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		ksec on Feb 6, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: X265 3.0 released Yes they are all built on top of previous innovation and work. So it is a long evolution in terms of video codec. And there is H.266 coming in 2020.

speedplane on Feb 6, 2019 [–]

It is an evolution, but technological evolution doesn't necessarily follow an exponential curve. It took many years for H.264 and it looks like many more for H.266. The next version may take even longer. Innovation is slowing, and it has pretty profound effects for a variety of industrial sectors.

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