Maximizing User Experience with Advanced Video Codec Support in Citrix HDX
Citrix News, Monday, June 12,2023
Graphics performance and bandwidth optimizations are always a key area for us. Over the past few years, we've introduced a number of optimizations and new features, including new video codecs in the recent releases of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2305 and Citrix Workspace App for Windows 2305.
Why are these codecs important? Let's explore.
What are video codecs?
Video codecs are used in our 'For Actively Changing Regions' for encoding moving images, and in our HDX 3D Pro mode ('For the Entire Screen') to encode the entire screen. Historically we started with H.264 (AVC) with the release of XenDesktop 7.0, which supported both software and hardware encoding and decoding.