The takeaway: For years, the industry has touted AV1 as the codec capable of sidestepping the royalty and litigation thicket surrounding HEVC. Now, a new lawsuit from Dolby Laboratories against Snap ...

Abstract: This paper presents a comparative evaluation of the V-Nova LCEVC SDK against several practical open-source video encoders, namely SVT-AV1, XEVE, VVenC, x265, and x264. We analyze the ...

The NBA has revamped the format for the annual All-Star Game again. The league has tried to drum up some more interest from fans and players alike to create a more intriguing event. Last year, that ...

As part of Radio World’s latest ebook about trends in codecs, we asked a sampling of industry engineers and users for their perspectives on the evolution of codec designs and applications, from remote ...

Boycott Heaven, The Format's first studio album in nearly 20 years, arrives today. For a while, the indie rock outfit's Sam Means and Nate Ruess thought they might be cursed as a band. "Anytime we get ...

NASCAR has announced a return to The Chase championship format for all three national series beginning in 2026, with a modified structure from the previous iteration designed to reward performance ...

It's time to get ready for the thrilling culmination of the NFL season. In just one week, the playoffs will begin, showcasing the best teams from both conferences as they strive for this year’s Super ...

Codecs are a key part of today’s radio ecosystem. But how is their role changing as broadcast distribution architecture at large evolves? Your latest Radio World ebook explores important trends in ...

Recap: Support for the AV1 codec has grown considerably since its launch in 2018. Large and small platforms quickly adopted the format to minimize bandwidth consumption while preserving image quality.

The Format recently performed some reunion shows, and have one left in Los Angeles coming up. Now the long-dormant indie pop duo is announcing Boycott Heaven, their first new album since 2006's Dog ...

After 20 years, Arizona band The Format has come back for a reunion tour, performing on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Monday, Oct. 6. Taylor Swift will also be on The Tonight Show on Oct ...