FFMPEG Plugins 2.2 Release Notes

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New Features in AVC Encoder Plugin 2.2:

• Plugin now uses the MainConcept AVC/H.264 Encoder from Codec SDK 13.4.
  

New Features in AVC Broadcast Encoder Plugin 2.2:

• Some Sony XAVC Intra preset names need to be updated and also several new ones for QFHD have been added to the plugin.
  
• Plugin now uses the MainConcept AVC/H.264 Broadcast Encoder and MXF Multiplexer from Codec SDK 13.4.
  

Resolved issues in AVC Broadcast Encoder Plugin 2.2:

• [MCFFMPEG-38/B-92133] Added DPX 10-bit RGB color space to improve encoding speed of DPX files.
  

New Features in AVC Decoder Plugin 2.2:

• Use MainConcept’s industry leading AVC/H.264 software decoder natively in FFmpeg.
  
• Optimized for decoding and transcoding workflows in superior quality and speed.
  
• Hardware decoding support powered by Intel Quick Sync Video and NVIDIA NVDEC.
  
• Baseline, Main, High, High 4:2:2 / 4:4:4 profile support.
  
• Optimized for most efficient CPU usage.
  
• 8-bit / 10-bit / 12-bit support.
  
• Low Delay flag (no latency).
  
• Color space conversion.
  
• Chroma upsampling.
  
• Double rate (generating a progressive frame from every field).
  
• Plugin now uses the MainConcept AVC/H.264 Decoder from Codec SDK 13.4.
  

New Features in Hybrid HEVC Encoder Plugin 2.2:

• Plugin now uses the MainConcept HEVC/H.265 Encoder from Codec SDK 13.4.
  

Resolved issues in HEVC Encoder Plugin 2.2:

• [MCFFMPEG-34] Hybrid HEVC encoding now works with NVIDIA boards with Ampere architecture again.
  

New Features in HEVC Decoder Plugin 2.2:

• Use MainConcept’s industry leading HEVC/H.265 software decoder natively in FFmpeg.
  
• 4:2:0 8-bit (Main), 4:2:0 10-bit (Main 10), 4:2:0 12-bit (Main 12) and 4:2:2 8-bit (Main 4:2:2), 4:2:2 10-bit (Main 4:2:2 10) and 4:4:4 10-bit (Main 4:4:4 10), 4:4:4 12-bit (Main 4:4:4 12) profiles decoding support.
  
• Progressive and interlaced support, including deinterlacing.
  
• Hardware decoding support powered by Intel Quick Sync Video and NVIDIA NVDEC.
  
• Fast Preview Modes for enhanced decoding speed in video editing, surveillance and monitoring.
  
• Plugin now uses the MainConcept HEVC/H.265 Decoder from Codec SDK 13.4.
  

New Features in MPEG-2 TS Broadcast Delivery Plugin 2.2:

• Plugin now uses the MainConcept MPEG-2 Transport Stream Multiplexer from Codec SDK 13.4.
  

Resolved issues in MPEG-2 TS Broadcast Delivery Plugin 2.2:

• [MCFFMPEG-40] The list of supported formats is now printed to the console correctly.
  

New Features in xHE-AAC Encoder Plugin 2.2:

• Updated underlying Fraunhofer xHE-AAC software encoder library.