VP9 video codec for 4K HD streaming!
This looks like it might be promising for non-archival applications involving HD video:
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I always amused -- and rolling my eyes -- by phrases like this:
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We already had the WMV vs Quicktime vs Real fiasco in the early 2000s, and we'd all had enough. H.264 was the format, with a short interlude by On2 VP6 FLV. The ship had sailed, and Youtube was a latecomer. They got to the party at 5 a.m., after everybody had gone home. Since 4K hasn't happened yet, VP9 has a chance. A slim one, seeing as how HTML5 development has been going on for years, and other 4K codecs are more mature. But like HD-DVD vs Blu-ray, it does stand a chance. This time, Google has Chrome, and can foist it on the world much like Sony did with the Blu-ray disc. We shall see. :D |
H.264 never seemed to be "patent encumbered" given that the open source x264 exists and is the #1 codec used for it.
Oh and congrats to the OP for breaking the forum with this thread with its original title. |
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