Start Using Superior Image #compression Today
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This article proposes use cases for new image codec and presents libraries to work with it on both front-end and back-end.Compression overviewFirst of all, why use better compression, doesn’t network bandwidth increase every year? Why media industry continues to push requirements for codec standards with even higher compression ratio?There are three major reasons for that:Network coverage. While you’re achieving 20 Gbps near the 5G cell, there are many places in town where speed isn’t that great at all.Traffic cost. Even if you download fast, most telcos charge you for every byte of data.Higher resolution and quality. Need at least 8K for 12.9” tablet for human-eye resolution, ideally lossless. We are not there yet.For example I browse web in underground a lot and inside tunnel fantastic LTE (...)