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AV1’s open, royalty-free promise in question as Dolby sues Snapchat over codec (arstechnica.com)
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[–] db2@lemmy.world 45 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Rather, the AV1 specification was developed after many foundational video coding patents had already been filed, and AV1 incorporates technologies that are also present in HEVC.

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[–] Shirasho@lemmings.world 74 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

This wording is wild. They did not say that AV1 uses patented material - they said that AV1 includes some technologies that are in HEVC. Dolby doesn't have a case, and they know it. They are trying to use wording that twists the truth to make it sound like they are in the right.

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 33 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Inventing lawyers was a mistake

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 18 points 21 hours ago

Yes, but it's also the natural conclusion to "so technically the rules say...."

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 6 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I read it as Dolby saying av1 uses the same patented technology from hevc, and Dolby holds those patents.

[–] five82@lemmy.world 8 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Even though the AV1 spec was finalized 8 years ago, the HEVC patent mess was well known back then. I know that AOM put a lot of effort into working around patent problems so it will be interesting to see how this plays out. Google, Amazon, Netflix, Meta, Apple and the rest of AOM all have a lot on the line if the patent trolls win.

Open video and audio codecs are a direct threat to Dolby's core business so this move isn't surprising unfortunately.