Users who install an operating systemMicrosoft Windows 10, have the unpleasant surprise to find that they cannot run video files what it needs video codec-ul HEVC.
Microsoft withdrew support for this video codec both from the basic versions of Windows 10 as well as from update 1709 of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
Users who install their Windows 10 for the first time will be greeted by a Black screen (black screen) or of a error message the moment they try to give Play to a video file which requires the extension of HEVC. This is true for both specific video playback applications and the official Microsoft application.Movies & TV.
The oldest, who have already installed Fall Creators UPDATE, will not be affected by this change, the codec staying on the operating system even if it has been restricted to the new users.
To solve this problem, Microsoft has launched a separate application, which will allow the video file to run that requires the HEVC codec.
HEVC Video Extension, is available in Microsoft Store and can be installed for free by all Windows 10 users. All you have to do is look for “HEVC Video Exension” and install it.
After installation, the application will allow the system to run for video content that requires Codec Hevc. that involves the 4K video flows and Ultra HD will work after installation.
The only restriction imposed by Hevc Video Extension is of hardware components. Microsoft has published a list of components compatible for this extension. Of it are part of Intel i7 processors top (Kaby Lake, Kaby Lake Refresh, Coffee Lake)and graphics Performance. Graphic cards AMD RX 400, RX 500 and RX Vega 56/64, NIVIVIA GeForce GTX 1000,GTX 950 Yes 960 series.
It is not clear why Microsoft decided to withdraw the codec HEVC From Windows 10 systems, but this decision has affected a large number of users. Taking into account especially the fact that this codec is necessary for the use of Netflix service and others that deliver high quality video flow.
High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) is a standard of video compression, also known as H.265 or MPEG-H part 2, being one of the successors of the old stroke (H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10).
Hevc offers a double compression rate compared to AVC, however, keeping the image quality or even better quality. This stadard supports resolutions up to 8192 × 4320 or 8K UHD.
With the launch of Macos High Sierra and iOS 11, Apple introduced this standard by default on Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, thus offering better images with a low hard space.
