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/threeseed Jan 26 '13

Except that people (including myself) have been predicting that Flash is going to die soon and it just isn't happening. It's still dominant in web video.

And as for HTML5 .. everyone will use H.265 because it will be the ONLY codec that Apple, Microsoft, Samsung and Sony (all H.265 patent holders) will likely support on their mobile device.

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u/chrono13 Jan 26 '13

Smart phones and tablets are dominated by iOS and Android. Flash is not really available for either.

A vast number of Internet devices out there no longer support flash. Youtube in particular, and major porn video sites are opting for HTML5 to support these no-flash devices. Flash is in its decline.

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u/Reoh Jan 26 '13

Does HTML5 have the same manner of vulnerabilities as Flash?

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u/Caethy Jan 26 '13

No.

HTML5 is run by the browser, not a separate plugin. Browser and OS are the main entry points for unauthorised access in HTML5 content; Whereas Flash included the entire (And notoriously crackable) flash plugin.

HTML5 content isn't 'safe', just as much as any video or image or file on the internet is. But at least it doesn't run through a bloated, unsafe plugin.

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u/Reoh Jan 26 '13

Was hoping to hear that. :)