<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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DannyNiu
<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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Note that either codec may be used for either resolution.
DannyNiu
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When compressing from a HEVC source, is H264 a better choice than H265 if I want to minimize information loss?
bassfocus
# 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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## 1 answers

### 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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