Dav2d
4 hours ago
- #open source
- #video codec
- #software decoder
- dav2d is a fast, portable, and correct AV2 decoder from VideoLAN, building on dav1d's success.
- AV2 is the successor to AV1, offering ~25% better compression but 5x more decoding complexity than AV1.
- The decoder is feature-complete for AVM v15, supporting 8-bit and 10-bit decoding with early optimizations for x86, ARM, and RISC-V.
- It leverages dav1d's architecture, tooling like checkasm, and open-source development to accelerate progress and ensure broad adoption.
- The goal is to make AV2 practical for real-time software decoding across browsers, players, and OS before hardware becomes widespread.