← Back to context Comment by jsheard 1 day ago Isn't the whole point of AV1 that it's royalty free, as opposed to H264/265/etc? 4 comments jsheard Reply saagarjha 1 day ago For the codec, sure. But there can always be more restrictions on the IP block, driver code, etc. ZeroCool2u 1 day ago Yeah, and the main problem with HEVC/H265 is the patent encumbrance. Very odd, but hopefully it's just coming a bit later. TiredOfLife 1 day ago It started like that. But now there are at least 2 different patent pools that want rent. Dylan16807 13 hours ago Have they successfully gotten any?
saagarjha 1 day ago For the codec, sure. But there can always be more restrictions on the IP block, driver code, etc.
ZeroCool2u 1 day ago Yeah, and the main problem with HEVC/H265 is the patent encumbrance. Very odd, but hopefully it's just coming a bit later.
TiredOfLife 1 day ago It started like that. But now there are at least 2 different patent pools that want rent. Dylan16807 13 hours ago Have they successfully gotten any?
For the codec, sure. But there can always be more restrictions on the IP block, driver code, etc.
Yeah, and the main problem with HEVC/H265 is the patent encumbrance. Very odd, but hopefully it's just coming a bit later.
It started like that. But now there are at least 2 different patent pools that want rent.
Have they successfully gotten any?