Answers.Body: <p>No.</p>
  <p>H.265 (a.k.a. HEVC) has better quality at the same bitrate when compared to H.264 (a.k.a. AVC). But you might want to convert to H.264 for wider compatibility.</p>
  
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Body: <p>If a video source is 2160p HEVC and I wish to compress it to 1080p, will information loss be lesser if I compress it to H264 instead of H265?</p>
  
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Title: When compressing from a HEVC source, is H264 a better choice than H265 if I want to minimize information loss?
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ThreadText: # When compressing from a HEVC source, is H264 a better choice than H265 if I want to minimize information loss?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2024-05-25)
  
  If a video source is 2160p HEVC and I wish to compress it to 1080p, will information loss be lesser if I compress it to H264 instead of H265?
  
  **Tags:** h.264, h.265
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Note that either codec may be used for either resolution.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2024-05-26. Score: 1
  
  No.
  
  H.265 (a.k.a. HEVC) has better quality at the same bitrate when compared to H.264 (a.k.a. AVC). But you might want to convert to H.264 for wider compatibility.
  
  
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