{"id":33022,"date":"2014-01-15T16:46:36","date_gmt":"2014-01-15T21:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=33022"},"modified":"2014-01-15T16:46:36","modified_gmt":"2014-01-15T21:46:36","slug":"10-things-you-need-to-know-about-hevc-h-265","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-hevc-h-265\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things You Need to Know About HEVC (H.265)"},"content":{"rendered":"

HEVC is the secret to 4K streaming success.<\/h2>\n

\"HEVC<\/p>\n

So it seems like 4k is here to stay….but how in the world is your computer supposed to playback (or edit) 4k footage? The answer is HEVC.<\/p>\n

HEVC is a new codec<\/strong> that has been growing in popularity since it’s recent unveil. It has proven to be faster and much more efficient than H.264 and in a few years there’s a good chance we’re all going to be using it. Here are a few things you need to know about HEVC:<\/p>\n

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  1. High Efficiency Video Coding<\/strong> (HEVC) is a video compression format that succeeds H.264 and AVC HD.<\/li>\n
  2. HEVC is also known as H.265.<\/li>\n
  3. It can support 4k\u00a0resolutions up to 8192 x 4320<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  4. Netflix will begin using HEVC to stream 4k content later this year.<\/li>\n
  5. Amazon is shooting it\u2019s original programming in HEVC 4k<\/a>\u00a0(a) for online streaming.<\/li>\n
  6. Broadcast companies won\u2019t be able to stream HEVC 4K content for a several years.<\/li>\n
  7. File sizes are about\u00a050% smaller<\/strong>\u00a0using H.265 than using H.264.<\/li>\n
  8. Recent studies say<\/a>\u00a0(b) HEVC is\u00a0visually superior<\/strong>\u00a0than H264.<\/li>\n
  9. A download speed of 15Mbps is\u00a0recommended to stream HEVC 4K content<\/a>\u00a0(c).<\/li>\n
  10. You can\u00a0try encoding in HVEC today<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0downloading the free DivX encoding software.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"HEVC
    \n<\/a>Photo credit:     SlowMotionCameras<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

    For more info check out these HEVC resources:<\/strong>
    \na.     Toms Guide: HEVC Explained\u00a0<\/a>
    \nb.     Evaluation of HEVC Video Compression<\/a>
    \nc.     Daily Tech: Netflix to Stream via HEVC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Have you heard of HEVC or H.265? This new video codec is leading the way for 4K streaming. 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