Guido Meardi, CEO and Co-Founder of V-Nova, highlights the momentum behind the PERSEUS compression codec, explaining what integration with Microsoft Azure and Windows 10 means for the market, why Eutelsat has taken an equity stake in V-Nova, the impact of further independent compression performance verification, how PERSEUS has revolutionized mobile video in India and the role for this codec in VR and 360 video.
Section-by-section guide to this interview:
00:26 — The rationale behind the partnership with Eutelsat, which sees the satellite operator take a minority stake in V-Nova.
01:45 — The latest independent verification for the performance of the PERSEUS compression technology, and why it matters.
05:40 — The role of PERSEUS in enabling virtual reality and 360 degree video, and how it could change the economics of these new formats.
08:05 — The integration of PERSEUS within the Microsoft Azure cloud platform and Windows 10 media libraries and why this is significant.