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Re:MPEG-2 Patents Have Expired by ksec on Thursday February 15, 2018 @08:30AM (#16383820)
>AV1 is better than HEVC, is not patented,

Being royalty free does not mean it is not patented.

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Re:MPEG-2 Patents Have Expired by cjalmeida on Thursday February 15, 2018 @10:34AM (#16384817)
IIRC they did patent it to use as a threat against trolls, but promise never to enforce it against fair users.
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