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Brightcove announces Zencoder transcoding for ultra-high definition video content

April 15, 2016 9:43

Brightcove announces new cloud transcoding for Ultra High-Definition (UHD) video through Zencoder, which will allows video delivery of 4K UHD content to browsers, devices, connected TVs, and other over-the-top (OTT) devices.

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Brightcove Announces Zencoder Transcoding for Ultra High Definition Video Content

April 14, 2016 – Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV), the leading provider of cloud services for video, today announced cloud transcoding for Ultra High-Definition (UHD) video through Zencoder, the company’s cloud transcoding service. The new UHD features add support for the HEVC and VP9 video codecs, which are popular for the delivery of 4K video. In addition, Zencoder now supports 10-bit color workflows and the wide gamut BT.2020 color space, which are essential for the delivery of high dynamic range (HDR) video. With these new features, Zencoder provides media companies with the ability to deliver 4K UHD content to web browsers, handheld devices, connected TVs, and other over-the-top (OTT) devices.

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