Video Codec Converter (VCC) is an FFmpeg GUI for batch video conversion, transcoding, GPU encoding, AV1/H.264 support, presets, trimming, merging, and customizable encoding settings. Video Codec ...

NASCAR has a new postseason format in 2026, though it's not too unfamiliar to long-time fans. This year's postseason format will be the return of the Chase, which features a 10-race, single-round ...

Boycott Heaven, The Format's first studio album in nearly 20 years, arrives today. For a while, the indie rock outfit's Sam Means and Nate Ruess thought they might be cursed as a band. "Anytime we get ...

For many fans, last week’s announcement that NASCAR was returning to a modernized version of The Chase marked a welcome pivot for the sport. The previous elimination-style playoff system provided ...

After more than a decade with an elimination-style playoff system, NASCAR’s championship format has busted the bracket and cut to The Chase. NASCAR will return to a postseason Chase in all three ...

Codecs are a key part of today’s radio ecosystem. But how is their role changing as broadcast distribution architecture at large evolves? Your latest Radio World ebook explores important trends in ...

Recap: Support for the AV1 codec has grown considerably since its launch in 2018. Large and small platforms quickly adopted the format to minimize bandwidth consumption while preserving image quality.

A new tech blog from Netflix highlights the importance of the AV1 open video codec, which now powers about 30% of the platform’s streaming and discusses a variety of opportunities to expand its ...

The Format recently performed some reunion shows, and have one left in Los Angeles coming up. Now the long-dormant indie pop duo is announcing Boycott Heaven, their first new album since 2006's Dog ...

After 20 years, Arizona band The Format has come back for a reunion tour, performing on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Monday, Oct. 6. Taylor Swift will also be on The Tonight Show on Oct ...

Indie band The Format played their first show in nearly two decades to a sold-out crowd in Phoenix. The band performed fan favorites and debuted two new songs during the 19-song set. Jim Adkins of ...

In a nutshell: Streaming and other demanding video applications are growing rapidly, and existing codecs are struggling to keep pace. Fortunately, AOMedia has pledged to finalize a new generation of ...