The last patent covering the still ubiquitous MPEG-2 codec recently expired in the US, allowing for hobbyists, SMBs, and others to use it without paying fees. Building a slide deck, pitch, or ...

One of the advantages of digital video is that it can be compressed and transported in an MPEG stream across an IP network. MPEG compressed digital video requires new sets of test tools and ...

The founder of the most widely used digital video standard of the 20th century says the group that developed it has closed up shop, adding that the standard is officially “dead,” killed off by the ...

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The H.264 codec that makes a good deal of digital video possible has actually been free to use (under certain conditions) for many years, but following recent controversies over the future of web ...

So, for today, here's what we know. First, as pointed out yesterday, you can view a summary of the Patent Portfolio License or download the official Briefing. I spoke with Bill Geary, MPEG LA vice ...

Editors' Note: This article has been updated since its original posting. Seven years ago, when I was still a clueless kid, I played my first video clip on the Internet using a 56k connection. It was ...