If you’ve ever played around with a camera setting on your smartphone, you must have found a new recording video codec (file format) called HEVC or high efficiency.
Some smartphones also clarify this mode as a space-saving mode.
So, what is this new HEVC format and how it helps save space and whether it affects video quality compared to other formats.
Let’s explain: what HEVC or High Efficiency video codechevc is a new international standard for video compression co-developed by ISO / IEC MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) and it-t VCEG (Video Coding Experts Group).
The codec is also referred to as H.265.
Simply put, HEVC is a new video recording format for compressed videos that meet all the basic requirements of a compressed video, can be transmitted or distributed or stored as files in local storage.
It can also be flowed through the internet or broadcast.
One important thing to understand about this format new video compression is that regardless of the fact that it has high compression compared to the usual H.264 or AVC codec, it does not sacrifice on video quality.
But to achieve that, HEVC format requires more resources compared to other formats.
HEVC is a new video codec that has higher compression compared to other formats which means that the 1 minute 4K video file recorded in HEVC format will consume relatively fewer storage space compared to the same video file recorded in ordinary H.264 format.
Why do you have to choose the HEVC file format while the video shooting on your smartphone is a file format that is widely accepted and supported now.
Most modern smartphones including mid-range and mobile budgets offer support for this format.
But, the reason why you should choose to record videos in this format just because it consumes less storage without sacrificing on video quality.
Not that.
Smaller the size of video and better compression files also means that it will be much easier to save and transfer or even stream compared to other formats.
So, if you are looking to share some videos, the HEVC video will be much easier to transfer and will also put less burden on the network or limited daily data limit we get by plans to recharge us.
Whether it works on all deviceswell, this is where things are a little complicated with this file format.
While it’s high on compression, this is certainly low in compatibility.
While the smartphone that supports HEVC recording will be able to play videos without any problems, however, there are devices that do not support this file format.
In this case, users need to download third-party media players who support HEVC playback.
Some media players who support HEVC format are VLC, MX Player, Xplayer, KM Player, etc.