HEVC was finalized in 2013 as the successor to H.264 (AVC). Its promise was breathtaking: for the same visual quality. For streaming 4K video, that meant halving bandwidth costs. For storage, it meant longer recordings on the same hard drive.
Here is how they work in tandem:
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HEVC was finalized in 2013 as the successor to H.264 (AVC). Its promise was breathtaking: for the same visual quality. For streaming 4K video, that meant halving bandwidth costs. For storage, it meant longer recordings on the same hard drive.
Here is how they work in tandem: