High Efficiency Video Coding

Socionext Advances Wider Use of 8K Video with New IP Streaming Encoder "e8"

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Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Television technology, Television, Information and communications technology, High-definition television, Ultra-high-definition television, Digital television, Video compression, MPEG-H, 8K resolution, High Efficiency Video Coding, Serial digital interface, Video

The e8 generates live 8K video streams for expanding the use of high-definition, high-quality video in an increasingly wide range of applications.

Key Points: 
  • The e8 generates live 8K video streams for expanding the use of high-definition, high-quality video in an increasingly wide range of applications.
  • It is capable of real-time encoding of 8K/60p video with HEVC/H.265, and enables live streaming of large, high-definition video data through IP networks.
  • It also supports the 4:2:2 10-bit color profile required in high-quality professional video shooting, to deliver ultra-vivid, life-like video images.
  • The e8 comes with a 12G-SDI interface (4ch) for easy connection to a wide range of 8K cameras available today.

NTT, NTT DOCOMO, and SK TELECOM Join the HEVC Advance Patent Pool

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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Television technology, MPEG-H, Standards, Video, Video compression, Computer file formats, Graphics file formats, Videotelephony, High Efficiency Video Coding, HEVC Advance, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, NTT DoCoMo

HEVC Advance announces the addition of NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION, NTT DOCOMO, INC., and SK TELECOM CO., LTD. as Licensors, as well as recent additions to its growing list of Licensees

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  • HEVC Advance announces the addition of NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION, NTT DOCOMO, INC., and SK TELECOM CO., LTD. as Licensors, as well as recent additions to its growing list of Licensees
    BOSTON, July 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --HEVC Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced that Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (DOCOMO), and SK TELECOM Co., Ltd. (SK Telecom) have become Licensors in the HEVC Advance HEVC/H.265 Patent Pool License Program.
  • With these additions, all of NTT's, DOCOMO's, and SK Telecom's HEVC/H.265 standard essential patents are included in the HEVC Advance license, which currently totals over 7000 world-wide patents and counting.
  • HEVC Advance is an independent licensing administrator company formed to lead the development, administration and management of an HEVC/H.265 patent pool for licensing essential patents.
  • HEVC Advance provides a transparent and efficient licensing mechanism for HEVC patented technology.

NTT, NTT DOCOMO, and SK TELECOM Join the HEVC Advance Patent Pool

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Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Television technology, MPEG-H, Standards, Video compression, Video, Videotelephony, Computer file formats, Graphics file formats, High Efficiency Video Coding, HEVC Advance, NTT DoCoMo, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone

BOSTON, July 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --HEVC Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced that Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (DOCOMO), and SK TELECOM Co., Ltd. (SK Telecom) have become Licensors in the HEVC Advance HEVC/H.265 Patent Pool License Program.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, July 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --HEVC Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced that Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (DOCOMO), and SK TELECOM Co., Ltd. (SK Telecom) have become Licensors in the HEVC Advance HEVC/H.265 Patent Pool License Program.
  • With these additions, all of NTT's, DOCOMO's, and SK Telecom's HEVC/H.265 standard essential patents are included in the HEVC Advance license, which currently totals over 7000 world-wide patents and counting.
  • HEVC Advance is an independent licensing administrator company formed to lead the development, administration and management of an HEVC/H.265 patent pool for licensing essential patents.
  • HEVC Advance provides a transparent and efficient licensing mechanism for HEVC patented technology.

Socionext Starts Shipping of Low-Latency 4K/HEVC Encoder Unit "X500E"

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Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Television technology, Video, Video compression, Standards, Videotelephony, High-definition television, ISO standards, Computer file formats, High Efficiency Video Coding, High Efficiency Video Coding implementations and products

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Socionext America Inc., a leading provider of SoC-based solutions for a wide range of advanced video applications, will start shipping its new "X500E", an HEVC/H.265 encoder unit powered by the company's high-performance codec technology.

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  • SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Socionext America Inc., a leading provider of SoC-based solutions for a wide range of advanced video applications, will start shipping its new "X500E", an HEVC/H.265 encoder unit powered by the company's high-performance codec technology.
  • The X500E, which enables IP live streaming of broadcast-quality UHD video, will be available for worldwide distribution in late July.
  • The unit is designed to simplify the development of various video content distribution environments.
  • Socionext is now taking orders of X500E, with shipping to start on July 29, 2019.

WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe Core Algorithms Revolutionized: Push 4K Video Converting Standard to a New Height

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Monday, June 17, 2019
Television technology, Video, Television, Computer file formats, ISO standards, MPEG-H, Videotelephony, High Efficiency Video Coding, 4K resolution, Ultra-high-definition television, Draft:4K Video Processing

CHENGDU, China, June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today, Digiarty Software launched an upgraded WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe , which supports converting all kinds of 4K UHD video sources.

Key Points: 
  • CHENGDU, China, June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today, Digiarty Software launched an upgraded WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe , which supports converting all kinds of 4K UHD video sources.
  • What makes this 4K video converting software special and different is that 4K video conversion can be achieved in the fastest ever speed with no quality loss.
  • The new upgraded WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe refined its entire core technologies to further eradicate users' problems in 4K conversion.
  • Aside from core algorithm enhancement, WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe continues to adopt extensive output support, enabling users to convert any type of 4K videos, regardless of 4K MKV, HEVC, 10-bit HDR etc.

