High Efficiency Video Coding

OPPO Joins the HEVC Advance Patent Pool

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Friday, December 11, 2020
Television technology, Standards, MPEG-H, Regulation, Video compression, H.26x, Patent pools, Access Advance, Videotelephony, High Efficiency Video Coding, Versatile Video Coding, Patent

BOSTON and SHENZHEN,China, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Access Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced that OPPO, a leading smart device company, has become a licensee of the HEVC Advance Patent Pool.

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  • BOSTON and SHENZHEN,China, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Access Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced that OPPO, a leading smart device company, has become a licensee of the HEVC Advance Patent Pool.
  • "OPPO is very pleased to join the HEVC Advance Patent Pool, and looks forward to promoting the healthy development of the industry with our worldwide partners."
  • 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.

Access Advance Announces Newest Additions to the HEVC Advance Patent Pool

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Friday, December 11, 2020
Television technology, Standards, MPEG-H, Regulation, Video compression, Patent pools, H.26x, Access Advance, Videotelephony, High Efficiency Video Coding, Versatile Video Coding, Patent

Advance also recently welcomed Digital Insights , Google, and IBEX PT Holdings to the HEVC Advance Patent Pool as Licensors.

Key Points: 
  • Advance also recently welcomed Digital Insights , Google, and IBEX PT Holdings to the HEVC Advance Patent Pool as Licensors.
  • The HEVC Advance Patent Pool now contains over 13,000 HEVC/H.265 essential patents, and of those patents, almost 11,000 are now available in a pool license exclusively through the HEVC Advance Patent Pool.
  • For a complete up-to-date listing of all licensors and licensees in the HEVC Advance Patent Pool, please visit the Access Advance website .
  • 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.

OPPO Joins the HEVC Advance Patent Pool

Retrieved on: 
Friday, December 11, 2020
Television technology, Standards, MPEG-H, Regulation, Video compression, H.26x, Patent pools, Access Advance, Videotelephony, High Efficiency Video Coding, Versatile Video Coding, Patent

BOSTON and SHENZHEN,China, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Access Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced that OPPO, a leading smart device company, has become a licensee of the HEVC Advance Patent Pool.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON and SHENZHEN,China, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Access Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced that OPPO, a leading smart device company, has become a licensee of the HEVC Advance Patent Pool.
  • "OPPO is very pleased to join the HEVC Advance Patent Pool, and looks forward to promoting the healthy development of the industry with our worldwide partners."
  • 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.

Access Advance Announces Newest Additions to the HEVC Advance Patent Pool

Retrieved on: 
Friday, December 11, 2020
Television technology, Standards, MPEG-H, Regulation, Video compression, Patent pools, H.26x, Access Advance, Videotelephony, High Efficiency Video Coding, Versatile Video Coding, Patent

Advance also recently welcomed Digital Insights , Google, and IBEX PT Holdings to the HEVC Advance Patent Pool as Licensors.

Key Points: 
  • Advance also recently welcomed Digital Insights , Google, and IBEX PT Holdings to the HEVC Advance Patent Pool as Licensors.
  • The HEVC Advance Patent Pool now contains over 13,000 HEVC/H.265 essential patents, and of those patents, almost 11,000 are now available in a pool license exclusively through the HEVC Advance Patent Pool.
  • For a complete up-to-date listing of all licensors and licensees in the HEVC Advance Patent Pool, please visit the Access Advance website .
  • 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.

LiveU and Grass Valley Team Up to Offer an End-to-End Solution for Remote Live Productions in the Cloud

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Video, Information and communications technology, Television technology, Computer file formats, MPEG-H, Ultra-high-definition television, Videotelephony, Workflow, High Efficiency Video Coding

Remote live production can be orchestrated from anywhere via LiveU's and Grass Valley's integrated cloud environments, or using a hybrid model of choice, integrating high-quality live video feeds with smart automated production capabilities."

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  • Remote live production can be orchestrated from anywhere via LiveU's and Grass Valley's integrated cloud environments, or using a hybrid model of choice, integrating high-quality live video feeds with smart automated production capabilities."
  • The collaboration facilitates live production, and news and asset management, in specific ways, helping to simplify the processes and speed up live broadcasts with compelling content.
  • Live feeds from LiveU units can be integrated into the GV STRATUS news and asset management tool to streamline the remote news gathering and production workflow.
  • LiveU is changing the rules of the game for live news and dynamic sports coverage, with flawless 5G 4K HEVC live streaming and remote production.

Vislink Technologies Joins Grass Valley Technology Alliance

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Information and communications technology, Video, Ultra-high-definition television, Television technology, Digital television, 4K resolution, High Efficiency Video Coding, Interoperability, Grass Valley

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, Nov. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vislink Inc. (the Company) (Nasdaq: VISL), the global technology leader in the collection, delivery and management of high quality, live video and associated data, announced today that it has joined the Grass Valley Technology Alliance (GVTA).

