# Introduction The [V-Nova Platform](https://platform.v-nova.com) is a Software-as-a-Service platform for encoding MPEG-5 LCEVC-enhanced VOD and Live streams using the x264 and x265 base video codecs. The platform provides a way to evaluate the uplift available in compression and transcoding speed efficiency by applying V-Nova LCEVC to your content. Before you start, please note the following: * To play back LCEVC-enhanced streams, you must use an application with an LCEVC-enabled player. Players that have not been LCEVC-enabled will only play the lower-resolution base stream. * Either log in at [player.v-nova.com](https://player.v-nova.com/), or download the demo apps from the Android, iOS and Windows app stores. Signing into these apps using your login credentials for the V-Nova platform will also enable you to view any encodes you complete on the platform. For additional information, please contact . --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.v-nova.com/technologies/v-nova.platform/introduction-and-prerequisites.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.