Understanding Video Compression
Video compression is the art of balancing visual quality with file size. Raw video captures millions of colored pixels 30 to 60 times a second, resulting in massive files. To store or share this, we need 'Codecs' (Compression-Decompression) algorithms like H.264 (AVC) or H.265 (HEVC).
There are two main types of compression:
1. Lossless: Preserves every bit of data. File size reduction is minimal (maybe 10-20%). Not practical for video.
2. Lossy: Discards data that the human eye is less likely to notice. This is what modern video streaming involves.
Our tool is a Smart Lossy Compressor. It uses psychovisual models to determine which details can be simplified (like the blue sky in a background) and which must be preserved (like fine text or faces).
