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> [Software decoders] are literally more than halving devices' battery life ...To think that the whole ordeal about AV1 in the first place is about "intellectu
by repelsteeltje 3y ago
> [Software decoders] are literally more than halving devices' battery life
...To think that the whole ordeal about AV1 in the first place is about "intellectual property" is mind boggling.
Yes, sure there are technical merits to favour AV1 over h264, but this is mainly about evading license costs covering h265 (hevc) or other patent portfolio.
Ps. Netflix seems to be en route to do the same. They recently broke playout form their Samsung SmartHub app on my 10 year old TV.
- ZeroGravitas 3y agoThe lack of AV1 hardware on mobile is also at least partly (looking at you Qualcomm) due to corporations desperate to abuse IP law to set up legal chokepoints and tax the internet.