37 points | by todsacerdoti 4 days ago ago
3 comments
I'm confused - why aren't video codecs winner take all?
Who still uses paten encumbered codecs and why?
> AV1 is also the foundation for the image format AVIF, which is deployed across browsers and provides excellent compression for still and animated images
I wish adoption was better. When will Wikipedia support AVIF?
Related:
AV1 powers approximately 30% of Netflix viewing
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46155135
I'm confused - why aren't video codecs winner take all?
Who still uses paten encumbered codecs and why?
> AV1 is also the foundation for the image format AVIF, which is deployed across browsers and provides excellent compression for still and animated images
I wish adoption was better. When will Wikipedia support AVIF?
Related:
AV1 powers approximately 30% of Netflix viewing
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46155135