EN CN JP EN PRODUCTS & SERVICES OUR STORY INVESTORS PRESS CAREERS REALNETWORKS FOUNDATION A new and innovative streaming technology. REALMEDIA HD REALMEDIA HD SDK REALPLAYER HD REALPRODUCER HD RealMedia® HD RealMedia® HD, an innovative technology, offers consumers a superior user-experience for media consumption in the connected world. RealMedia HD, the successor to RealNetworks'® RMVB video codec, delivers exceptional image quality for a high-definition (up to 8K) experience on mobile devices – giving viewers high-quality video over the Internet on their choice of devices. RealMedia HD technology increases compression efficiency by 30% - 45% vs. H.264 to free up device storage while providing a high-definition image, increasing transmission efficiency and lowering data costs. Advantages of RealMedia HD Product Suite for Streaming Video Services Significant bandwidth cost savings Easy integration with other players or apps RealMedia SDK is available for Windows PC, Android, and iOS devices Streaming service providers benefit from software decoding without the hassle of hardware fragmentation Consumers experience significantly lower CPU usage and less battery consumption in comparison with H.265 RealMedia HD Delivers Significant Benefits CHIPSET VENDORS: Highly scalable technology – RealMedia HD is easily scaled to leverage accelerated hardware evolvement Forward compatibility – once integrated, chipsets can support future upgrades of RealMedia HD Significant bandwidth cost savings with the use of existing hardware STREAMING SERVICE PROVIDERS: Significant bandwidth cost savings Faster encoding time allows streaming vendors to release content more quickly than their competitors Effortless integration with players and apps Lower CPU usage and battery consumption versus H.265 Reduction in hardware fragmentation issues - devices with the RealMedia HD Player SDK integrated can play RealMedia HD videos via software decoding OEMS: Backward compatibility – with the RealMedia HD Player SDK integrated, users can play back existing RMVB content on their devices Effortless integration with players and apps Lower CPU usage and battery consumption versus H.265 Devices with the RealMedia HD Player SDK integrated can play RealMedia HD videos via software decoding CONSUMERS: Shorter cache/download times with reduced data costs versus H.264 Higher image quality with lower storage needs versus H.264 Lower battery consumption for longer viewing time versus H.265 DOWNLOAD WHITEPAPER: VMAF REPRODUCIBILITY AND PERCEPTUAL QUALITY METRICS DOWNLOAD WHITEPAPER: ULTRAFAST STREAMING WITH REALMEDIAHD Contact Us Support Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Find us on LinkedIn Our Story Investors Press Careers RealNetworks Foundation Privacy Policy Terms of Service Site Map © 2021 RealNetworks, Inc. All Rights Reserved