> Vendors kinda don't get why they need to waste silicon on AV1, and for whose money.
I'm not an expert on HEVC or AV1 specifically, but in my experience the fundamental operations used by codecs are quite similar. You don't necessarily need significantly more silicon to add AV1-support.
Remember that power-consumption is the main driver in IC development these days. It's not unreasonable to keep some dark silicon around to save power when needed.
I'm not an expert on HEVC or AV1 specifically, but in my experience the fundamental operations used by codecs are quite similar. You don't necessarily need significantly more silicon to add AV1-support.
Remember that power-consumption is the main driver in IC development these days. It's not unreasonable to keep some dark silicon around to save power when needed.