Tested: AV1 video performance in all the hottest CPUs
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 […]
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Tested: Intel Arc’s AV1 video encoder shames Nvidia and AMD
Imagine a world where video streaming could have significantly higher quality without using up more bandwidth—or have the same quality while having half the impact on your data caps. A world where […]
YouTube gets AV1 broadcasts, kicking off the future of streaming
Live streams will start looking a whole lot nicer soon. YouTube has begun rolling out support for an updated streaming protocol, which when paired with the upcoming OBS Studio 29.1 update, will […]
U.S. internet speeds suck, but AV1 is here to save our video quality
I live a short drive away from Silicon Valley. You’d think my internet speeds would be phenomenal as a result. Alas, no. Those gigabit speeds promoted in numerous AT&T, Comcast, and Sonic […]
