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> The videos we watch on modern systems using H.264/AVC tech are running off MPEG-4 Part 10, and that is still very much covered by patents. I dispute "very mu
by Dylan16807 2mo ago
> The videos we watch on modern systems using H.264/AVC tech are running off MPEG-4 Part 10, and that is still very much covered by patents.
I dispute "very much". It came out in 2004 and almost all the patents are gone.
- ksec 2mo agoIndeed. And it is Siemens again [1], only 5 left, and Siemens' one being 2030. I am also interested if EVC Baseline profile will become patent free soon. Given it is built on top of AVC. [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Have_the_patents_for_H.264_MPEG-4_AVC_expired_yet%3F https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Have_the_patents_for_H.264_M...