One of the hardest choices encoding technicians have to make is deciding between hardware and software. Hardware-based encoders and transcoders have had a performance advantage over software since ...

Choosing the right GPU encoder can make or break your streaming experience, affecting quality, latency, and system performance. Modern hardware encoders like NVENC, QuickSync, and AMF have closed the ...

Consumers expect quality video experiences at the touch of a button. Without live streaming encoders, though, this wouldn’t be possible. Streaming encoders are an essential tool for transporting live ...

TrueConf tested H.264 hardware implementations and Android mobile devices came up short. One of the recent discussions in our industry concerns which one of the two modern video codecs – H.264 or VP8 ...

Apple's T2 chip in the Mac mini, MacBook Pro, and iMac Pro can greatly speed video encoding, but by how much? Now that Apple has two machines with the same CPU, one with the T2, and one without, there ...

WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) today announced that NETINT Technologies, an innovator of ASIC-based video processing solutions for low-latency video ...

The video encoding hardware built into GeForce GPUs is getting a small boost, according to a quietly updated Nvidia support page (as spotted by Tom’s Hardware). Previously, the NVENC encoder built ...

I discovered something interesting in the video encoding app Handbrake today. When you encode a video, you can select between several encode options. The most obvious choices are H.264 and H.265. The ...

In 2026, streaming success isn’t just about expensive gear—it’s about smart settings and the right essentials. From OBS encoder choices to platform-specific bitrates, creators can achieve pro-level ...