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High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)

High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), also known as H.265, is a video compression standard that delivers superior quality while reducing file sizes compared to older codecs like H.264.

What is High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)?

High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), also known as H.265, is a video compression standard that delivers superior quality while reducing file sizes compared to older codecs like H.264.

HEVC, also referred to as H.265, is a next-generation video compression standard designed to optimize video delivery by significantly reducing file sizes without compromising quality. Developed by the ITU-T Video Coding Experts Group and ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group, HEVC enables the efficient streaming, storage, and transmission of high-resolution video, including 4K and 8K content.

Compared to its predecessor H.264, HEVC offers up to 50% better compression efficiency. This means it delivers the same visual quality as H.264 while requiring half the bandwidth, making it a critical technology for modern video applications such as streaming, broadcasting, and live production.

What is Video Encoding?

Video encoding is the process of compressing and converting raw video data into a digital format that is suitable for storage, streaming, or broadcasting. Encoding ensures that large video files can be efficiently transmitted without sacrificing visual quality. HEVC plays a vital role in modern encoding by offering exceptional compression capabilities, enabling the delivery of high-quality video over limited bandwidth.

Key features of HEVC include:

  • Improved Compression: Reduces bandwidth requirements while maintaining high video quality.
  • 4K and 8K Support: Efficiently handles high-resolution content.
  • Adaptive Streaming: Ideal for platforms where network conditions vary, such as video-on-demand services.

What Are the Benefits of HEVC?

  • Bandwidth Efficiency: HEVC reduces the amount of data required for video transmission, making it ideal for streaming on low-bandwidth networks.
  • Cost Savings: With smaller file sizes, storage and distribution costs are significantly reduced.
  • Future-Ready: Supports advanced resolutions like 4K and 8K, preparing broadcasters and content creators for the next generation of video.
  • Improved Quality: Delivers superior video clarity and detail, especially for high-motion content.

How Nevion Uses High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)

Nevion leverages HEVC within its Virtuoso software, a versatile platform designed for video, audio, and data transport and processing. Key applications of HEVC in Nevion’s solutions include:

  • Adapt: Facilitates the integration of legacy systems into new IP-based environments.
  • Compress: Enables efficient media transport by significantly reducing video file sizes without compromising quality.
  • Transform: Handles advanced video processing for seamless workflows.
  • Tune: Processes audio alongside video to ensure synchronized delivery.
  • Secure: Protects production facilities by enabling encrypted video transport.

Nevion’s Virtuoso platform ensures broadcasters can optimize bandwidth while delivering high-quality video, whether for live production or on-demand streaming.

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