If you're a tech nerd, and especially if you're a tech nerd that streams, you might find this article very interesting.
http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/25/h265-is-approved/
Basically, H.265 is a new video codec (successor to H.264) that would allow you to stream video at about half the current bitrate requirements. It means 1080p streaming video download would be possible on current mobile connections. It would potentially allow for streaming of 4K video on current broadband speeds. While I'm sure that using the codec takes a lot more CPU than h.264, I hope it's still viable for real-time encoding. The decoder can easily run on current mobile devices.
It's development is pretty much finished and is currently being ratified as a new official standard. I find this to be fucking awesome.
If you're a tech nerd, and especially if you're a tech nerd that streams, you might find this article very interesting.
http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/25/h265-is-approved/
Basically, H.265 is a new video codec (successor to H.264) that would allow you to stream video at about half the current bitrate requirements. It means 1080p streaming video download would be possible on current mobile connections. It would potentially allow for streaming of 4K video on current broadband speeds. While I'm sure that using the codec takes a lot more CPU than h.264, I hope it's still viable for real-time encoding. The decoder can easily run on current mobile devices.
It's development is pretty much finished and is currently being ratified as a new official standard. I find this to be fucking awesome.
cool tech post. that is awesome ^_^
cool tech post. that is awesome ^_^
I don't know what this means for live streaming, it would probably take up more processing power to encode until there's an optimized live encoder made for it like happened with x264. If there's a good enough one right off the bat though I can see people jumping right over to the new standard as soon as streaming sites support it, and it would be great.
I don't know what this means for live streaming, it would probably take up more processing power to encode until there's an optimized live encoder made for it like happened with x264. If there's a good enough one right off the bat though I can see people jumping right over to the new standard as soon as streaming sites support it, and it would be great.
Does that mean that we whom have shitty upload bandwith will be able to stream without our ping increasing 10x?
Does that mean that we whom have shitty upload bandwith will be able to stream without our ping increasing 10x?
i really hope this becomes more developed :3
i've always wanted to stream, but i have less than an 800 kbps upload and that's the best service i can get in my area even if i pay top dollar towards my ISP
i wouldn't mind building a ridiculous new PC just to stream~
i really hope this becomes more developed :3
i've always wanted to stream, but i have less than an 800 kbps upload and that's the best service i can get in my area even if i pay top dollar towards my ISP
i wouldn't mind building a ridiculous new PC just to stream~
wareyaI don't know what this means for live streaming, it would probably take up more processing power to encode until there's an optimized live encoder made for it like happened with x264. If there's a good enough one right off the bat though I can see people jumping right over to the new standard as soon as streaming sites support it, and it would be great.
From what information I can find discussing the project, and Adaptive Bitrate Encoder similar to the one being used for current streams is already in the works.
[quote=wareya]I don't know what this means for live streaming, it would probably take up more processing power to encode until there's an optimized live encoder made for it like happened with x264. If there's a good enough one right off the bat though I can see people jumping right over to the new standard as soon as streaming sites support it, and it would be great.[/quote]
From what information I can find discussing the project, and Adaptive Bitrate Encoder similar to the one being used for current streams is already in the works.
let me know when this takes off for streaming. I'd love to increase my quality due to my terrible upload.
let me know when this takes off for streaming. I'd love to increase my quality due to my terrible upload.
looking forward to rendering + streaming with this!
looking forward to rendering + streaming with this!
Until hardware acceleration exists for this like it does h.264, it will take too long to render and encode and wont be useful for streaming. 12 month minimum I think.
Until hardware acceleration exists for this like it does h.264, it will take too long to render and encode and wont be useful for streaming. 12 month minimum I think.