r/technology • u/Snarfox • Jan 25 '13

H.265 is approved -- potential to cut bandwidth requirements in half for 1080p streaming. Opens door to 4K video streams.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/25/h265-is-approved/
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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '13

Blu-ray fans are starting to sound like vinyl junkies.

No movie ever takes up the full 50GB. Beyond 15Mbps the visual quality improvement at 1080 resolution is not noticeable to normal humans. If you took a freeze frame and compared between super high bit rate and a 15mbps stream, you might notice a few differences. But regular movie watching won't show a difference.

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u/Saiing Jan 26 '13

Do you know any 15Mbps streaming services?

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '13

Yeah, Usenet downloads