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H.264 is obsolete. MPEG-LA is moving on to H.265, the new hotness. It is telling that MPEG-LA's sub-licensing for VP8 only covers one subsequent revision of t
by codex 14y ago
H.264 is obsolete. MPEG-LA is moving on to H.265, the new hotness. It is telling that MPEG-LA's sub-licensing for VP8 only covers one subsequent revision of the codec. If VPx+ is augmented with H.265'ish technology in order to stay competitive, we'll see a new round of fighting.
- DannyBee 14y agoYou completely ignored the question I asked, by raising an irrelevant point :) I'll point out that despite your claim that H.264 is "obsolete", nobody still has gotten the kind of licensing google just did, despite people trying.
- codex 14y agoBoth Microsoft and Apple have patents in the H.264 patent pool. It is in their interest for H.264 licensees to go through MPEG-LA; it is not in their interest to give away sublicenses.
- DannyBee 14y agoActually, neither make much revenue from that pool. But, fine, pick someone else. AFAIK, nobody has the right to sublicense all the H.264 patent rights to others. This is one reason, for example, you have cameras and camcorders that ban professional use.