RealMedia® HD, an innovative technology, offers consumers a superior user-experience for media consumption in the connected world.
RealMedia HD, the successor to RealNetworks'® RMVB video codec, delivers exceptional image quality for a high-definition (up to 8K) experience on mobile devices – giving viewers high-quality video over the Internet on their choice of devices.
RealMedia HD technology increases compression efficiency by 30% - 45% vs. H.264 to free up device storage while providing a high-definition image, increasing transmission efficiency and lowering data costs.
Advantages of RealMedia HD Product Suite for Streaming Video Services
- Significant bandwidth cost savings
- Easy integration with other players or apps
- RealMedia SDK is available for Windows PC, Android, and iOS devices
- Streaming service providers benefit from software decoding without the hassle of hardware fragmentation
- Consumers experience significantly lower CPU usage and less battery consumption in comparison with H.265
RealMedia HD Delivers Significant Benefits
Chipset Vendors:
- Highly scalable technology – RealMedia HD is easily scaled to leverage accelerated hardware evolvement
- Forward compatibility – once integrated, chipsets can support future upgrades of RealMedia HD
- Significant bandwidth cost savings with the use of existing hardware
Streaming Service Providers:
- Significant bandwidth cost savings
- Faster encoding time allows streaming vendors to release content more quickly than their competitors
- Effortless integration with players and apps
- Lower CPU usage and battery consumption versus H.265
- Reduction in hardware fragmentation issues - devices with the RealMedia HD Player SDK integrated can play RealMedia HD videos via software decoding
OEMs:
- Backward compatibility – with the RealMedia HD Player SDK integrated, users can play back existing RMVB content on their devices
- Effortless integration with players and apps
- Lower CPU usage and battery consumption versus H.265
- Devices with the RealMedia HD Player SDK integrated can play RealMedia HD videos via software decoding
Consumers:
- Shorter cache/download times with reduced data costs versus H.264
- Higher image quality with lower storage needs versus H.264
- Lower battery consumption for longer viewing time versus H.265
