Video coding format

Fujifilm Bolsters its Flagship Camera Lineup with Launch of FUJIFILM GFX100 II Mirrorless Digital Camera

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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VALHALLA, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FUJIFILM North America Corporation today announced the introduction of FUJIFILM GFX100 II digital camera (GFX100 II), a new flagship addition to the GFX System’s family of mirrorless digital cameras.

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  • VALHALLA, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FUJIFILM North America Corporation today announced the introduction of FUJIFILM GFX100 II digital camera (GFX100 II), a new flagship addition to the GFX System’s family of mirrorless digital cameras.
  • “GFX100 II is another incredible design and engineering feat for Fujifilm.
  • GFX100 II is expected to be available in early fall 2023 at a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $7,499.95 USD and $10,124.99 CDN.
  • The pricing for the optional accessories is expected to be as follows:
    For more information on FUJIFILM GFX100 II, please visit https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/products/cameras/gfx100-ii/ .

MPEG LA Announces Development of VVC (Versatile Video Coding) Pool License

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Thursday, January 28, 2021
Consumer electronics, Technology, Other Technology, Audio, Video, Telecommunications, Software, Internet, MPEG, Video, Data compression, Broadcast engineering, Versatile Video Coding, VVC, MPEG LA, Moving Picture Experts Group, Video coding format, Patent pool, MPEG-1, Access Advance

MPEG LA, LLC, the world leader in digital video patent pool licensing for nearly 25 years, announced today the development of a pool license for the next generation video coding standard known as VVC (Versatile Video Coding, also known as H.266 and MPEG-I Part 3) in order to offer the market a convenient one-stop alternative enabling VVCs wide adoption.

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  • MPEG LA, LLC, the world leader in digital video patent pool licensing for nearly 25 years, announced today the development of a pool license for the next generation video coding standard known as VVC (Versatile Video Coding, also known as H.266 and MPEG-I Part 3) in order to offer the market a convenient one-stop alternative enabling VVCs wide adoption.
  • MPEG LA congratulates the Media Coding Industry Forum (MC-IF) and its participants for their pool fostering initiative preparing the market for a VVC pool license.
  • MPEG LA applauds the work of leading technology innovators from around the world whose research and development investments have made VVC possible, and welcomes them to join MPEG LAs license development effort, said Bill Geary, MPEG LAs Vice President of Business Development.
  • To participate in the initial VVC license development meeting, parties that believe they have patents essential to the VVC standard are invited to submit them to MPEG LA in accordance with the submission procedures at https://www.mpegla.com/vvc/ .

InterDigital Announces the Completion of Versatile Video Coding (VVC) and Video Point Cloud Compression (V-PCC) Standards

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Thursday, December 17, 2020
Television technology, Video compression, Computer files, Video, H.26x, MPEG, Computer file formats, Versatile Video Coding, VVC, High Efficiency Video Coding, Video coding format, Moving Picture Experts Group

WILMINGTON, DEL., Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC), a mobile and video technology research and development company, today announced the finalization of Versatile Video Coding (VVC) and Video-based Point Cloud Compression (V-PCC) video standards at MPEG.

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  • WILMINGTON, DEL., Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC), a mobile and video technology research and development company, today announced the finalization of Versatile Video Coding (VVC) and Video-based Point Cloud Compression (V-PCC) video standards at MPEG.
  • The new VVC standard improves high-efficiency video coding (HEVC) performance by 50%, while V-PCC represents the first MPEG compression standard for dynamic point cloud content for immersive video experiences.
  • The hallmark of VVC is its improved performance over HEVC, which enables the same quality of video at half the bitrate.
  • InterDigital chaired the PCC Ad hoc Group, responsible for coordinating all PCC activity, the development of reference software, and call for proposals for Point Cloud Compression activity.

