Tech Papers 2018: This paper examines the challenges and strategies for achieving efficient, platform-agnostic implementations of AV1 to ensure its success as a royalty-free alternative to HEVC for OTT streaming.
Abstract
Now that the specification is finalised, the Alliance for Open Media has set high expectations for AV1. The prospect of a royalty free alternative to HEVC has many industry supporters, particularly those addressing streaming applications for a standard that is optimised for OTT delivery. Fundamental to AV1’s success will be the transfer of the tool set to efficient software implementations that can deliver the expected performance over existing compression standards within the constraints of future server provision.
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