Difference between revisions of "H.264/MPEG-4 AVC"
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− | '''H.264''', or '''Advanced Video Coding''' ('''AVC''') is a video codec described by [[MPEG-4]] Part 10. It | + | '''H.264''', or '''Advanced Video Coding''' ('''AVC''') is a video codec described by [[MPEG-4]] Part 10. It can be used in a wide spectrum of applications, ranging from file storage to real-time streaming in video conferencing systems. |
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+ | Similar codecs are H.263 (its predecessor) and H.265 (its very recent successor). | ||
== Specification == | == Specification == |
Revision as of 21:00, 4 November 2014
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This is a video codec. The name to use at the command line is h264. |
H.264, or Advanced Video Coding (AVC) is a video codec described by MPEG-4 Part 10. It can be used in a wide spectrum of applications, ranging from file storage to real-time streaming in video conferencing systems.
Similar codecs are H.263 (its predecessor) and H.265 (its very recent successor).
Specification
For a technical description read http://www.dspr.com/www/technology/csvt_overview.pdf