Snapping the codec from obscurity
Qualcomm’s moves to adopt the open-video codec AV1 could snap the standard out of its funk.
Despite receiving support from Big Tech, AV1 has not been adopted. Major video providers waiting for broader device support before committing and the hardware has not been there.
For those not in the know, AV 1 is an open, royalty-free video coding format initially designed for video transmissions over the Internet. It is supposed to be a lot more efficient when serving up millions of HD or UHD streams at the same time.
Obviously, High-def is one place where AV1 will improve things, as AV1's various decoder levels start down at 240p@30fps. Even lower-resolution video can benefit from AV1's efficiency, which tests from Netflix and Facebook have shown is 25-50 per cent more efficient than competing codecs.
https://fudzilla.com/news/54567-qual...1-could-be-big
Qualcomm’s signing up for AV1 could be big
23rd March 2022, 11:34
Qualcomm’s signing up for AV1 could be big 
