26x, High-definition television, ISO standards, Videotelephony, High Efficiency Video Coding, Streaming media, Advanced Video Coding, Network Device Interface

NANJING, CHINA, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Magewell is kicking off 2021 with the launch of its new Ultra Encode family of universal live media encoders.

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NANJING, CHINA, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Magewell is kicking off 2021 with the launch of its new Ultra Encode family of universal live media encoders.
Ultra Encodefeatures H.264 and H.265 (HEVC) video compression for live streaming delivery, letting users choose their preferred balance between broader viewing device compatibility and higher quality/bitrate efficiency.
Ultra Encode units can be combined with Magewell's multi-format Pro Convertdecoders for robust, end-to-end, live media transport in either NDI|HX or streaming formats.
About Magewell Founded in 2011, Magewell ( www.magewell.com ) designs and develops hardware and software for video and audio capture, conversion, and streaming.

InterDigital Announces the Completion of Versatile Video Coding (VVC) and Video Point Cloud Compression (V-PCC) Standards

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Thursday, December 17, 2020

Television technology, Video compression, Computer files, Video, H.26x, MPEG, Computer file formats, Versatile Video Coding, VVC, High Efficiency Video Coding, Video coding format, Moving Picture Experts Group

WILMINGTON, DEL., Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC), a mobile and video technology research and development company, today announced the finalization of Versatile Video Coding (VVC) and Video-based Point Cloud Compression (V-PCC) video standards at MPEG.

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WILMINGTON, DEL., Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC), a mobile and video technology research and development company, today announced the finalization of Versatile Video Coding (VVC) and Video-based Point Cloud Compression (V-PCC) video standards at MPEG.
The new VVC standard improves high-efficiency video coding (HEVC) performance by 50%, while V-PCC represents the first MPEG compression standard for dynamic point cloud content for immersive video experiences.
The hallmark of VVC is its improved performance over HEVC, which enables the same quality of video at half the bitrate.
InterDigital chaired the PCC Ad hoc Group, responsible for coordinating all PCC activity, the development of reference software, and call for proposals for Point Cloud Compression activity.

Velos Media Signs CommScope as HEVC Patent Licensee

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Velos Media announced that CommScope, a global leader in solutions for communications networks, is the latest licensee on its platform.

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Velos Media announced that CommScope, a global leader in solutions for communications networks, is the latest licensee on its platform.
Velos Media offers a simple, one-license solution for product manufacturers, spanning high-efficiency video coding (HEVC) patents from six leading technology companies.
We are delighted to welcome CommScope as a Velos Media licensee, said Greg Weiss, SVP Licensing at Velos Media.
Velos Media licensees account for a substantial portion of global HEVC capable set-top box sales and HEVC capable TV sales, enabling consumers to enjoy richer video experiences.