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Trying to maximize all three leads to trade-offs; for example, increasing quality and size while keeping complexity constant will cause the compression cost to balloon exponentially. Simply put, improving quality often comes at the expense of increased storage and processing demands. Recognizing these inherent limitations helps set realistic expectations and guides the design of encoding systems.

Why Video Compression Matters

The speaker emphasizes critical motivations behind video compression:

• Storage and Bandwidth Savings: Reduced file sizes lower storage costs and decrease data transfer times.

• Faster Streaming: Smaller sizes translate into shorter load times and smoother playback.