#Dav2d : VideoLAN publie son décodeur #AV2 open source
https://next.ink/brief_article/dav2d-videolan-publie-son-decodeur-av2-open-source/
Presque huit ans après #Dav1d, #VideoLAN remet le couvert avec Dav2d. Comme son nom l’indique, c’est une implémentation logicielle pour décompresser des vidéos AV2, le codec en cours de développement par l’Alliance for Open Media. Il prend donc la suite de Dav1d – qui est l’acronyme récursif de Dav1d is an AV1 decoder – pensé pour le codec #AV1.
L'AV1, un codec vidéo très performant, va avoir un successeur, on le sait depuis l'automne 2025. L'AV2, rien de très original, va évidemment améliorer la compression vidéo : comme dans toutes les annonces de codec, il faut s'attendre à soit une image...
dav2d, https://code.videolan.org/videolan/dav2d.
dav2d is an AV2 cross-platform decoder, open-source, and focused on speed and correctness. It is based on the popular dav1d decoder.
The goal of this project is to provide a decoder for most platforms, and achieve the highest speed possible to overcome the temporary lack of AV2 hardware decoder.
Made by VideoLAN.
VideoLAN colpisce ancora! Arriva dav2d, il decoder per il formato AV2 che promette prestazioni incredibili anche senza accelerazione hardware. Il futuro del video streaming è sempre più aperto e veloce. 🐧 #VideoLAN #dav2d #AV2 #Linux #OpenSource
(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)
Vulkan 1.4.350 Released With Three New Extensions:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Vulkan-1.4.350
VideoLAN publishes dav2d, an early CPU decoder for AV2 video codec:
https://videocardz.com/newz/videolan-publishes-dav2d-an-early-cpu-decoder-for-av2-video-codec
GnuPG introduces support for post-quantum crypto encryption & 64-bit Windows improvements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/gnupg-introduces-support-for-post-quantum-crypto-encryption-and-64-bit-windows-improvements/
Germany's Sovereign Tech Agency launches Sovereign Tech Standards to support open standards:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/germanys-sovereign-tech-agency-launches-sovereign-tech-standards-to-support-open-standards/
Star Labs Releases Coreboot Firmware 26.05 with New Features for Its Linux PCs:
https://9to5linux.com/star-labs-releases-firmware-26-05-with-new-features-for-its-linux-pcs
More retro goodies - Microsoft open sources 86-DOS and PC-DOS:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/more-retro-goodies-microsoft-open-sources-86-dos-and-pc-dos/
stremio v5 adds media key support, subtitle options, and HDR improvements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/stremio-v5-adds-media-key-support-subtitle-options-and-hdr-improvements/
FreeBSD 15.1 Beta Released For Early Testing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.1-Beta-1
#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #OpenSourceNews #News #Vulkan #dav2d #AV2 #GnuPG #SovereignTechStandards #Coreboot #86dos #PCDOS #stremio #FreeBSD #BSD #Encryption #Privacy #Multimedia #RetroOS #OS #Firmware #FosseryTech
#dav2d: #VideoLAN's ultra-fast #AV2 #decoder
https://gadgetflux.eu/dav2d-decodorul-av2-ultra-rapid-de-la-videolan/
VideoLAN Publishes Dav2d For Open-Source AV2 Decoder
AOMedia AV2 video codec draft specification release, and a quick try at the reference implementation
After 5 years of work and over 2700 commits against the reference software, the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) has recently released the AV2 specification. This next-generation open video codec provides up to 40% bandwidth reduction over AV1 at equivalent quality. The document entitled "AV2 Bitstream & Decoding Process Specification" specifies the Alliance for Open Media Video 2 (AV2) bitstream syntax, semantics, parsing process, and decoding process. AV2 builds upon the foundation of AV1 and has been engineered to provide higher compression efficiency and high-quality video delivery at lower bitrates. The Alliance for Open Media also highlights that it provides better "support for AR/VR applications, split-screen delivery of multiple programs, improved handling of screen content, and an ability to operate over a wider visual quality range". The AOMedia Video Model (AVM) serves as the official reference software, and tools and source code can be found on GitLab. Note that reference
AV2 Video Codec Draft Specifications Are Now Public #av2 #software
https://www.lowyat.net/2026/380304/av2-video-codec-draft-specifications-are-now-public/
#AV2 can be played on a "normal notebook" - VLC showcase it on Intel n100. That's promising!
https://overclock3d.net/news/software/videolan-showcases-av2-playback-on-a-normal-laptop-with-vlc-4/
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