News Summary:
On September 9, 2026, VisualOn and Cires21 released an updated joint whitepaper at IBC 2026, demonstrating measurable visual quality improvements and average-bitrate savings of up to 76 percent from integrating the VisualOn Optimizer, an AI-enhanced content-adaptive encoding solution, into Cires21's transcoding pipeline. Previously, on April 16, 2026, VisualOn and Cires21 unveiled a joint whitepaper at NAB 2026. This research presented measurable improvements in video quality of experience (QoE), including VMAF gains of up to 19 points, achieved by incorporating the VisualOn Optimizer into Cires21’s live transcoding pipeline. The whitepaper provided broadcasters and OTT operators with independent codec-by-codec evidence, benchmarking H.264, HEVC, and AV1 across major hardware platforms. Earlier, on March 29, 2026, Cires21 stated it was redefining video benchmarking for modern streaming infrastructure, applying a structured, reproducible methodology to fairly evaluate heterogeneous video compute environments, moving beyond reliance on average VMAF or bitrate alone.
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