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I am wondering what the best format to use to archive video is. I have some DivX videos I want to put into "container" files, with compression, such as zip files or rar files.I was wondering which ...

The new H.266 video format could be crucial to streaming 8K video, HDR, and 360-degree videos. Don't expect support to roll out right away, though.