HEVC File

Files with the .HEVC extension contain video data encoded using High-Efficiency Video Coding. This is a highly efficient video stream compression standard that is the successor of H.264. It is referred to as H.265, and its successor is H.266 VVC - Versatile Video Coding. The HEVC image resolution can be up to 8K UHD 300fps. Supporting these files requires high-performance hardware on which they are to be played.

HEVC File Format

The development of the HEVC codec stemmed from the need to ensure better video quality for the same data stream. HEVC files, sometimes recorded with the .H265 extension, are encoded in a high-efficiency manner, which translates into less disk space occupied compared to files with the same image quality and an older codec. The algorithm uses improvements over its predecessor:

• maximum block size,
• greater random access to images in the video stream,
• parallel decoding.

Based on the algorithms used in HEVC files, the format for images HEIC / HEIF was designed in 2017 by APPLE. The HEVC coding is also used in digital television in the DVB-T2 standard.

Playing HEVC on Computers and Other Devices

To be able to play files with the .HEVC extension, it is necessary to have the appropriate codec on the device as well as a player. This format was not natively supported by Windows 10. To make sure that a particular device supports HEVC files, one should check for the presence of the HEVC/H.265 codec in the system and install it if necessary and possible.