video-basics.md 721 B
title: Video Basics breadcrumbs:
title: Media
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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.
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