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  • HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, Nov. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vislink Inc. (the Company) (Nasdaq: VISL), the global technology leader in the collection, delivery and management of high quality, live video and associated data, announced today that it has joined the Grass Valley Technology Alliance (GVTA).
  • Launched in April 2019, GVTA is a Grass Valley certification program that delivers key benefits to customers, such as improved purchasing confidence and access to a wide range of systems and solutions that are interoperable with Grass Valley platforms and workflow components.
  • Vislink currently produces the INCAM-HG Integral Wireless Camera Transmitter , a fully integrated HEVC 4K UHD, HDR-ready wireless system, designed for the Grass Valley LDX 86N 4k-RF 4K UHD camera.
  • As our customers strive to deliver the captivating content and high production values that consumers demand, the Grass Valley Technology Alliance gives them access to trusted solutions that are tested and configured to ensure interoperability with Grass Valleys solutions one of the major hurdles our customers face when deploying multi-vendor systems, said Tim Shoulders, CEO, and president of Grass Valley.

Globo Selects Bitmovin to Set New Quality Standards in 4K Video

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Television technology, Video, Information and communications technology, Ultra-high-definition television, Video compression, Digital television, Computer file formats, ISO standards, 4K resolution, High Efficiency Video Coding, Bitmovin, Video quality

Globo's content is incredibly popular with Portuguese speaking audiences because it offers the "Globo Standard of Quality".

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  • Globo's content is incredibly popular with Portuguese speaking audiences because it offers the "Globo Standard of Quality".
  • "We wanted to leverage the power of the cloud so our viewers can experience our great content in stunning 4K video quality, encoded in HEVC.
  • It's crucial that we have the ability toencode our video assets at speed without compromising on our visual quality standards.
  • Optimized video encoding lies at the heart of superior online experiences, and I am looking forward to seeing Globo and Bitmovin work together to set a new standard in 4K video encoding."

Spin Digital Releases HEVC Software Encoder for 8K Live Video

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Friday, November 6, 2020
Television technology, Standards, Computer files, Video compression, MPEG-H, Ultra-high-definition television, ISO standards, Computer file formats, High Efficiency Video Coding, High Efficiency Video Coding implementations and products, Encoder

The results show that broadcast-grade 8K HEVC live video is possible over current networks at bitrates as low as 48 Mbit/s.

Key Points: 
  • The results show that broadcast-grade 8K HEVC live video is possible over current networks at bitrates as low as 48 Mbit/s.
  • More detailed information about the encoder and its quality and performance can be found in the IBC whitepaper: HEVC Real-time Software Encoder for 8K Live Video Applications.
  • The new HEVC real-time encoder is available now for licensing, either as a complete application (Spin Enc Live), or as a module as part of the Spin Digital SDK (Spin SDK), which enables developers to create their own high-performance HEVC encoding solutions.
  • Spin Digital, Spin Enc Live, and Spin SDK are trademarks of Spin Digital Video Technologies GmbH.

MediaKind launches CE Mini to provide cost-efficient, rapidly deployable video contribution encoding for live events

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Thursday, October 29, 2020
Internet, Audio, Video, Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Software, Television technology, Standards, Regulation, Video compression, Videotelephony, H.26x, High-definition television, ISO standards, High Efficiency Video Coding, Advanced Video Coding

MediaKind, a global change leader in media technology and services, announces the launch of the CE Mini, a high performance, rapidly deployable, single-channel contribution encoder.

Key Points: 
  • MediaKind, a global change leader in media technology and services, announces the launch of the CE Mini, a high performance, rapidly deployable, single-channel contribution encoder.
  • CE Mini addresses the demands of live content contribution at temporary live events, such as college campus transmissions and pop-up sports broadcasts, offering cost-efficient, low-power encoding in a portable, compact form unit.
  • The latest product addition to MediaKinds Cygnus Contribution solution, CE Mini provides quality video contribution using HEVC or MPEG-4 AVC video compression.
  • Raul Aldrey, Chief Product Officer, MediaKind, said: With the launch of CE Mini, we can provide our customers with a highly portable, miniature offering which delivers targeted single-channel, compact form encoding.

Stressing Simplicity, ZeeVee Debuts Wireless Video Presentation System for Meeting Rooms

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Television technology, Standards, Computer files, High-definition television, Ultra-high-definition television, High Efficiency Video Coding, MPEG-H, Videotelephony

LITTLETON, Mass., Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Restoring welcome simplicity to wireless video presentations in meeting rooms, ZeeVee, Inc. has introduced ZVconnectTM, a compact, two-piece video transmitter and receiver system.

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  • LITTLETON, Mass., Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Restoring welcome simplicity to wireless video presentations in meeting rooms, ZeeVee, Inc. has introduced ZVconnectTM, a compact, two-piece video transmitter and receiver system.
  • It provides for a foolproof, reliable and robust connection carrying HD video and two-channel audio with H.265 compression.
  • The transmitter supports video display resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz while the receiver will scale for displays up to 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz.
  • "This is a solution every user, and every AV and IT pro, can love," said Art Weeks, director of product management, ZeeVee.