What is MPEG-4 AVC?

MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), also known as MPEG-4 Part 10, has already been included by the DVD Forum as a mandatory capability of players for the HD-DVD format and adopted by Blu-ray DVDs. By offering a superior quality to other video compression standards, MPEG-4 AVC provides many opportunities for implementation via digital TV, mobile phones, and DVD storage.