Getting Started with the SVT-HEVC Encoder Core
Welcome to the Getting Started page for the Scalable Video Technolog for the HEVC Encoder! The SVT-HEVC encoder is Intel's contribution to the SVT-HEVC Open Source project. Please follow the instructions below to build and install the HEVC-SVT Encoder.
This encoder “core” is intended to be used when building cloud targeted HEVC encoders. This is not a full encoder product.
System Requirements
CPU requirements
RAM requirements
Resolution | Minimum Footprint in GB |
---|---|
8k | 64 |
4k | 16 |
1080p | 6 |
720p/1080i | 4 |
480p | 3 |
Operating systems
- Windows* 10
- Windows* Server 2016 Standard
Linux* Operating Systems (64-bit)
- Ubuntu* 16.04 Desktop LTS
- Ubuntu* 16.04 Server LTS
- Ubuntu* 18.04 Desktop LTS
- Ubuntu* 18.04 Server LTS
Build the code
- Visual Studio* 2017
- YASM Assembler version 1.2.0 or later
- Download the yasm exe from the following link
- Rename yasm-1.3.0-win64.exe to yasm.exe
- Copy yasm.exe into a location that is in your system PATH environment variable
- CMake 3.5 or later link
- Clone or Download the SVT-HEVC GitHub Repo here
- Generate the Visual Studio* 2017 project files by following the steps below in a windows command line prompt:
- In the main repository directory go under the <repo dir>\Build\windows location
- Run generate_vs17.bat [such would generate the visual studio project files]
- Open the "svt-hevc.sln" using Visual Studio* 2017 and click on Build --> Build Solution
- Binaries Location
- Binaries can be found under <repo dir>\Bin/Release or <repo dir>\Bin/Debug, depending on whether Debug or Release were selected in the build mode
Linux* Operating Systems (64-bit)
- GCC 5.4.0
- CMake 3.5.1
- YASM Assembler version 1.2.0 or later
- Clone or Download the SVT-HEVC GitHub Repo here
- In the main repository, run
- mkdir build && cd build && cmake .. && make -j `nproc` && sudo make install
- Binaries Location
- Binaries can be found under Bin/Release
Installation
- On any of the Windows* operating systems listed in section 2.3, Install Visual Studio 2017
- Once the installation is complete, copy the binaries to a location making sure that both the sample application "SvtHevcEncApp.exe" and library "SvtHevcEnc.dll" are in the same folder.
- Open the command line at the chosen location and run the sample application to encode.
- On any of the Linux* operating systems listed in section 2.3, copy the binaries under a location of your choice.
- Change the permissions on the sample application "SvtHevcEncApp" executable by running the command:
chmod +x SvtHevcEncApp
- To enable 100% CPU utilization for the real-time SvtHevcEncApp, run the command:
sudo sysctl -w kernel.sched_rt_runtime_us=1000000
- Open terminal and cd into your directory, then run the sample application to encode