Spin Digital releases Spin SDK v8.0 with multi-view, scalable, and ultra-low latency encoding

At Spin Digital we are proud to announce the release of a new version of our video codec SDK: Spin SDK v8.0.

Introduction to Spin SDK

Spin SDK includes highly optimized HEVC and VVC video encoders and decoders as well as modules for video and audio rendering, processing and streaming.

Due to efficient implementation and many levels of optimization the SDK components have industry leading performance, which allows the implementation of very demanding applications such as 8K contribution encoders, 16K media players, or multi-channel broadcast encoders .

The SDK components can be easily connected to each other using an optimized media framework and simple APIs, reducing integration burden and allowing them to be used together in new projects, as well as integrated in existing frameworks and applications.

The new version 8.0 is a major release that includes improvements to the HEVC and VVC encoders for better perceptual quality and several new features and fixes.

Summary of New Features

The main new features of this version are:

1.  Multi-view HEVC encoding
2.  Multi-layer VVC encoding
3.  Ultra-low latency encoding
4.  General encoder improvements

Multi-view HEVC (and VVC)

MV-HEVC is the standard solution for next-generation immersive devices with very high resolution. It reduces the bitrate required for high quality 3D (stereo) streaming. The VVC standard also supports multi-view coding as part of the multilayer profile, offering further bitrate reductions and quality improvements compared to MV-HEVC.

Spin Digital is releasing its MV-HEVC and MV-VVC implementations with support for live and file workflows. The multi-view encoders have all the features of the Spin Digital encoders including: multiple rate control methods (CBR, VBR, PQP), perceptual optimized encoding, and highly optimized implementation for live and near-live applications.

MV-HEVC live and file streaming using HLS has been validated for the Apple Vision Pro (AVP) headset.

For live workflows the MV-HEVC encoder exhibits very high performance capabilities, including 8K at 120fps and 12K at 60fps live encoding, ready for the most demanding live immersive applications.

Scalable VVC encoding and decoding

Spin Digital has implemented the multi-layer VVC profile and is releasing the world’s first real-time scalable 8K VVC encoder.
Scalable coding offers a flexible and efficient delivery mechanism of multi-resolution video to end devices with different capabilities. Its main applications are in broadcasting, streaming and real-time communication.

The scalable encoder inherits all the advanced functionalities of the Spin Digital live VVC encoder: state-of-the-art rate control, perceptual optimization, ultra-optimized CPU implementation, and comprehensive input and output modules.

Spin Digital player (Spin Player) already supports scalable decoding and can be used for decoding scalable VVC streams.

Ultra low latency encoding

Spin Digital HEVC and VVC encoders have been extended with a new operation mode for ultra-low latency encoding. The enhanced encoders include all the required features for ultra-low latency applications including single frame latency, state-the-art rate control, small HRD buffer support, and gradual decoder intra refresh (GDR).

In addition, the SDK includes a complete framework for real-time low-latency applications with input camera capture, filtering, encoding and streaming.

The encoder is able to encode 4K 60 fps video in ultra-low latency on resource constrained platforms with small form factor and low power. 8K ultra-low latency is also possible using a workstation with 96 cores.

Spin Digital’s decoder and player has also been optimized for ultra-low latency, including low-latency decoding and an optimized low-latency rendering engine.

VVC and HEVC software codecs optimized for ultra-low latency applications can be used for real-time communication, remote control, cloud gaming, remote desktop infrastructure, broadcast contribution among other applications.

General encoder improvements

The HEVC and VVC encoders have been improved for better performance, quality, compression and new functionality. This includes among others:

• Improved screen content detector which dynamically enables tools that improve coding of content with graphics, text and other similar screen content details.
• Improved perceptual quality control algorithm allowing robust single pass CAE (content aware encoding).
• Support for inserting dynamic random access points required for dynamic add insertion
• Support for ITUT-T35 user registered SEI and per frame HDR SEI metadata

Availability and More Information

Spin SDK v8.0 is now available for licensing.

A free demo version or a quote can be requested online.

More information about Spin SDK
Spin SDK: https://spin-digital.com/products/spin_sdk/

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