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H264

Last updated May 16, 2025, generated by Sumble

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What is H264?

H.264, also known as Advanced Video Coding (AVC), is a video compression standard. It is widely used for recording, compressing, and distributing video content, including Blu-ray discs, streaming video platforms (like YouTube and Netflix), video conferencing, and broadcast television. H.264 achieves high compression rates while maintaining good video quality, making it efficient for storing and transmitting video data.

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What other technologies are related to H264?

H264 Competitor Technologies

H.265, also known as HEVC, is a video compression standard that is a successor to H.264/AVC. It offers better compression efficiency.

mentioned alongside H264 in 75% (293) of relevant job posts

AV1 is a modern, open-source video codec designed to be a competitor to H.264 and HEVC, offering improved compression and royalty-free licensing.

mentioned alongside H264 in 15% (168) of relevant job posts

HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding), also known as H.265, is a video compression standard and a successor to H.264, offering better compression.

mentioned alongside H264 in 11% (189) of relevant job posts

VP9 is a video coding format developed by Google. It is a competitor to H.264, aiming for better compression and royalty-free use.

mentioned alongside H264 in 16% (108) of relevant job posts

VP8 is a video compression format that competes with H.264, offering an alternative for web video.

mentioned alongside H264 in 24% (60) of relevant job posts

MPEG-2 is an older video coding standard and a predecessor to H.264, used in DVDs and some broadcast applications.

mentioned alongside H264 in 15% (83) of relevant job posts

H264 Complementary Technologies

MP4 is a container format commonly used to store video encoded with H.264. It's a widely supported format for H.264 streams.

mentioned alongside H264 in 15% (169) of relevant job posts

WebM is a container format that can be used with video codecs like VP8, VP9, or AV1. It is complementary as it could contain video encoded with H.264

mentioned alongside H264 in 37% (54) of relevant job posts

AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) is an audio codec frequently used with H.264 video in containers like MP4.

mentioned alongside H264 in 8% (144) of relevant job posts

Which job functions mention H264?

Job function

Jobs mentioning H264

Orgs mentioning H264

Engineer

0% (504) job posts

42 organizations

Software Engineer

0% (284) job posts

108 organizations

Customer Engineer

0% (80) job posts

10 organizations

Embedded Engineer

0% (35) job posts

19 organizations

Machine Learning

0% (23) job posts

7 organizations

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Which organizations are mentioning H264?

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Retail Trade

Scientific and Technical Services

Scientific and Technical Services

Information

Manufacturing

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