NVIDIA and Twitch Enhance Livestreaming with New HEVC Support

At
TwitchCon,
livestreamers
and
content
creators
can
explore
the
latest
technologies
designed
to
enhance
creative
workflows
and
video
quality,
according
to
the

NVIDIA
Blog.

Twitch
Enhanced
Broadcasting
With
HEVC

One
of
the
standout
announcements
is
the
beta
release
of
Twitch
Enhanced
Broadcasting
support
for
HEVC
when
using
the
NVIDIA
encoder.
This
new
feature
aims
to
resolve
the
long-standing
tradeoff
between
higher-resolution
video
quality
and
reliable
streaming.
Higher-quality
video
offers
a
better
viewing
experience
but
can
cause
buffering
issues
for
viewers
with
lower
bandwidth
or
older
devices.
Conversely,
lower-bitrate
video
streams
seamlessly
but
often
lack
quality.

Developed
in
collaboration
between
NVIDIA
and
Twitch,
the
Enhanced
Broadcasting
feature
allows
for
multiple
streams—each
with
different
resolutions
or
bitrates—to
be
sent
directly
from
NVIDIA
GeForce
RTX-equipped
PCs
or
NVIDIA
RTX
workstations.
This
ensures
that
viewers
receive
the
highest
quality
video
their
internet
connection
can
handle.
Notably,
Twitch
streamers
using
the
NVIDIA
encoder
will
benefit
from
a
25%
improvement
in
efficiency
and
quality
over
the
previous
H.264
standard.

AI-Enhanced
Microphones
and
Webcams

NVIDIA’s
technologies
also
extend
to
enhancing
hardware
peripherals
like
microphones
and
webcams.
The
NVIDIA
Broadcast
app,
along
with
eighth-generation
NVIDIA
NVENC
and
RTX-powered
optimizations,
transforms
any
home
office
or
dorm
room
into
a
professional
studio.
The
app
includes
AI-powered
features
such
as
Noise
and
Echo
Removal
for
microphones,
and
Virtual
Background,
Auto
Frame,
Video
Noise
Removal,
and
Eye
Contact
for
cameras.

Streamers
can
download
the
Broadcast
app
or
access
its
effects
across
popular
creative
applications,
including
Corsair
iCUE,
Elgato
Camera
Hub,
OBS,
Streamlabs,
VTube
Studio,
and
Wave
Link.

Spotlight
the
Highlights

GeForce
RTX
GPUs
significantly
speed
up
video
editing
processes
on
popular
applications
like
Adobe
Premiere
Pro
and
CapCut
Pro.
AI-powered,
RTX-accelerated
features
such
as
Enhance
Speech,
Auto
Reframe,
and
Scene
Edit
Detection
make
video
editing
more
efficient
and
effective.
The
GeForce
RTX
4070
Ti
GPU
and
above
come
equipped
with
dual
encoders
that
can
be
used
in
parallel
to
halve
export
times
on
apps
like
CapCut.

Clearer,
Sharper
Viewing
Experiences
With
RTX
Video

NVIDIA
RTX
Video,
exclusive
to
NVIDIA
and
GeForce
RTX
GPU
owners,
turns
any
online
and
native
video
into
pristine
4K
HDR
content
using
Video
Super
Resolution
and
Video
HDR
technologies.
Video
Super
Resolution
de-artifacts
and
upscales
streamed
video,
resulting
in
cleaner
and
sharper
visuals.
Video
HDR
converts
standard
dynamic
range
(SDR)
video
into
HDR10
quality,
offering
a
wider
range
of
brights
and
darks
and
making
visuals
more
vibrant
and
colorful.

RTX
Video
HDR
requires
an
RTX
GPU
connected
to
an
HDR10-compatible
monitor
or
TV.
More
information
is
available
on
the

RTX
Video
FAQ.

Attendees
of
TwitchCon,
taking
place
in
San
Diego
and
online
from
September
20-22,
will
have
the
opportunity
to
experience
these
updates
firsthand.

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source:
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