CES 2024

JAN 2024

09 - 12

Las Vegas, USA

Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (HHI) is a world leader in the development for mobile and optical communication networks and systems as well as processing and coding of video signals.

Together with international partners from research and industry, Fraunhofer HHI works in the whole spectrum of digital infrastructure – from fundamental research to the development of prototypes and solutions.

At CES 2024, Fraunhofer HHI presents the latest developments in Video Communication and Applications and Vision and Imaging Technologies from January 09 to 12, 2024, in Las Vegas, USA.

Press Contact

Martina Müller

Martina Müller

Head of Corporate Communications

+49 30 31002-242

A Growing Open Ecosystem for Versatile Video Coding (VVC)

Fraunhofer HHI is well known for more than 30 years for its video coding technology contributions which can be found in almost all smart phones and media devices.

At CES 2024, Fraunhofer HHI proudly presents its exhibits, showcasing a growing open ecosystem for the most recent Versatile Video Coding (VVC) Standard.

Witness UHD video playback on an OLED TV with the built-in decoder and on a MacBook using the Elmedia Player—powered by VVdeC, an open-source VVC software decoder developed by Fraunhofer HHI. Experience HD video on an Android Tablet through the Bitmovin player and on Amazon Fire TV, both also incorporating Fraunhofer HHI's VVdeC software decoding optimized for ARM mobile platforms. Discover the efficiency of VVenC, Fraunhofer HHI's globally acclaimed open-source VVC encoder, facilitating high quality encoding at remarkably low bitrates.

Technical Contact

Benjamin Bross

Benjamin Bross

Head of Video Coding Systems Group

+49 30 31002-622

Adam Wieckowski

Adam Wieckowski

Head of Video Coding Systems Group

+49 30 31002-833