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What is HEVC? The MPEG4 successor explained
21 Oct 2013 | Rasmus Larsen | How did internet streaming and HD channels suddenly become mainstream? The answer is mpeg4 (H.264), which is a technique used to compress video. The successor to mpeg4 is almost here! We are on the verge of yet another breakthrough with HEVC (H.265) that will not only make 4K (and 8K) broadcast and streaming possible, but also take mobile video streaming to the next level. In this article we explain what HEVC is, and why it is the future.How video compression works
We have all heard about mpeg (mp3, mpeg4 etc.) in some form or another. Mpeg is short for “Moving Picture Experts Group” and is a compression technology. As video files taken directly from a camera or a studio can take up many, many gigabytes - even terabytes (1 terabyte = 1024 gigabytes) – it is necessary to compress video in order to broadcast or stream it to your favorite TV box, Smart TV, web player or smartphone/tablet.So, compression is needed, but how does it work? Simply put, a compression system analyses a stream of images (that a video consists off) and searches for areas where it can reduce the data. For example, imagine that you have a 2-minute movie scene; just two actors sitting on a bench talking. In this scenario a compression system would look at the background and say; “hey, nothing is updating here so it is not necessary to refresh this part of the picture constantly”. Only the parts of the video that actually changes will be updated.All video that goes into your TV – TV channels, online streaming, Blu-ray, DVD – has been compressed in some form
The history of compression
Compression is not a new concept. In the mpeg age it all started with mpeg1 that only had a brief period of adoption and use in Asia when movies were sold on VCDs (video CDs). The first real breakthrough came with mpeg2 (or H.262), which marked the beginning of the digital video era. Mpeg2 was quickly adopted in a range of applications; TV channels, DVDs and more. It was an important milestone. In many countries mpeg2 is still widely used for standard-resolution TV channels today.Just like H.264 enabled TV providers to enter the HD & web video era, H.265 will enable them to enter the 4K and mobile eraWhen HD (high definition) video came along broadcasters and industry members recognized the need for a new and more effective compression standard, as mpeg2 was incapable of dealing with the data required. Mpeg3 was developed as an extension of mpeg2, but was later implemented into mpeg2 as a “profile” that TV broadcasters and other video companies could take advantage of. But the industry quickly realized that an even more effective HD compression standard was needed.Mpeg4 was developed and is still widely used today. Mpeg4 not only allowed TV channel networks to adopt HD quality, it was also the breakthrough for video streaming over the internet. Mpeg4 allowed studios to compress video to an extent that made video distribution via relatively slow internet connections feasible. During the mpeg4 regime many different “profiles” have been developed, with H.264 being the most famous. Just like mpeg3 was implemented as a high-grade profile in mpeg2 that companies could take advantage of, there are many different profiles in mpeg4 – some more effective than others.H.264 is the most widely used and is the “official” version - also used on Blu-rays - that comes complete with licensing fees, but free alternatives such as “x264” have also been developed.We are now entering a new era with even higher 4K and 8K resolution, so what now? What is next? Mpeg4 H.264 can theoretically support 4K, just like mpeg2 could theoretically support HD, but cannot accommodate the relatively steep data requirements to a satisfying degree, and has not been optimized for this. This is where HEVC / H.265 comes into the picture (literally).HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) – or H.265 - is the answer. HEVC is the successor to mpeg4. Just like mpeg4 and H.264 enabled TV providers to enter the HD and web video era, HEVC will enable them to enter the 4K era, and perhaps just as importantly, propel us into the real mobile video era (via 3G and 4G networks).The HEVC (H.265) standard is more or less finalized, and has been approved by ITU. We will likely see some revisions to it, but it is here and it is ready. So let us take a look at the virtues of this HEVC compression technology.HEVC is the future of compression
HEVC was approved by ITU (The International Telecommunications Union) in January 2013 and it boasts impressive capabilities. Let us take a look at the details.HEVC is said to be twice as effective as H.264, which means that you can basically take a 2-hour movie in 1080p resolution and halve the file size with no loss in picture quality. If the movie took up 10 GB when using H.264 it will only take up around 5 GB with H.265 with no visually loss in picture quality – or so it is claimed.Notice how H.265 uses only half the bitrate (610 kbps) compared to H.264 (1183 kbps)
H.265 is far more sophisticated in its compression than H.264 – but it also requires more CPU power to decode
The competition - Google VP8 & VP9
Over the last few years, Google has pushed its own VP video compression technology (that it acquired in 2010). VP8 is the direct alternative to H.264, but it failed to see widespread adoption due to a number of reasons. For example, Apple chose to adopt H.264 and therefore refused to implement support for VP8 in its iOS devices and Safari on Mac. Similarly, Microsoft refused to implement support for VP8 in Internet Explorer.The pattern seems to repeat itself. Do not expect Google’s VP9 to take off. We would be surprised if it didAnother reason was that VP8 was late to the party and companies had already started adopting H.264. At one point Google announced that they would drop support for H.264 in the Chrome browser, just like the others had done to VP8, but Google never took the step.Now comes HEVC, and Google has a competitor called VP9. This time at a much earlier point in the adoption phase, so Google hopes that VP9 will be widely adopted as it compares fairly equally to HEVC. VP9 is already built into the Chrome browser, but the same power struggle will play out – only this time Apple has even more iOS devices out in consumers’ hands.Apple has already indicated that they plan to support HEVC (and thus not VP9). Microsoft has not taken a stance on the matter yet, but already the pattern seems to repeat itself. Most TV makers and TV service providers also plan to support HEVC. Do not expect VP9 to take off. We would be surprised if it did. So, when you are shopping for new devices in the next few years HEVC is probably what you want to look for instead of VP9 as the must-have feature.Sign up for FlatpanelsHD's newsletter
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