06-14-2013, 02:05 AM
2161 iamlong March 10 2013
Open source VP8 codec now officially legit
"Google and the MPEG LA licensing body have announced that they have reached a licensing agreement for patents related to the Chocolate Factory's WebM streaming media technology, clearing the cloud of potential litigation that has loomed over the format for more than two years."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/03/08/google_mpegla_webm_patent_license/
"Google and the MPEG LA licensing body have announced that they have reached a licensing agreement for patents related to the Chocolate Factory's WebM streaming media technology, clearing the cloud of potential litigation that has loomed over the format for more than two years."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/03/08/google_mpegla_webm_patent_license/
2162 Vangorilla
Google doesn't like H.265 because MPEG LA owns hundreds of patents on it and charges for using it. Instead, Google got behind Web M, a technology developed by On2. (there's a history with On2 and Destiny)
Google gave WebM out to the world for free, with no patent fees.
MPEG LA said, hey wait a minute, our patents cover techniques used in WebM.
What this alludes to is there is a battle where new phones will sometimes have WebM chips and sometimes H.265 chips. It means a standard is unlikely.
This should create a huge opportunity for G2.
Google gave WebM out to the world for free, with no patent fees.
MPEG LA said, hey wait a minute, our patents cover techniques used in WebM.
What this alludes to is there is a battle where new phones will sometimes have WebM chips and sometimes H.265 chips. It means a standard is unlikely.
This should create a huge opportunity for G2.