AV2 promises 30% better compression than AV1 and costs nothing to use
The open video codec that big tech built to kill licensing fees just got its first major release
Dolby sues Snap over video codec patents tied to AV1 and HEVC
AV1 might not be as royalty-free as promised
Acer and Asus ordered to halt PC sales in Germany after Nokia wins HEVC patent ruling
A court injunction blocks new shipments while retailers sell remaining stock
Dell and HP turned off HEVC decoding on recent laptops without telling anyone
Rising HEVC licensing costs pushed PC makers to turn off H.265 support
FFmpeg 6.1 adds numerous codec and filters
FFmpeg 6.1 is a major release that includes Vulkan decoding for H.264, HEVC and AV1, extended support for RivaTuner, Playdate, Microsoft RLE, as well as numerous filters.
How to Open .HEIC iPhone Photos in Windows
Out of the box, Windows does not support .HEIC files, so you can't open photos transferred directly from your iPhone or iPad devices. But the solution is simple.
