Firefox to Stop Pushing WebM and Give in to H.264? What’s that Mean to You

Firefox to Stop Pushing WebM and Give in to H.264? What’s that Mean to YouIt’s a dark day indeed for online video, H.264 has seemingly won the war without any real battles being fought. Google has yet to remove H.264 from Chrome and now someone high up at Firefox has pretty much stated that they’re throwing in the towel as well. Honestly, it makes sense.  Google hasn’t managed to … Continue reading

Firefox to Stop Pushing WebM and Give in to H.264? What’s that Mean to You

Firefox to Stop Pushing WebM and Give in to H.264? What’s that Mean to YouIt’s a dark day indeed for online video, H.264 has seemingly won the war without any real battles being fought. Google has yet to remove H.264 from Chrome and now someone high up at Firefox has pretty much stated that they’re throwing in the towel as well. Honestly, it makes sense.  Google hasn’t managed to … Continue reading

MPEG DASH Gains Industry Support As “Streaming Media Standard”

MPEG DASH Gains Industry Support As “Streaming Media Standard”Well, it seems some companies, including Netflix and Microsoft, have got together behind a single format for media streaming. The format, MPEG DASH, now has its own Promoters Group. DASH, or dynamic adaptive streaming over HTTP, was just finalized in November and allows for, obviously, the ability of the stream to change bitrate based on … Continue reading

The Weekly Online Video News Round Up – New YouTube Channel Edition

The Weekly Online Video News Round Up – New YouTube Channel EditionAfter a busy week, and a relaxing weekend, it’s nearly time to start the cycle all over again. But before you dive into the routine tomorrow, take a few moments to catch up on the stories from the past week in the world of online video. For instance, your YouTube Channel will upgrade to the … Continue reading