Hisense Sued for Infringement of AVC Essential Patents

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Monday, November 23, 2020
Legal, Technology, Entertainment, Professional services, Audio, Video, Software, TV and Radio, Hardware, Consumer electronics, Videotelephony, Standards, Regulation, Television technology, Video compression, MPEG, Patent pools, Audio codecs, MPEG LA, MPEG-4, Advanced Video Coding, Video coding format

MPEG LA announced today that patent owners in MPEG LAs AVC Patent Portfolio License have filed patent enforcement actions in the Landgericht Dsseldorf, Germany against Hisense Germany GmbH ("Hisense") for infringing patents essential to the AVC/H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10) digital video coding standard used in mobile devices, televisions and other products.

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  • MPEG LA announced today that patent owners in MPEG LAs AVC Patent Portfolio License have filed patent enforcement actions in the Landgericht Dsseldorf, Germany against Hisense Germany GmbH ("Hisense") for infringing patents essential to the AVC/H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10) digital video coding standard used in mobile devices, televisions and other products.
  • According to the complaints, Hisense offers television products in Germany, which use patent protected AVC methods without licenses with the individual patent holders or a portfolio license that includes these patents offered by MPEG LA.
  • MPEG LA has operated licensing programs for a variety of technologies consisting of nearly 24,000 patents in 94 countries with some 260 patent holders and more than 6,000 licensees.
  • Approximately 2,000 licensees enjoy the worldwide one-stop coverage of MPEG LAs AVC Patent Portfolio License under essential patents owned by 39 patent holders.

Realtek Semiconductor Selects Allegro DVT’s H.266/VVC Compliance Streams

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Thursday, October 29, 2020
Software, Technology, Audio, Video, Semiconductor, Sound cards, VVC, Realtek, Video codec, Video coding format, Information and communications technology, Mass media, Computing

Allegro DVT , the leading provider of video codec compliance test suites and semiconductor video IPs, today announced that Realtek Semiconductor, one of the world's largest and most successful fabless semiconductor companies, has selected Allegro DVTs VVC test streams and will be used to ensure compliance of Realteks products with the new emerging VVC video compression standard.

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  • Allegro DVT , the leading provider of video codec compliance test suites and semiconductor video IPs, today announced that Realtek Semiconductor, one of the world's largest and most successful fabless semiconductor companies, has selected Allegro DVTs VVC test streams and will be used to ensure compliance of Realteks products with the new emerging VVC video compression standard.
  • Allegro DVTs VVC test solution provides the quality and test coverage required to meet our rigorous validation processes.
  • Nathalie Brault, VP Marketing at Allegro DVT , commented We are proud that Realtek selected our VVC test suite proving once more the quality of compliance streams solutions.
  • More than ever, the industry needs a trusted supplier of test streams to ensure 100% compliance with video compression standards.

GoPro Reveals the HERO9 Black 5K Action Camera; More Info at B&H

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Technology, Photography, Audio, Video, Consumer electronics, Television technology, Standards, Computer files, Video compression, ISO standards, H.26x, High-definition television, Videotelephony, High Efficiency Video Coding, MPEG-4 Part 14, Video coding format, Advanced Video Coding

The HERO9 Black supports the latest video compression formats, including H.265/HEVC, H.264/AVC, and MP4, and it can record at up to 100 Mb/s.

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  • The HERO9 Black supports the latest video compression formats, including H.265/HEVC, H.264/AVC, and MP4, and it can record at up to 100 Mb/s.
  • Photo mode has also been enhanced in the HERO9, providing massive 20MP SuperPhoto raw photos, a photo timer, Protune for photo as well as video, burst, and multi-shot sequences.
  • The HERO9 Black incorporates the same folding fingers mount as the HERO8 did, making it easy to mount anywhere.
  • With hundreds of products on display, the B&H Photo SuperStore is the place to test-drive and compare all the latest gear.

TCL Sued for Infringement of AVC Essential Patents

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Monday, July 27, 2020
Professional services, Consumer electronics, Other Technology, Legal, Technology, Standards, Videotelephony, Television technology, Data compression, Video compression, MPEG, Audio codecs, ISO standards, MPEG LA, Advanced Video Coding, MPEG-4, Video coding format

MPEG LA announced today that patent owners in MPEG LAs AVC Patent Portfolio License have filed patent enforcement actions in the Landgericht Dsseldorf, Germany against TCL Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG and TCT Mobile Germany GmbH (TCL) for infringing patents essential to the AVC/H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10) digital video coding standard used in mobile devices, televisions and other products.

