AOMedia AV1 open, royalty-free video codec has come a long way since it was first introduced in 2016, and we've recently seen AV1 hardware video decoding integrated into higher-end STB SoCs such as Broadcom BCM7218X or Realtek RTD1311/RTD1319 processors.
But AV1 codec is also coming to lower-cost media processors as shown by Amlogic 2020 roadmap below.
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We should expect at least three new AV1 capable processors in 2020.
Amlogic S905X4
Specifications:
- CPU - Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 processor
- GPU Arm Mali-G31MP2
- Video
- 4Kp75 H.265, VP9, AVS2
- 4Kp120 AV1
- HDR support
- Smart Audio
- Voice