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A codec built for DaaS & VDI

A specialized video codec for desktop remoting with reduced operational costs and improved user experience while remaining backward compatible with existing codecs and infrastructure.

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Superior remote desktop experience at lower costs

Enhance quality of experience

Deliver high-resolution and -quality video over any network, regardless of bandwidth constraints.

Cost & carbon reduction

Reduce operational costs for streaming and encoding with an energy-efficient, greener codec.

Legal & technical compliance

A business-ready solution with patent reporting and licensing, fully compatible with your tech stack and infrastructure.

The competitive edge in remote desktop streaming

Lynx, tailored for the DaaS & VDI ecosystem, reduces operational costs while improving user experiences. The codec empowers service providers with a more competitive and profitable offering while remaining backward compatible with existing codecs and infrastructure.

Lynx integrates state-of-the-art coding tools and patent management with a streamlined API, ensuring risk-free integration with existing remote desktop protocols while optimizing performance for service providers and end users.

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Next-generation video with broad compatibility

H.264 base codec

Capability to encode YUV 4:2:0 sequences into H.264 bitstreams, ensuring compatibility with industry standards.

Enhancement layer with LCEVC

Implements the enhancement layer using MPEG-5 Part 2 LCEVC, improving compression efficiency while reducing the encoding and decoding complexity of the base codec. Designed to be codec-agnostic, LCEVC enhances base codecs without modification, integrating with existing workflows and ensuring future-proof adaptability.

DaaS & VDI tunning

Optimizes encoding parameters to achieve a better quality-to-bitrate ratio in desktop remoting scenarios compared to other general-purpose codecs.

Unified API

Encapsulates all specialised coding tools, providing an intuitive, high-level interface for simplified integration.

GStreamer integration

Implements the Lynx encoder and decoder as GStreamer plugins, ensuring compatibility with existing multimedia frameworks and the Fluendo Codec Pack.

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MPEG-5 LCEVC in remote desktop streaming
daas-vdi, codecs, lynx, lynx

MPEG-5 LCEVC in remote desktop streaming

Introduction

In our previous blog post, we explored the benefits of the latest standard by MPEG and ISO, MPEG-5 Part 2 LCEVC (Low Complexity Enhancement Video Coding), for the desktop virtualization use case. We demonstrated how this innovative codec enhances video compression, resulting in improved performance and reduced bandwidth usage.

Our recent advancements have built on this foundation. By …

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Video codec optimized for desktop virtualization with LCEVC
daas-vdi, codecs, lynx, lynx

Video codec optimized for desktop virtualization with LCEVC

In today’s digital age, there has been a surge in the popularity of many digital technologies in the workplace associated with streaming video of screen content [1], encompassing computer-generated text, graphics, and animations. This recognition further underscores the importance of addressing the specific requirements and challenges of optimizing video transmission for screen content. …

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Lights, camera, innovation!: Fluendo on the road to the IBC 2023
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Lights, camera, innovation!: Fluendo on the road to the IBC 2023

After participating in last year’s edition, we will return to RAI Amsterdam for the IBC 2023. Our team is gearing up to showcase some new cutting-edge innovation solutions that aim to revolutionize how companies approach desktop virtualization, AI-based computer vision, or multimedia development, all while ensuring an unparalleled user experience.

On this occasion, our team of experts will …

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