H.266 VVC the new encoder?

realityshow:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_male::_sitelover:Posted at 2021-09-14 11:21:34(166Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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The new H.266 VVC codec promises 45% lower bitrate than H.265 HEVC tho sadly will require alot more encoding time.

It seems very exciting; any thoughts? I have no idea when or if it will be available for home encoders, but suspect it will one day be leaked via a torrent for us all to try.

 
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RAV1NE:_trusted_uploader::_male::_turtle:Posted at 2022-02-13 13:12:32(144Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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At it's current state.. dead out of the water.

There is already an encoder for VVC (https://github.com/fraunhoferhhi/vvenc) but its unfathomably slow, proprietary nature (which hampers adoption), does not support Y4M input (for now), and no video player support. FFmpeg the so-called "A complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video." refused to support VVenC due to its dubious licensing. :_:?

 
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User0007:_trusted_uploader::_male:Posted at 2022-04-28 18:28:19(134Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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even x265 took years to fully evolved, and VCC x266 is a very new and still in development, so no chance to give it a try .

 
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realityshow:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_male::_sitelover:Posted at 2022-11-22 22:19:26(104Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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For those with powerful PC`s & wish to experiment; someone has made a fork of FFMPEG  that allows for both encoding and decoding of H.266 VVC.  https://www.github.com/yodadude2003/FFmpeg-VVC
How to play h.266 files
https://github.com/TencentCloud/O266player

*Reading the youtube comments seems encoding may take 200% longer than encoding H.265 but should yield superior video quality & much lower file sizes:_:)

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H3LLPR13ST:_blocked:Posted at 2022-11-23 00:23:13(104Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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x264 excellent for 720, 1080p, x265 excellent for 1080p, 4k, x266 excellent for 4k, 8k................. and so on. But yes you would need a serious rig with some serious soft/hardware installed to even consider changing from x265 encoding to x266 in the future "or not so future"

 
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realityshow:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_male::_sitelover:Posted at 2022-11-29 00:49:24(103Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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H3LLPR13ST wrote:

x264 excellent for 720, 1080p, x265 excellent for 1080p, 4k, x266 excellent for 4k, 8k
I`m happy to open this up for debate.
I see no reason for you to dissuade folks from experimenting with their SD, 720p,1080p content.

These sites + many more say:
"The H.266/VVC codec will deliver the same visual quality from SD right up to 8K"
https://www.pcmag.com/news/h266-codec-promises-to-reduce-video-file-sizes-by-half

"H.266/VVC provides efficient transmission and storage of all video resolutions from SD to HD up to 4K and 8K"
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gadgets-news/new-h-266/vvc-codec-will-offer-faster-streaming-of-8k-or-4k-videos-on-mobile/articleshow/76847748.cms

I really hope to see new VVC H.266 torrents pop up on this site. I`m sure many wont be happy as they will complain about not being able to play this content. For them then they can just download a x264 copy. But for the majority of the users be it PC or MAC these new space saving video torrents are of great importance.:_pirate

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ghoprogramasPosted at 2023-11-03 12:44:00(55Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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H3LLPR13ST wrote:

x264 excellent for 720, 1080p, x265 excellent for 1080p, 4k, x266 excellent for 4k, 8k................. and so on. But yes you would need a serious rig with some serious soft/hardware installed to even consider changing from x265 encoding to x266 in the future "or not so future"
hevc x265 took about 5 years after it was launched to gain market share.
I don't know if today's hardware, with just a software update, would implement support for this and other codecs.

 
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groan1234:_trusted_user::_turtle:Posted at 2024-07-09 17:30:28(19Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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Some TGX trivia on Versatile Video Coding (VVC) aka H.266 (or h266 or x266)

First h266 on TGX is possibly this Simpsons episode uploaded on 15 December 2021

 The.Simpsons.S3.E10.Burs.Verkaufen.der.Kraftwerk.MP4.720p.H266.WEBRip.EzzRips
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This 27 Nov 2018 torrent with "x266" in filename is possibly a typo as this predates the release of the first edition of the standard on 6 July 2020. The first working draft was produced in April 2018.

 WWE.Monday.Night.Raw.2018.11.26.720p.HDTV.x266-Sjadkil98[TGx]
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MVGroup:_trusted_uploader::_sitefriend::_sitelover::_junkie::_sun: has 21 h266 torrents: 12 in 2023 and 9 in 2024. Latest on 8 July 2024 and there's still almost half a year left in 2024.

 
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Rosy2955:_trusted_uploader::_kitty::_turtle:Posted at 2024-10-28 05:15:13(3Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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FFmpeg Update
As of July 1, 2024, FFmpeg’s full builds now include libvvenc for H.266/VVC encoding support.

Shutter Encoder Update
On August 12, 2024, Shutter Encoder introduced H.266 support with Version 18.4.

HandBrake & Ab-av1 Support?
Currently, HandBrake does not support H.266 encoding directly, and Ab-av1 only has support for x264, x265, av01.

Personally, I prefer AV1, cause it’s open-source and royalty-free. But who knows?

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