Category: Ffmpeg
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FFmpeg’s Major Release: Introducing Vulkan Video Processing for Enhanced Performance
FFmpeg, the robust open-source media engine that powers many video tasks across platforms, has recently released a significant update—version 8.0—marking it as one of the largest in its history. This update introduces Vulkan compute-based codecs, which enable an alternative method for video encoding and decoding using compute shaders that can function with any Vulkan 1.3…
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Aviator: The Fast, User-Friendly App Revolutionizing AV1 Video Encoding on Linux
AV1, or AOMedia Video 1, is an open-source, royalty-free video codec that offers excellent quality while maintaining smaller file sizes. This makes it an appealing choice for major streaming services, as it helps reduce bandwidth costs. Additionally, if you’re into uploading content or creating high-quality backups of media like Blu-Rays, AV1 is a smart choice.…
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FFmpeg 8.0 “Huffman” Launches with Exciting New AV1 Vulkan Encoder and VVC VA-API Decoding Features
FFmpeg 8.0, codenamed “Huffman,” has been officially released, marking a significant upgrade to the open-source multimedia framework. This version introduces numerous new features and enhancements, following its predecessor, FFmpeg 7.1, released over ten months ago. Among the new capabilities in FFmpeg 8.0 is an AV1 Vulkan encoder, which improves video encoding quality and performance. The…
