What is the difference between .hevc and .ac3?
- Extension
- .hevc
- .ac3
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Audio
- Developer
- Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)
- Dolby Laboratories
- Description
- 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.
- Audio file saved in the AC-3 (Dolby Digital) audio format; can include up to six channels of audio (DD 5.1 surround sound with subwoofer output); uses lossy compression and often used as the format for DVDs, cinema theaters, and game consoles.
- MIME Type
- video/x-h265
- audio/ac3
- Sample
- sample.ac3
- Wikipedia
- .hevc on Wikipedia
- .ac3 on Wikipedia