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CSS Adds Support for AV1 Codec and Audio/Video Enhancement

Last updated: 2022-07-07 17:04:31

    CSS started offering the AV1 encoding and audio/video enhancement features for a fee at 00:00 on June 1, 2022.

    Using the features may incur standard transcoding, top speed codec transcoding, and audio/video enhancement fees.

    New Features

    AV1 codec

    AV1 is an open, royalty-free video codec designed for video transmissions over the internet by the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia).

    • It can transfer 1080p (1920 x 1080) video at 1-2 Mbps.
    • It has 40% improved compression efficiency over H.264, which means you can save your CDN costs by 40% without compromising the playback experience.
    • It is royalty-free and is supported by more browsers than H.265 (AV1 is supported by 75% of browsers on the market, including Chrome).
    • Because both the AV1 and WebRTC technologies originated from Google, the two technologies work well together. You can use Tencent Cloud’s LEB product together with the AV1 encoding feature to deliver low-latency and high-quality streaming experience at lower CDN costs.

    Audio/Video enhancement

    Based on our image restoration and enhancement modules and AI algorithms, we offer video quality enhancement capabilities including super-resolution reconstruction, smart frame interpolation, HDR enhancement, image noise removal, outline restoration, and other audio/video enhancement features.

    How to Use the Features

    AV1 codec

    To use the AV1 codec, just set the codec for your transcoding template to AV1. For details, see Live Transcoding.

    Audio/Video enhancement

    Please contact your sales rep or contact Customer Service to enable the audio/video enhancement feature.

    Pricing

    For billing details about the value-added service of live transcoding, see Live Transcoding (Watermarking, Stream Mixing).

    Standard transcoding

    Codec Resolution Price (USD/min) Remarks
    AV1 480p 0.0282 Long side ≤ 640 px and short side ≤ 480 px
    720p 0.0550 Long side ≤ 1280 px and short side ≤ 720 px
    1080p 0.1098 Long side ≤ 1936 px and short side ≤ 1088 px
    2K 0.2366 Long side ≤ 2560 px and short side ≤ 1440 px
    4K 0.4732 Long side > 2560 px or short side > 1440 px

    Top speed codec transcoding

    Codec Resolution Price (USD/min) Remarks
    AV1 480p 0.0698 Long side ≤ 640 px and short side ≤ 480 px
    720p 0.1330 Long side ≤ 1280 px and short side ≤ 720 px
    1080p 0.2658 Long side ≤ 1936 px and short side ≤ 1088 px
    2K 0.5318 Long side ≤ 2560 px and short side ≤ 1440 px
    4K 1.0634 Long side > 2560 px or short side > 1440 px

    Audio/Video enhancement

    Codec Resolution Price (USD/min) Remarks
    H.264 480p 0.1278 Long side ≤ 640 px and short side ≤ 480 px
    720p 0.2545 Long side ≤ 1280 px and short side ≤ 720 px
    1080p 0.5088 Long side ≤ 1936 px and short side ≤ 1088 px
    2K 1.0175 Long side ≤ 2560 px and short side ≤ 1440 px
    4K 2.0350 Long side > 2560 px or short side > 1440 px
    H.265 480p 0.1510 Long side ≤ 640 px and short side ≤ 480 px
    720p 0.2988 Long side ≤ 1280 px and short side ≤ 720 px
    1080p 0.5973 Long side ≤ 1936 px and short side ≤ 1088 px
    2K 1.1947 Long side ≤ 2560 px and short side ≤ 1440 px
    4K 2.3893 Long side > 2560 px or short side > 1440 px
    AV1 480p 0.1860 Long side ≤ 640 px and short side ≤ 480 px
    720p 0.3652 Long side ≤ 1280 px and short side ≤ 720 px
    1080p 0.7302 Long side ≤ 1936 px and short side ≤ 1088 px
    2K 1.4604 Long side ≤ 2560 px and short side ≤ 1440 px
    4K 2.9207 Long side > 2560 px or short side > 1440 px
    Note:

    If you have a large-scale live streaming business, then a daily billing mode may not meet your needs. Please contact Tencent Cloud sales or submit a ticket to determine the best billing mode for you.

    If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

    2022-05-27
    Tencent Cloud CSS Team

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