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Jan Ozer is a leading expert on H.264, H.265, VP9, and AV1 encoding for live and on-demand production. Jan develops training courses for streaming media professionals, provides testing services to encoder developers, and helps video producers perfect their encoding ladders and deploy new codecs. He’s a contributing editor to Streaming Media Magazine and blogs at www.streaminglearningcenter.com.
Eleanor Mannion of the Irish state broadcaster RTE and Dougal Shaw of the BBC recently collaborated on a podcast that highlights the very real and accessible value of mobile journalism for broadcasters (MoJo for short).…
Read MoreEncoding Ladders: What You Need to Know
This article will introduce you to the concept of an encoding ladder, identifying what an encoding ladder is, what it does, and how to create one. It concludes with a look at the finer details…
Read MoreHardware vs. Software Live Streaming Encoders
If you’re producing a live stream using a program like OBS, vMix, or Wirecast, the x264 codec is almost certainly an output option. However, many computers also offer other options like NVIDIA or Intel hardware-based…
Read MoreThe Video Codec Landscape 2022
Over the last three years, many streaming producers went from working with a single codec, H.264, to no less than seven options: H.264, VP9, HEVC, AV1, VVC, LCEVC, and EVC. This article will update you on the status of…
Read MoreJan Ozer is a streaming expert who develops training courses for buisinesses and contributes to Streaming Media Magazine. If you’re a live producer, glass-to-glass streaming latency is always a concern. Anyone currently…
Read MoreH.266 Codec: Versatile Video Coding (VVC) Explained
This article provides a quick overview of the VVC codec: what it is, how it performs, what it costs, and what it’s good for. As you will learn, VVC (also H.266) is one successor…
Read MoreAV1 Codec: AOMedia Video 1 Explained
This article provides a quick overview of the AV1 codec: what it is, how it performs, what it costs, and what it’s good for. As you will learn, the AV1 codec is challenging to…
Read MoreVP9 Codec: Google’s Open-Source Technology Explained
This article provides a quick overview of the VP9 codec: what it is, how it performs, what it costs, and what it’s good for. We’ll conclude with a section on what you need to…
Read MoreThe Streaming Codec Landscape in 2021
By any measure, 2020 was a hectic year for video codecs or the compression technologies that drive streaming video. This year saw the launch of two standards-based codecs (with another due soon) from the…
Read MoreMany producers are seeking a low-latency technology for their streaming applications. In general, there are two primary technologies to choose from, HTTP Low Latency and WebRTC. This article will discuss considerations for choosing the right…
Read MoreHow to Choose the Right Encoder for Facebook Live
What's the best Facebook Live encoder? We'll look at the strengths and weaknesses of common encoding solutions for Facebook Live streaming.
Read MoreAI in Video Production and Delivery
In this post, we’ll explore AI, machine learning and deep learning; discuss their primary applications to video encoding and streaming delivery; and look at their other applications in video production.
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