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  • MPEG LA announced today that patent owners in MPEG LAs AVC Patent Portfolio License have filed patent enforcement actions in the Landgericht Dsseldorf, Germany against TCL Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG and TCT Mobile Germany GmbH (TCL) for infringing patents essential to the AVC/H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10) digital video coding standard used in mobile devices, televisions and other products.
  • According to the complaints, TCL offers mobile phone and television products in Germany, which use patent protected AVC methods without licenses with the individual patent holders or a portfolio license that includes these patents offered by MPEG LA.
  • MPEG LA is the worlds leading provider of one-stop licenses for standards and other technology platforms.
  • Approximately 2,000 licensees enjoy the worldwide one-stop coverage of MPEG LAs AVC Patent Portfolio License under essential patents owned by 39 patent holders.

Media Coding Industry Forum Welcomes the Completion of the Versatile Video Coding Standard

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Hardware, Audio, Video, Other Technology, Technology, Software, Video compression, Video, Standards, Television technology, Videotelephony, ISO standards, H.26x, High-definition television, Versatile Video Coding, High Efficiency Video Coding, Video coding format, VVC

The Media Coding Industry Forum (MC-IF) welcomes the completion of Versatile Video Coding (VVC).

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  • The Media Coding Industry Forum (MC-IF) welcomes the completion of Versatile Video Coding (VVC).
  • VVC is a new video coding standard with improved compression performance and efficient support for new video formats such as High Dynamic Range and 360 video.
  • VVC is the successor to HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) and H.264/AVC (Advanced Video Coding).
  • The Media Coding Industry Forum is an international not-for-profit organization formed in September 2018 with a goal to facilitate cross-industry discussions around the non-technical aspects of deployment of media coding standards, including patent licensing.

Sisvel Announces the First Licensees of Its Video Coding Licensing Platform

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Data management, Consumer electronics, Technology, Audio, Video, Mobile, Wireless, Software, Internet, Video, Data compression, Videotelephony, Video compression, Information and communications technology, Video formats, Video coding format, Patent pool, VP9, High Efficiency Video Coding, Internet Video Coding

Sisvel is one of the most respected players in the licensing industry and these licenses will give Tremmen Tecnologica access to these important video codec technologies.

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  • Sisvel is one of the most respected players in the licensing industry and these licenses will give Tremmen Tecnologica access to these important video codec technologies.
  • Sisvels Video Coding Licensing Platform includes two, separately offered licensing programs for patents essential to the VP9 and AV1 video coding formats.
  • Further details on the terms and conditions of Sisvels Video Coding Licensing Platform are available at: https://www.sisvel.com/licensing-programs/audio-and-video-coding-decodin... or from Sisvel upon request by companies currently requiring a license.
  • Sisvel operates patent pools and joint licensing programmes in the fields of mobile communication, wireless local area networking 802.11, video coding, digital video broadcasting, recommendation engines and broadband access to data networks.

iQIYI Partners with MediaTek to Provide AV1-powered Ultra HD Streaming Experience in 5G Era

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Friday, May 22, 2020
Information and communications technology, Technology, Media technology, Video formats, Digital imaging, Digital television, Television technology, Ultra-high-definition television, 4K resolution, 8K resolution, 5G, Video coding format

In the future, iQIYI users will be able toenjoy a better viewing experience on 5G intelligent terminal products equipped with MediaTek Dimensity 1000 series.

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  • In the future, iQIYI users will be able toenjoy a better viewing experience on 5G intelligent terminal products equipped with MediaTek Dimensity 1000 series.
  • AV1, the next generation open source video coding format, is being rapidly adopted by streaming platforms across the world.
  • In comparison, users require 20% less streaming data when using AV1 for the same video quality.
  • With the continuous adoption of 5G technology, 4K and even 8K ultra HD will become popular amongst consumers, and the application of the AVI format will help them better enjoy HD and UHD content.