Unlocking Even Better Efficiency and Budget Savings with Enhanced Encoding 

Video codecs are an important component of any video workflow. Although the most popular codecs are created through a stringent standardization process, this does not mean that the resulting software options are identical. While open-source codecs are typically available as is (or with community support), commercial codecs generally offer improvements in performance along with added features. This paper opens with a synopsis of the standardization landscape for the various use-cases in TV broadcast and OTT streaming. It then discusses five features that have been implemented in commercial codecs and how they can benefit the typical video workflow.

Thomas Kramer, Frank Schönberger, Geoff Gordon | MainConcept GmbH |
San Diego, Calif., United States; Aachen, Germany