HEVC
HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding), also known as H.265, is a video compression standard developed by the Joint Collaborative Team on Video Coding (JCT-VC). It provides significantly better compression efficiency than its predecessor H.264/AVC, typically reducing bitrates by 50% while maintaining similar video quality. HEVC is widely used for streaming, broadcasting, and storage of high-resolution video content such as 4K and 8K.
Developers should learn HEVC when working on video processing, streaming services, or multimedia applications that require efficient handling of high-resolution video. It is essential for optimizing bandwidth usage in video delivery platforms like Netflix or YouTube, and for enabling features like 4K streaming on limited network conditions. Knowledge of HEVC is also valuable in embedded systems, video editing software, and codec development to ensure compatibility with modern video standards.