I do two-pass encoding of my DVD and HDTV caps. I recognize, to a point, that encoding speed is roughly equivalent to how many CPU's I can throw at it. Currently I have a 64-bit 3000+, 64-bit 3300+, 1 ...

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In live event production, preparing for the unexpected is critical, whether a small codec or frame rate issue throws off the chain or a larger problem arises. Boulder, Colorado-based BCC Live finds ...

Research and development is underway on next-generation broadcasting that utilizes the latest video coding standard, Versatile Video Coding (VVC). VVC is the successor to High Efficiency Video Coding ...

With AV1 hardware decode on mo­bile devices stuck in the mid-to-low teens as of 2025, and with VVC at zero, it’s clear that the race to supplant H.264 and HEVC will be contested with software-only ...

A GitHub project has enabled encoding files as lossless video for YouTube storage, gaining 367 stars despite Terms of Service violations and account termination risk.

Does a utility exist that will query the installed GPU and report whether it supports hardware-accelerated encode and decode of h.264, h.265, etc? Because googling an AMD part number and trying to ...