New Video Codec for Flash 8: On2 VPx

April 6, 2005 burakk

On2 Technologies announced that On2 video codecs (VPx, including the new VP7) were licensed for Flash. That means the new codec Flash Player 8 (maelstrom) will have is VP6 or most probably VP7 – because it’s newer and better.

Here’s the link to press release by On2. (via JD)

On2 also has AVC audio codec, but it’s not mentioned in the press release so probably won’t be included in FP8.

At on2.com you can download VP7 TrueCast Player 8 and see TrueMotion VP7 video samples yourself now! I checked a few and the quality seemed really good.

VP7 supports RGB24, RGB32, YVU9, I420, YV12, Y12I, YUY2, and UYVY…

I’ll post more info in the comments as it becomes available.

Related earlier posts:

Flash Player 8 Demo Video

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11 Responses to New Video Codec for Flash 8: On2 VPx

  1. Xychtopedia Brutallica says:
    April 6, 2005 at 09:58

    On2 VP7 vs. Flash

    Tak a je to venku: nový “Flash player”:http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash bude um?t kódovat video kodekem “On2 VP7″:http://www.on2.com/vp7.php. Více informací se dozvíte “zde”:http://biz.yahoo...

  2. Joan | Garnet says:
    April 6, 2005 at 11:32

    Nuevo Flash player, nuevo codec de video

    El próximo Flash Player (Flash player 8) llevará una nueva tecnología en códecs de vídeo más nuevos y, en definitiva, mejores. La tecnología corre a cargo de On2 Video technology. Enalce a la fuente: * On2 Video Codec for Macromedia…

  3. Kenny Bunch says:
    April 6, 2005 at 17:51

    Do you know what various servers On2 will stream on? I’m wondering if this will also open up the possibilities of who can stream to Flash

  4. Burak KALAYCI says:
    June 6, 2005 at 13:28

    UPDATE:
    The new codec is VP6!
    Quoting from Platform Overview PDF by Kevin Lynch, available at http://www.macromedia.com/platform/ :
    “Enhanced video: Video is greatly enhanced in Maelstrom, with new support for VP6 video, enabling higher fidelity display at the same bitrates. In addition, a new eight-bit alpha channel has been added, enabling blending of video seamlessly on top of any other elements in Flash applications, including compositing in real time on top of other video elements. This will enable a whole new level of interactivity in video over the Internet.”

  5. John Grden says:
    June 27, 2005 at 15:24

    Yeah, it was confirmed (last week I think) that Flash 8 would NOT be using VP7 and that they were plenty happy/satisfied with VP6′s performance.

  6. MySchizoBuddy says:
    August 10, 2005 at 03:47

    Is there a way to use VP7 with flash. Right now I’m usin Sorenson Spark pro instead of Vp6. Any one did any benchmarks between vp6 and SSP

  7. Burak KALAYCI says:
    August 10, 2005 at 04:03

    Hi,
    I don’t think there will be any way to use VP7.
    As far as I’m told, VP7 requires more resources than VP6 and because Flash Player does not use hardware acceleration, resource (memory and CPU) usage is extremely important.
    On2 VP6 uses more resources than Sorenson – but it’s totally worth it. Quality for bandwidth is clearly better than Sorenson H263. (I’m not aware of any benchmarks though).
    Best regards,
    Burak

  8. Burak KALAYCI says:
    August 14, 2005 at 15:35

    Tinic Uro, Macromedia Flash Player Principal Engineer, explains how they picked the new codec:
    http://www.kaourantin.net/2005/08/quest-for-new-video-codec-in-flash-8.html

  10. Burak KALAYCI says:
    August 19, 2005 at 02:59

    Tinic Uro, Macromedia Flash Player Principal Engineer, talks about Performance traps in Flash Player 8:
    http://www.kaourantin.net/2005/08/performance-traps-in-flash-player-8.html

  11. backstage calendario says:
    January 31, 2007 at 00:47

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