5KPlayer Upgrade Brings New Video Edit Feature, 4K Hardware Decoding Improvements, and More

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Information and communications technology, Media technology, Software, Ultra-high-definition television, Consumer electronics, Digital television, Television technology, ITunes, 4K resolution, VLC media player, High Efficiency Video Coding, Digital Living Network Alliance

Now, this robust 4K media player can directly edit a video during playback and handles highly-compressed UHD 4K/HEVC HDR videos much more smoothly.

Key Points: 
  • Now, this robust 4K media player can directly edit a video during playback and handles highly-compressed UHD 4K/HEVC HDR videos much more smoothly.
  • Gathering 4K UHD HDR video playback, online media download, video music streaming into one unit, 5KPlayer is always a good VLC player alternative and an ideal choice for people to explore an in-depth multimedia experience.
  • Considering the high demand for video cut, 5KPlayer 5.8 version adds a video cutter for anyone who needs to cut videos during media playback.
  • 5KPlayer is a free video music player with video processing, online media download, DLNA streaming and AirPlay mirroring features.

Samsung, Spin Digital and SES Showcase 8K Content via Satellite

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Entertainment, TV and Radio, Technology, Consumer electronics, Hardware, Satellite, Television technology, Ultra-high-definition television, Video, Information and communications technology, ISO standards, Video compression, Computer file formats, MPEG-H, 8K resolution, High Efficiency Video Coding, 8K, High Efficiency Video Coding implementations and products

The 8K content, with 7680x4320 pixels at 50 frames/s, is encoded by Spin Digital using its HEVC encoder at a bit rate of 70 Mbps for broadcast-grade quality, while the transmission is carried out by SES on a single 33 MHz transponder using DTH broadcast parameters.

Key Points: 
  • The 8K content, with 7680x4320 pixels at 50 frames/s, is encoded by Spin Digital using its HEVC encoder at a bit rate of 70 Mbps for broadcast-grade quality, while the transmission is carried out by SES on a single 33 MHz transponder using DTH broadcast parameters.
  • Transmitting broadcast-quality 8K content across multiple video formats calls for both efficient video coding and reliable infrastructure technology.
  • Samsung is delighted to partner once again with SES with another leading edge technology demonstration at the SES Industry Days.
  • Our next step is to enable similar quality and compression for live 8K HEVC, said Mauricio Alvarez-Mesa, CEO of Spin Digital.

AT&T and LiveU Team Up on 5G for Live News and Sports Broadcasts

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Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Television technology, Technology, Standards, Computer file formats, ISO standards, MPEG-H, Hackensack, New Jersey, LiveU, Graphics file formats, High Efficiency Video Coding, Streaming media, 5G

AT&T* and LiveU are working together to bring 5G to LiveU's HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) bonding portable transmission solutions.

Key Points: 
  • AT&T* and LiveU are working together to bring 5G to LiveU's HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) bonding portable transmission solutions.
  • We will test the real-world impact and performance enhancements 5G technology can have on live broadcast video production using LiveU HEVC portable broadcast units.
  • LiveU provides reliable live video streaming solutions for TV, mobile, online and social media for newsgathering, live sports and events coverage in more than 130 countries.
  • LiveU is driving the live video revolution, providing live video streaming for TV, mobile, online and social media.

Allegro DVT Introduces the Industry First Real-time AV1 Video Encoder Hardware IP for 4K/UHD Video Encoding Applications

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Thursday, April 18, 2019
Television technology, Video, Standards, Video compression, Videotelephony, High-definition television, ISO standards, Computer file formats, High Efficiency Video Coding, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, AV1, High Efficiency Video Coding implementations and products

GRENOBLE, France, April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegro DVT, a leading provider of video semiconductor IP solutions, today announced the availability of its AL-E210 multi-format video encoder hardware IP which adds support for the new AV1 video format developed by the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia).

Key Points: 
  • GRENOBLE, France, April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegro DVT, a leading provider of video semiconductor IP solutions, today announced the availability of its AL-E210 multi-format video encoder hardware IP which adds support for the new AV1 video format developed by the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia).
  • Allegro DVT joined AOMedia in the early phase and has been an active member contributing to the AV1 video format development.
  • The AL-E210 is the first video encoder IP to implement real-time and file-based encoding in AV1 format up to 4K/UHD resolutions.
  • Allegro DVT is a leading provider of H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, AVS2, VP9 and AV1 solutions, including industry standard compliance test suites, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC and VP9 encoder, codec and decoder hardware (RTL) IPs.

Allegro DVT Introduces the Industry First Real-time AV1 Video Encoder Hardware IP for 4K/UHD Video Encoding Applications

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Thursday, April 18, 2019
Television technology, Video, Standards, Video compression, Videotelephony, High-definition television, ISO standards, Computer file formats, High Efficiency Video Coding, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, AV1, High Efficiency Video Coding implementations and products

GRENOBLE, France, April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegro DVT, a leading provider of video semiconductor IP solutions, today announced the availability of its AL-E210 multi-format video encoder hardware IP which adds support for the new AV1 video format developed by the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia).

Key Points: 
  • GRENOBLE, France, April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegro DVT, a leading provider of video semiconductor IP solutions, today announced the availability of its AL-E210 multi-format video encoder hardware IP which adds support for the new AV1 video format developed by the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia).
  • Allegro DVT joined AOMedia in the early phase and has been an active member contributing to the AV1 video format development.
  • The AL-E210 is the first video encoder IP to implement real-time and file-based encoding in AV1 format up to 4K/UHD resolutions.
  • Allegro DVT is a leading provider of H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, AVS2, VP9 and AV1 solutions, including industry standard compliance test suites, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC and VP9 encoder, codec and decoder hardware (RTL) IPs.