Video-streaming giant Netflix has released an update to a new image file format called AVIF, or AV1 Image File Format, which it believes can be a superior replacement to the 27-year-old JPEG ...

A Qualcomm representative suggested that the company will skip AV1 encoding. The representative hinted that Qualcomm could skip to VVC encoding instead. This will allow for much smaller file sizes ...

The CPU wars have a new front you’ve probably never thought about: CODECs. That is, the competition to set a format standard for compressing and decoding Internet video. The future of all things ...

I've been transcoding videos on handbrake using AV1 which I think is the latest encoder. AV1 on the Mac is often incredibly efficient. I'm talking 3gb -> 300mb efficient. Even tougher material with ...

Move over H.264/AVC and HEVC, there's a new video streaming codec in town and it's got you in its sites. AV1 is here and it's going to be everywhere before you know it. AV1 is an open, royalty-free ...

Starting with Windows 10 Insider build 18305, Microsoft has started to add support for the AVIF image format. This support is first being added to Microsoft Paint and File Explorer, but can be ...

When I first tested AV1 encoding back in August 2018 encoding times were glacial and seriously detracted from the potential usability of the codec. Table 1 from that story tells the tale. Unless ...

VideoProc Converter AI v8.3 (Windows) and v7.8 (Mac) are available: new AI Vocal Remover, AV1 & ProRes codec support, and flexible compression options. CHENGDU, SICHUAN, CHINA, August 8, 2025 ...

While 2018 was the year AV1 became known, 2020 will be the year that AV1 became interesting, primarily because of three developments. First, in early 2020, AV1-enabled smart TVs hit the market, right ...

Move over H.264/AVC and HEVC, there's a new video streaming codec in town and it's got you in its sites. AV1 is here and it's going to be everywhere before you know it. AV1 is an open, royalty-free ...