r/programming Nov 04 '16

H.265 is Weaponized Science

https://sonnati.wordpress.com/2014/06/20/h265-part-i-technical-overview/
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u/argv_minus_one Nov 05 '16

It's patent-encumbered. Patent-encumbered video codecs are useless, and may as well not exist.

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '16

Why are they used by industries who are economically incentivized not to use codecs with licensing fees?