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AV1

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Next-generation AV1 encoding SDK with SVT for OTT streaming

The MainConcept® AV1 Encoder SDK brings you improved efficiency, scalability and performance with a design that is estimated by industry experts to be 30% more efficient than other encoding technologies.* Focused on OTT Streaming, AV1 is ideally suited for content delivery to web browsers and mobile devices.

The latest version combines MainConcept’s software encoding technology with the high performance of today’s GPU hardware processing from Intel and NVIDIA. Regardless of whether you target speed or quality, MainConcept EVA (Easy Video API) always enables the right processing for your workflow. Users get a one-stop solution for both AV1 software and hardware encoding from MainConcept.

The SDK seamlessly combines AV1 encoding with our proven MPEG-DASH multiplexing and formatting technology to greatly enhance streaming quality. It supports the common MainConcept API and adds unique features you need, such as pre-configured, ready-to-use libraries, both MPEG-DASH as well as multiplexing and formatting technology and Intel SVT framework integration.

* Industry estimates compared to HEVC

Product Highlights

  • 4:2:0 8-bit (Main) and 10-bit profile support for 8K, 4K, 1080p and 720p
  • AV1 hardware encoding on dedicated GPUs via NVIDIA NVENC and Intel Quick Sync Video
  • MPEG-DASH or HLS compliant fMP4 and manifests/playlists
  • VBR and constant QP encoding
  • IVF and OBU output formats
  • SVT-AVI sample configuration file support
  • Human Visual System (HVS) optimized classification

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Powered by MainConcept EVA (Easy Video API)

Make use of both AV1 software and hardware encoding capabilities based on NVIDIA NVENC and Intel Quick Sync Video via MainConcept’s Easy Video API to save integration time and costs. Compliant with Intel’s ARC series of discrete GPUs and Intel Core Ultra (Meteor Lake) processors as well as NVIDIA’s RTX 40xx series (Ada Lovelace architecture).

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Pre-configured, ready-to-use libraries and a common API

The MainConcept AV1 Encoder SDK is pre-configured with ready-to-use libraries and a common API for simple integration.

MPEG-DASH & HLS multiplexing and formatting technology

The MainConcept AV1 Encoder SDK seamlessly combines AV1 encoding with our proven MPEG-DASH as well as HLS multiplexing and formatting technology.

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AV1 Encoder SDK
The MainConcept AV1 Encoder SDK provides next-generation AV1 encoding with SVT for OTT streaming.  It allows both AV1 software as well as hardware encoding powered by NVIDIA NVENC and Intel Quick Sync Video if supported by the GPU (Windows & Linux only).

 
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