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People are discussing AV2 as a new video codec option that claims about 30% better compression than AV1. The headlines also emphasize that it reportedly costs nothing to use.

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Key Takeaway AV2 is being promoted as a free-to-use codec delivering roughly 30% better compression than AV1.
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AV2 is being promoted as a free-to-use codec delivering roughly 30% better compression than AV1.

People are discussing AV2 as a new video codec option that claims about 30% better compression than AV1. The headlines also emphasize that it reportedly costs nothing to use.

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AV2 promises 30% better compression than AV1 and costs nothing to use

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Compression gain 30% better than AV1

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  • AV2 promises 30% better compression than AV1 and costs nothing to use TechSpot
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cnx-software.com

AOMedia AV2 video codec draft specification release, and a quick try at the reference implementation - CNX Software

After 5 years of work and over 2700 commits against the reference software, the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) has recently released the AV2

127d ago Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)
neowin.net

AV2, successor to popular YouTube, Netflix, Amazon codec AV1, has a hard battle ahead

AV2, the successor to AV1 that's currently used by YouTube, Netflix, and Amazon, promises major efficiency gains but faces significant adoption challenges. Here's why.

6d ago Sayan Sen
phoronix.com

AV2 v1.0 Specification Released For Next-Gen Video Coding

As expected given AOM Video Model indications last week, the AV2 v1.0 specification was officially released on Friday.

10d ago
tweaktown.com

The first AV2 1.0.0 encoder is here, promising 30% better efficiency than AV1

Just like AV1 before it, AV2 faces a long wait for mainstream GPU support and streaming adoption, with many platforms still relying on older codecs today.

10d ago Hassam Nasir

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