Av1 Vs. H.264: What Video Codec to Choose for Your App?
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shmerl
about 2 months ago
Today? AV1 should be OK at least for decoding. Encoding case needs more considerations still. If you can - use AV1 as well.
mondainxAuthor
2 months ago
A big decision at the start of a project requires research and an understanding of the codec landscape; some of that legwork is handled in this post.
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