ExtremeTech

H.265 standard finalized, could finally replace MPEG-2 and usher in UHDTV

The HEVC video standard is finished, though extensions will be added through the next 12 months. It promises to halve the bandwidth needed to deliver HD content and could significantly improve ...
CNET

Qualcomm shows horsepower of next-gen H.265 video

The next-gen video compression technology shrinks video by 40 to 45 percent compared to today's prevailing H.264. But encoding H.265 video takes a long time right now. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...
ExtremeTech

H.265 benchmarked: Does the next-generation video codec live up to expectations?

The next-generation High Efficiency Video codec (HEVC), H.265, has hit a major public milestone thanks to the work of the developer MultiCoreWare. MCW is launching a new commercial open-source venture ...
CNET

What is HEVC? High Efficiency Video Coding, H.265, and 4K compression explained

I'd like to call it H.265, because it sounds cool, but its full name is High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC). It's the new successor to Advanced Video Coding (AVC), also known as H.264, which is one of ...
Geeky Gadgets

HEIF, AVC, H.264, H.265, HEIC and HEVC image and video codecs explained

In the ever-evolving world of technology and video capture and formats, new standards often appear to enhance our digital lives. A good example of this is the high-performance file formats and codecs ...