x266 – A State of the Art Open Source Code for VVC Encoding by MulticoreWare Inc.
Summary
MulticoreWare announces the formation of x266 consortium and development of an open source code for VVC encoding is already underway. Initial version of the x266 software will support single layer coding of 10 bits video with 4:2:0 chroma format. Dr. Ajay Luthra, CEO Picsel Labs, commented, “With significantly superior efficiency over currently deployed coding standards, VVC will start replacing them and be the driving force behind the success of next generation video distribution and storage products." The open-source VVC consortium formed by MulticoreWare with major Tier-1 companies will have significant impact in the market,” said Arun Ramanathan, VP & GM - Media & AI Analytics. MulticoreWare Inc. develops solutions for machine learning, compilers, and video compression addressing the Security & Surveillance, Media Analytics and Autonomous Vehicle market segments.