AWS Elemental MediaLive now supports Advanced Video Coding (AVC) for ultra-high definition (UHD) outputs.
According to Amazon, it enables users to incorporate an AVC UHD output in adaptive bitrate (ABR) stacks for live channels; for example, users can create an ABR stack with one AVC output with a UHD resolution of 3840×2160, along with 1440p, 1080p, and 720p HD resolution outputs in a single output group.
MediaLive already supported HEVC UHD outputs, but the AVC support means it can now stream UHD content to more platforms, such as 360 virtual reality (VR) devices. The new AVC UHD output is capable of bitrates up to 40mbps at 30fps.
