Version 1.0, Released: December 1, 2013 In Octobe

Version 1.0, Released: December 1, 2013

In October, 2010 , the JCT-VC produced the first working draft specification, with the Draft Standard — based upon the eight working draft specifications — approved in July, 2012. In January of this year the ITU announced that HEVC had received first stage approval (consent) in the ITU-T Alternative Approval Process, while MPEG announced that HEVC had been promoted to Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) status in the MPEG standardization process. In April 13, 2013 : HEVC/H.265 approved as an ITU-T standard, and it’s now available for download on the ITU-T site.

A multitude of tech companies are starting to adapt the new standard and offer support
However, none of the big players in the mobile or other spaces (Adobe, Google, or Microsoft) have yet adapted HEVC or announced HEVC playback support in their respective players, browsers, or mobile or desktop operating systems.
Apple however has moved to support HEVC on its iPads — those sold in 2012 are HEVC compliant.

Mobile video and OTT will be the drivers of HEVC.
http://features.encoding.com/hevc-high-effici...eo-coding/