Full High-definition size 1920 x 1080 movies, and an extremely good compression format for computers.

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The Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) has met to issue a draft international standard of a new video-compression format that is twice as efficient as current standards.

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The availability of a new compression format to reduce bandwidth, particularly in mobile networks where spectrum is expensive, paves the way for service providers to launch more video services with the currently available spectrum.

ENGADGET: MPEG drafts twice-as-efficient H.265 video standard, sees use in phones as soon as 2013

Holder of patents covering everything from color television to the MP3 audio-compression format, Thomson has been selling off its loss-ridden television business to focus on becoming the fount of everything digital, from cameras to DVD duplication, for the entertainment industry.

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The GF6 records 1920 x 1080 at 60i (60 Hz) full HD video with full-time AF and high quality stereo sound in the AVCHD format which excels in both compression efficiency and compatibility with AV equipment for playback.

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Most other image compression systems, such as the widely used Jpeg format, are applied after an image has been snapped.

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The RAW data format provides pure data for high-resolution images, and uses lossless compression for more compact, yet uncompromised, data files.

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