What is the difference between .hevc and .wtv?
- Extension
 - .hevc
 - .wtv
 
- Format
 - Binary
 - Binary
 
- Category
 - Video
 - Video
 
- Developer
 - Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)
 - Microsoft
 
- 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.
 - The WTV (Windows Recorded TV Show) file format is used by Microsoft's Windows Media Center to store TV recordings. Introduced with Windows 7 as a successor to the earlier DVR-MS format used by Windows XP Media Center Edition, WTV files allow users to record live television broadcasts or schedule recordings directly through their computers equipped with a compatible TV tuner card. These files encapsulate both the video and audio streams, along with metadata such as broadcast information and closed captions.
 
- MIME Type
 - video/x-h265
 - video/x-ms-wtv
 
- Sample
 - sample.wtv
 
- Wikipedia
 - .hevc on Wikipedia