Standards & Industry
Explore 335 curated video standards and industry specifications — codecs, container formats, and streaming specs on Awesome Video.
Subcategories
- Adaptive Streaming Standards
- Best Practices & Guidelines
- Closed Captioning & Subtitling Standards
- DRM & Content Protection Standards
- Industry Forums & Standards Bodies
- Specs & Standards
- Vendors & HDR
- Video Codec Specifications
Resources
- astronautlabs/scte35TypeScript implementation of SCTE-35 (2019 spec), part of Astronaut Labs broadcast tooling suite (also scte104, RTP).
- ffmpeg-scte-35FFmpeg v4.4 patched with SCTE-35 support for practical ad-cue injection/passthrough.
- httpie-esni-authHTTPie authentication plugin implementing SCTE-224 ESNI request signing.
- scte224structsGo structs and utilities modeling SCTE-224 (ESNI) ad-scheduling data, reference implementation from Comcast.
- scte35-readerRust SCTE-35 parser library, ships with scte35dump example CLI tool.
- threefiveMost complete SCTE-35 parse/encode Python library, supports MPEGTS plus base64/hex signal formats.
- ATSC A/85 — Techniques for Establishing and Maintaining Audio LoudnessThe North American recommended practice for digital television audio loudness measurement and control, including loudness/true-peak quick r…
- Apple Got It Wrong: Encoding Specs for HEVC in HLSAdding HEVC to your HLS streams is looking like a no brainer, but if you decide to do so, you may not want to take Apple's HEVC encoding re…
- Cable BibleA guide to cables and connectors used for audiovisual tech
- CaniuseRaw browser/feature support data from caniuse.com.
- Dolby Vision for Content CreatorsThe Dolby Vision integrated workflow gives you the tools needed to efficiently create wide color gamut and high dynamic range content and e…
- EBU R128 Introduction - Florian CamererFlorian Camerer gives an introduction to the European Broadcasting Union's R128 broadcast loudness standard, covering perceived loudness, p…
- EBU TR 045 — Codec-Independent Next-Generation Audio WorkflowsEBU technical report arguing for open, codec-independent NGA production workflows and explaining the role of ADM in immersive/personalized…
- HLG vs PQ Systems for HDR TelevisionArticle explaining hlg vs pq in depth.
- IMF: A Prescription for Versionitisthe emerging Interoperable Master Format standard
- SRT CookbookMore in-depth technical documentaion on the SRT protocol and library.
- Techniques for Establishing and Maintaining Audio Loudness for Digital TelevisionATSC technical standard documenting methods for measuring, establishing, and maintaining consistent audio loudness levels in digital televi…
- AV1 HDR10+ Metadata Handling Specification (AOMediaCodec)Official AOM repo specifying HDR10+ dynamic metadata handling for AV1, with Bikeshed spec source and conformance test suite.
- Android HDR Video Playback (AOSP Platform Docs)AOSP documentation of the platform HDR pipeline: HLG vs PQ handling, mastering display and content light level metadata (mdcv/clli, SmDm/Co…
- Apple Tech Talk — Authoring 4K and HDR HLS StreamsApple session on the tagging rules for 4K and HDR HLS variants, including VIDEO-RANGE signalling for SDR, HLG and PQ.
- Disney Dolby Vision Best Practices Guide v1.3.1Official Disney mastering spec detailing Dolby Vision L0/L1/L2/L5/L6/L8 metadata layers and trim requirements per content type.
- EBU R 153 — Parameters for Live Contribution of UHD/HDREBU recommendation defining constraints for live UHD/HDR contribution links, complementing R 154's delivery parameters.
- EBU R 154 — Parameters for UHD/HDR Programme DeliveryEBU recommendation setting required parameters for UHD and HDR programme delivery, referencing ITU-R BT.2100 and BT.2408 practice.
- EBU Tech 3373 — HLG UHDTV Colour Bar Test PatternsSpecification and downloadable TIFF/v210 HLG colour bar patterns for validating HDR production pipelines and 2SI signal paths.