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💥 Exciting times in the tech world! 💥 With the launch of PCs built on Qualcomm Snapdragon X, Arm-based processors are making waves in the PC market. 🌊 With help from MainConcept codecs optimized for Windows on Snapdragon, these PCs are able to process professional-grade video on par or better than other PCs. From real-time 4K decoding to exceptional battery life, the future of video production just got brighter! 🔆 Learn from Frank Schönberger just how much MainConcept codecs can improve the professional processing experience. Read the full blog here https://lnkd.in/evuwPQ-a

🚨 NEW PRODUCT RELEASE! 🚨 We are pleased to announce MainConcept SDK 15.2 is now available!   In collaboration with Fraunhofer IIS, we've introduced brand-new components in a single package in the latest update: the state-of-the-art JPEG XS SDK – containing both encoder & decoder libraries. Together with additional components for audio processing as well as multiplexing and demultiplexing, the package enables professional production workflows featuring JPEG XS on Linux & Windows. Other changes in SDK 15.2: ➡ Improved performance and reduced memory consumption in the VVC/H.266 Video Encoder ➡ Optimized libraries running on latest Snapdragon X ARM CPUs with Windows 11 OS ➡ Updated Fraunhofer xHE-AAC Encoder core ➡ And much more! For a full list of changes, refer to the MainConcept SDK 15.2 Release Notes in the Customer Portal. Read more about JPEG XS in our blog: https://lnkd.in/dUvSYA79 #sdk #softwaredevelopmentkit #software

📝 GUIDE! How to Streamline Encoder Evaluation 📝 How to use Dask & Python with MainConcept Codecs for Streamlined Testing. In this guide, engineers Jens Schneider and Max Bläser discuss how to build an efficient codec evaluation framework on a local Kubernetes cluster with KinD. Here’s what’s covered: 🟡 Setting up Kubernetes with KinD for Dask 🟡 Comparing x265 and MainConcept HEVC/H.265 encoders 🟡 Processing encoding tasks in parallel with Dask 🟡 Examining encoding performance 🟡 Scaling Python code from single-machine to distributed Want to start learning? Click here: https://lnkd.in/e2RZ8eNp #containers #kubernetes #python #automation #codec #Dask

⏳️ Slash your encoding time by over 30% with SABET ⏳️ See a reduction in overall expenses for delivering your content through more efficient processing of live and VOD workflows! Smart Adaptive Bitrate Encoding Technology (SABET™)2 gives you intelligent adaptive bitrate (ABR) encoding in a single instance by sharing processing data across up to 12 different profiles and removing redundant motion estimation steps that other encoders take. Benefit from: 🟡 Easy encoder setup 🟡 Minimized network load by avoiding large file copies to all server nodes 🟡 Lower CPU requirements for bitrate ladder encodings, ideal for VOD and distributed transcoding farms 🟡 Elimination of decoding steps post-initial transcode 🟡 Reduced processing time and CPU usage 🟡 Lower expenses for content delivery Read more about SABET here: https://lnkd.in/dBquVCHP #codec #encode #sabet #vod #live 

🌟 ARTICLE: Unified APIs - Integration Made Easy 🌟 Thomas Kramer discusses the challenges of integrating multiple APIs in broadcast workflows. Thomas touches on the complexities of modern broadcast workflows, including encoding and decoding challenges, platform support, and the benefits of using a unified API for integration. Read his article here: https://lnkd.in/eZwWZYq7 #software #encoding #decoding #api #codec #hevc #avc #vvc

🌟 Learn about the FFmpeg Framework: Its history, challenges and more 🌟 Read 'The Seemingly Incompatible Becomes Reality: Dolby Digital Audio in FFmpeg' by Frank Schönberger. In this blog, Frank talks about the FFmpeg framework, common challenges faced by users, and how MainConcept's latest first-ever Dolby-approved and certified Dolby Laboratories Digital Plus Pro Plugins for FFmpeg help to solve these problems. To read it head over to the MainConcept website: https://lnkd.in/gCa25hkR To learn more about the plugins, click here: https://lnkd.in/ee_GVTuv #ffmpeg #codecs

Attending InterBEE in November? Swing by Booth 8101 and visit the IABM Members Pavilion to discover what our esteemed members have on display. Showcasing at the IABM Members Pavilion: Univiso Technologies & Develop limited Altera TotalMedia Inc Caton Technology Setplex MainConcept Learn more: https://ow.ly/FW9850TTsj6 #InterBEE2024 #IABMMembers #BroadcastInnovation

🥳 Our FFmpeg Plugin portfolio has been updated to version 3.2! 🥳 We've added plugin support for FFmpeg 7.0 “Dijkstra” with FFmpeg 6.0 “Von Neumann” and FFmpeg 4.4 “Rao”. Video engineers and developers can continue with existing workflows seamlessly, integrating with both MainConcept and FFmpeg’s built-in decoders, encoders, and format libraries. What's New? ➡ Support for FFmpeg 7.0 (Dijkstra) ➡ Integration of MainConcept SDK libraries from version 15.0 ➡ Update to Fraunhofer’s latest MPEG-H 3D Audio encoder library And more! Learn more about the update here: https://lnkd.in/eZBJnr8y #ffmpeg #dijkstra #mpeg #sdk #encoding #decoding #transcoding

🥳 The FIRST-EVER Dolby-certified plugins for FFmpeg workflows! 🥳 We recently announced our two newest additions to the MainConcept® FFmpeg Plugin portfolio! The Dolby Laboratories Digital Plus Pro Encoder and the Dolby Digital Plus Pro Decoder are the first Dolby-authorized and certified plugins (https://lnkd.in/eg2W3kyY) that can be used within an FFmpeg workflow or service. Benefits: ➡ Encode and decode for OTT-compliant streaming use cases like MPEG-DASH and HLS, as well as broadcast ➡ Easily create and process AC-3 or E-AC-3 audio streams ➡ Create the highest quality productions possible using the FFmpeg framework ➡ Use the only FFmpeg plugin officially approved and certified by Dolby ➡ Deploy the plugins using on-premise servers, in the cloud or within a hybrid approach ➡ Work with MainConcept as your one-stop shop, we even cover the 3rd-party patent royalties To find out more about the plugins or to get a trial, check out our product page here: https://lnkd.in/ee_GVTuv #ffmpeg #codec #mainconcept

⏳️ Slash your encoding time by over 30% with SABET ⏳️ See a reduction in overall expenses for delivering your content through more efficient processing of live and VOD workflows! Smart Adaptive Bitrate Encoding Technology (SABET™)2 gives you intelligent adaptive bitrate (ABR) encoding in a single instance by sharing processing data across up to 12 different profiles and removing redundant motion estimation steps that other encoders take. Benefit from: 🟡 Easy encoder setup 🟡 Minimized network load by avoiding large file copies to all server nodes 🟡 Lower CPU requirements for bitrate ladder encodings, ideal for VOD and distributed transcoding farms 🟡 Elimination of decoding steps post-initial transcode 🟡 Reduced processing time and CPU usage 🟡 Lower expenses for content delivery Read more about SABET here: https://lnkd.in/dBquVCHP #codec #encode #sabet #vod #live