High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) - MPEG-H Part 2
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HEVC, also known as H.265 and MPEG-H Part 2, is a video compression standard that provides significantly improved compression efficiency compared to its predecessors. It supports resolutions up to 8K UHD and is widely used in various applications, including streaming, broadcasting, and storage.
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High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) - MPEG-H Part 2 is cataloged in Standards & Industry. Its topics include HEVC, H.265, video compression, MPEG-H, and ISO/IEC 23008-2.
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