What is the difference between .asf and .hevc?
- Extension
- .asf
- .hevc
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Video
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)
- Description
- An ASF file is a media file stored in the Advanced Systems Format (ASF), a proprietary video and audio container format. It contains audio and video data and optional metadata, such as title, author, and copyright bibliographic data. ASF files are developed by Microsoft primarily for streaming media.
- The High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) file, commonly known by its file extension .hevc, represents a video compression format designed to substantially improve coding efficiency compared to its predecessor, H.264/AVC. Aimed at enabling higher resolution video content such as 4K and 8K, HEVC is adept at maintaining high-quality video at roughly half the bitrate, significantly reducing file sizes without compromising on visual fidelity. This efficiency makes HEVC particularly valuable in streaming media applications.
- MIME Type
- video/x-ms-asf
- video/x-h265
- Sample
- sample.asf
- Wikipedia
- .asf on Wikipedia
- .hevc on Wikipedia