HON’s Wiki # Video Basics

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Also see image basics and audio basics for other concepts that apply to video as well.
Video formats:
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- MP4 (aka MPEG-4 Part 14):
  - A container format (using other formats internally like e.g. H.264 for the video part).
- H.264 (aka AVC):
  - Aka Advanced Video Coding (AVC) or MPEG-4 Part 10.
  - One of the most commonly used, implemented in many products.
- H.265 (aka HEVC):
  - Aka High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC).
  - The successor to H.264/AVC and better in most ways, but not as popular yet.