VideoLAN Releases dav2d for AV2 Codec
TL;DR. VideoLAN announced dav2d, an open source decoder for the new AV2 video codec, building on its work with the dav1d AV1 decoder. - AV2 offers up to 25% better compression than AV1 but demands five times more decoding complexity. - Dav2d aims to provide a fast, portable software decoder for AV2, crucial before dedicated hardware becomes common. - The project ensures widespread adoption and playback of AV2 content across various devices and platforms.
- Dav2d is a new open-source AV2 video decoder from VideoLAN.
- AV2 provides significant compression improvements over AV1 but requires more complex decoding.
- The dav2d project anticipates the need for fast software decoding before hardware acceleration is widespread.
- Dav2d follows the success of dav1d, the dominant AV1 software decoder.
Sources
- Dav2d — jbkempf.com