AMD & Vindral Demo 8K 10-bit HDR Live Streaming With Ultra-Low Latency

AMD has teamed up with Vindral to showcase 8K 10-bit HDR live streaming capabilities on its Alveo hardware, bringing high-quality and richer streams to audiences.

AMD Demos World's First 8K 10-bit HDR Live Streaming Capabilities With Vindral's Ultra-Low Latency Technology

Press Release: Vindral, developed by RealSprint in Sweden, is excited to announce a partnership with the semiconductor manufacturer AMD. The first joint project is to create the world's first 8K live streaming at Ultra-low latency. What was initially a tech preview at IBC in September 2023 has now reached commercial readiness.

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• An AV1-powered 8K 10-bit HDR quality live streaming tier, at ultra-low latency and with all viewers in sync.
• The demo is currently running as a full on-premise setup of the Vindral CDN, locally at NAB in Las Vegas, and is powered by an Alveo MA35D from AMD.
• The two companies have been working closely to make a viable implementation, quality-secured and scalable.
• One foundation to ensure compatibility with lower-end devices is adaptive bitrates, which are always included in streams delivered by Vindral.

While 8K is not yet widely adopted in the consumer-grade market, there are plenty of business cases where high-resolution content plays a central role.

Other examples include XR applications, which require at least dual 4K canvases - one for each eye; as well as any product that performs AI analysis of the content and sports.