The Windows 10 Anniversary Update, due this summer, will expand the range of video and audio codecs that are supported by the Edge browser. Microsoft is adding the VP9 video codec, the Opus audio ...

Even though many pundits think 4K will be delivered by streaming, there are plenty of households still with slower broadband for whom this will not be an option. Now, it seems, Google's free VP9 codec ...

As of today, the great UHD codec debate involves two main participants: Google’s VP9 and HEVC/H.265. Which one succeeds—and where—involves a number of factors and will likely differ in various ...

There’s a lot of interest in ultra-high definition (UHD) video, and the two codecs that drive it, HEVC and VP9. Over the past few months, a new UHD codec called Daala has also come to the fore. I ...

Last month, Google revealed that it was planning to finish defining its VP9 video codec on June 17 (today), after which it will start using the next-generation compression technology in Chrome and on ...

YouTube has begun rolling out VP9 codec support to videos uploaded to the website to improve video compression and speed. The Google-owned company announced the changes on Monday. Google says the ...

Microsoft announced today that it will add support in its Edge browser for the open source VP9 video codec fostered by Google and its WebM coalition. In addition, Microsoft announced last week that it ...

Vidyo continues to advance the state of the art in video collaboration with today's release of a VP9 codec optimized for real-time video. Vidyo focused this ground-up VP9 implementation on optimizing ...

The VP9 codec from Google has been shown to be every bit an equal, or in some cases better than HEVC. But could rumblings over patents once again stall both it and its successor's progress? There are ...

Internet's biggest video provider to stage 4K demos at CES with Google-owned VP9 codec with LG, Panasonic and Sony The move could set the stage for an industry fight over which next-generation codec ...

Microsoft has started developing support for Google’s VP9 codec in its Edge browser. Initial support will be restricted to streaming through the browser when used with MP4 or AAC audio. Microsoft is ...

Microsoft announced today that it will add support in its Edge browser for the open source VP9 video codec fostered by Google and its WebM coalition. In addition, Microsoft announced last week that it ...