Aarav wasn't just a film buff; he was an obsessed "encoder." While most people saw a movie as a single file, Aarav saw it as a puzzle of bitrates, frames, and audio frequencies. He began experimenting with the H.264 codec , pushing the limits of compression. The "Better" Breakthrough
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