Archives for Jan Ozer

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.

H.265 Codec: High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) Explained

July 9, 2021

  This article provides a quick overview of the HEVC 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…

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VP9 Codec: Google’s Open-Source Technology Explained

June 28, 2021

  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…

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H.264 Codec: Advanced Video Coding (AVC) Explained

June 14, 2021

  This article provides a quick overview of the H.264 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…

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The Streaming Codec Landscape in 2021

January 12, 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…

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How to Choose the Right Server Software for HTTP Low Latency

June 24, 2019

Many 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…

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How to Choose the Right Encoder for Facebook Live

June 4, 2018

What's the best Facebook Live encoder? We'll look at the strengths and weaknesses of common encoding solutions for Facebook Live streaming.

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AI in Video Production and Delivery

February 26, 2018

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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The Codec Market in 2018

January 22, 2018

In this article, I’ll review what happened last year in the codec world, talk about what to expect this year and conclude with a brief discussion about how this might affect different types of publishers.

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