H.266/VVC is set to arrive with big promises. No Film School detailed three new codecs that would surface this year, including Versatile Video Coding or H.266/VVC. Fraunhofer HHI, the German company behind the development of H.264 and H.265/HEVC has officially announced the new standard that's expected to reduce data requirements by 50% compared to H.265/HEVC. Developed alongside industry partners Apple, Ericsson, Intel, Huawei, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Sony, the new standard improves compression rates without compromising quality. Designed specifically for 4K and 8K streaming video, transfer rates have been cut in half, greatly improving the viewing experience. Fraunhofer says with H.265/HEVC, a 90-minute 4K UHD video required 10GB. H.266/VCC only requires 5GB. Once implemented, the new H.266 standard will improve areas with slower data rates, allowing movies and shows found on Disney+, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and others to stream effortlessly. Mobile devices will benefit as well, using less data to transfer video or play movies. File sizes will be reduced by half saving valuable storage space on memory cards and drives. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 8 July, 2020