AWS Elemental Media Services now support live AV1 encoding
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The article announces that AWS Elemental Media Services now support the AV1 video codec for both live encoding and on-demand video processing. AV1 provides better compression and lower bitrates compared to HEVC and AVC, reducing bandwidth requirements and CDN costs while maintaining video quality.
Specifically, the article covers:
- AV1 support in AWS Elemental MediaLive for live streaming, MediaPackage for packaging, MediaTailor for ad insertion, and MediaConvert for on-demand video processing
- Benefits of AV1 such as lower bitrates, better video quality on mobile devices and constrained networks
- Overview of AWS Media Services for processing live and on-demand video in the cloud
- Links to resources for learning more about AV1 and pricing information
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