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Long GOP

As the name implies, a long GOP is an extended group of pictures (frames) that contain at least an I-frame keyframe and invariably a predictive (P frame). The longer the GOP, the higher overall compression when compared to perceived visual quality. As such, long GOP has been used in video tape acquisition formats like HDV, but can also be found in some streaming solutions.