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Snagit 2024.2 Brings Major Improvements

8 Aug 2024 7.810 views

Snagit 2024.2 Brings Major Improvements to Video Recording and User Interface.

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MPC-BE 1.7.3: A Smoother Media Experience

7 Aug 2024 7.334 views

The latest update to MPC-BE, version 1.7.3, brings several improvements that boost the media player's performance and usability.

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OBS Studio 30.2 Released with Major Updates

16 Jul 2024 9.884 views

OBS Studio 30.2 has been released, featuring enhanced D3D12 game capture, AV1 encoding and numerous bug fixes.

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Roku Sued Over HEVC Patent Infringement

8 Jul 2024 8.190 views

Roku, a popular brand of digital media players known for enabling streaming of various content from the internet to TVs, is facing a legal challenge over HEVC patent infringement.

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Netflix’s Encoding Evolution

23 Jun 2024 14.345 views

Initially, Netflix used a fixed set of encoding recipes, delivering different bitrates based on device and bandwidth.

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Meta Presents MLow: A New Low-Bitrate Audio Codec

17 Jun 2024 8.560 views

Meta has just announced its new low-bitrate audio codec, MLow.

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VLC Media Player 3.0.21: Super Resolution & HDR Enhancements!

9 Jun 2024 16.240 views

The latest VLC Media Player update, version 3.0.21, brings a range of improvements and fixes.

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Topaz Video AI 5.1 Released with Exciting New Features

29 May 2024 9.394 views

Today marks the release of Topaz Video AI 5.1, bringing several major updates.

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yt-dlp 2024.05.27 Brings Several Crucial Improvements and Fixes

28 May 2024 9.639 views

yt-dlp Adds TikTok Fixes and Peertube Livestream Support

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What You Need to Know about HandBrake 1.8.0 Release

20 May 2024 11.172 views

HandBrake 1.8.0 is out and packed with new features and enhancements. Here’s what you need to know.

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AV1 Upgrades Android Video with VideoLAN's libdav1d Codec

26 Apr 2024 11.011 views

Libdav1d is now available on Android 12+ devices with the March 2024 Google Play System Update or newer.

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Say Hello to Jpegli: Google's New Image Magic

12 Apr 2024 7.965 views

Jpegli is like a supercharged version of your regular image compressor. It makes your pics smaller without messing up the quality.

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FFmpeg 7.0 Release: Upgraded Codecs and Multi-Threaded CLI Tool

10 Apr 2024 13.099 views

In the latest release of FFmpeg version 7.0, several significant changes have been introduced to enhance the multimedia experience.

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DivX Releases Long-Awaited Update, Bringing Enhanced Features

28 Mar 2024 8.681 views

In a recent update, DivX Software has announced the release of its latest version, DivX 11.

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Sovereign AI: How Nations Are Taking Control in the Digital Era

29 Feb 2024 9.975 views

Learn about Sovereign AI and how nations are harnessing artificial intelligence to address specific challenges while maintaining control over their data and algorithms.

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Khronos Introduces AV1 Decoding in Vulkan Video

19 Feb 2024 7.589 views

Khronos Group just made watching videos online even better! They've added support for AV1 video decoding in Vulkan, which means smoother streaming and better quality videos for you.

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