New media solutions like VR/AR require fast, efficient processing to deliver high-quality video. Eli Lubitch, President of Beamr, discusses how the BEAMR 5 High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) application enables real-time software-based encoding that supports 10-bit High Dynamic Range video. The Beamr 5 software encoder leverages the on-chip graphics capability of the Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1585 v5 with Intel® Iris™ Pro graphics P580 to enable a superior combination of image quality and bitrate. For multi-service operators, satellite providers, and OTT streaming, Beamr’s HEVC software solution and Intel’s on-chip graphics processing technology simplify platform deployments and capture significant performance efficiencies per watt by increasing density.