As generations go by, our mobiles become more and more efficient. Video recording is one of the most important aspects for many users. Now it is a delight to record video on many devices , thanks to advanced image stabilization systems or editing options.
In addition, most of today’s high-end mobiles can already record in 8K and capture slow motion videos at a high rate of frames per second, resulting in spectacular videos, until recently within the reach of a handful of cameras. professionals. We also find elements in the options that may be strange to some users, such as the HEVC function.
What is the HEVC codec
This function is found in the video settings, when we open the camera of our terminal, if it is compatible. HEVC is the acronym for High Efficiency Video Coding, it is also called MPEG-H or as it is commercially known H.265. It is an advanced video compression method and a direct successor to H.264. This video codec is developed by Moving Picture Expert Group (MPEG) and Video Coding Experts Group (VCEG) Its main attraction is that it is capable of offering the same data rate or quality as the previous standard. It supports 4K and 8K resolutions.
Therefore, HEVC or H.265 allows you to encode videos at an image quality that varies between FullHD and 8K, requiring less space to encode than the H.264 codec. The advantages are clear when it comes to sharing video on the network, whether in messaging programs, for storage in the cloud as a backup or to share it on social networks. It is also useful when activating it on streaming platforms such as Netflix, since if we have a limited data plan, the data transfer will be less.
And where is the catch?
Actually there are no tricks or snags, since we are talking about the most advanced video compression standard at the moment, which we can find on our phones. However, there are two aspects that we must take into account.
Less compatible
Although this codec is quite widespread, it is possible that we will find more compatibility problems to reproduce it on other devices , especially if we take our videos to old DVD or BluRay players or to the inputs of some televisions, which also have more time on the market.
Not enabled by default
It is also likely that we will have to manually activate the HEVC codec on our mobile. In many cases it is not activated by default, which is a problem since many users do not notice its existence. We can check it by entering the camera settings and going down to the Codecs section. If it is available we can choose between one and the other.