Introduction Bitmovin’s VOD Encoder is known for its quality, speed, and cloud-native ability to scale quickly and resiliently. Advanced features like split-and-stitch encoding with Smart Chunking, Per-Title and 3-Pass encoding set it apart from other encoders on the market, in terms of both visual quality and bitrate efficiency. For our customers, it means lower costs…
In a rapidly evolving media landscape, the importance of collaboration has never been clearer. At Bitmovin, we have long championed the belief that the best solutions emerge when industry leaders join forces. Our recent NAB 2024 showcase underscored this belief, and as we approach IBC 2024 in Amsterdam, we are excited to highlight how our…
In today’s digital age, live video streaming has become an essential medium for communication, entertainment, and information dissemination. Whether it’s broadcasting live sports, conducting virtual conferences, or streaming a gaming session, the demand for seamless, high-quality live video has never been higher. However, ensuring a smooth streaming experience is no small feat. This is where…
Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference is an annual event used to showcase new software and technologies in the Apple ecosystem. It was created with developers in mind, but sometimes new hardware and devices are announced and its keynote presentations have become must-see events for a much wider audience. There is also usually news about changes and…
This post was originally published in Sept 2023. It has been updated several time with the latest news and developments, most recently on June 13, 2024 with information about Apple’s AV1 Dolby Vision support. Apple made waves across the video encoding and streaming communities when they announced the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max…
This post covers some recent updates, focusing on the new Firefox AV1 support in Encrypted Media Extensions. Bitmovin has been supporting and advocating for use of the AV1 codec for several years, even though there have been gaps in playback support preventing adoption for some workflows. Slowly but surely, those gaps are being filled and the…
This post was originally published in October 2022. It has been updated with new developments, most recently on May 16, 2024 with news about Apple’s iPad AV1 decoder and Firefox encrypted media extensions support. In this post, I’ll be taking a look at the current state of AV1 playback support, covering which browsers, mobile devices,…
The dust has now settled from NAB, and I am still looking back in awe at the success of the Bitmovin Innovators Network and the community that we’ve built, together. A personal highlight for me was our exclusive semi-annual Bitmovin Innovators Network Partner Executive Networking Event which had over 100 attendees who joined to learn…
What is RDK? RDK stands for Reference Design Kit. It’s an open source software bundle for video, broadband and IoT devices. It’s commonly used in consumer devices which include video streaming apps, for example, set top boxes and is a popular development platform for service providers in the cable, satellite and OTT industries. What is…
For the past few years, AI has been one of the top buzzwords at the NAB Show. While other hot topics like “web3” seem to have peaked and faded, interest in video AI has continued to grow and this year there were more practical solutions being showcased than ever before. A personal highlight for Bitmovin…
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