.H264 File
.h264 is H.264 Encoded Video File
| Features | Description |
|---|---|
| File Extension | .h264 |
| Format | Binary |
| Category | Video |
.h264 is H.264 Encoded Video File
| Features | Description |
|---|---|
| File Extension | .h264 |
| Format | Binary |
| Category | Video |
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The h264 file extension is associated with video files that stores video content in H.264 video format. H.264 video codec was introduced with Apple QuickTime version 7.
H.264 codec is a part of MPEG-4 standard and is used to transport video in high quality through 3G networks to mobile devices. H264 video uses for example Apple iChat for video conferencing.
H.264 codec uses innovations in video compression technology to provide the best video quality from the smallest amount of video data. H.264 delivers the same quality as MPEG-2 at a third to half the data rate and up to four times the frame size of MPEG-4 Part 2 at the same data rate.
Files with h264 file extension can be most notably found as video files encoded using MPEG-4 H.264 codec. H.264 is often used to transport video in high quality through 3G networks to mobile devices.