Revision as of 22:17, 5 February 2008

Definition

The term 'Codec' usually applies to audio or video encoding and decoding which generally implies Compression and decompression.

Implementing MPEG standards (such as mp3 or H-264) is difficult to do without encountering patent issues which will require royalty payments to http://MPEGLA.com

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 =Definition=
-"A codec is short for COder/DECoder and is basically a small piece of software that is used to Encode and Decode video. In order to compress a video file you need to download and install the relevant codecs on your system."
+The term 'Codec' usually applies to audio or video encoding and decoding which generally implies [[Compress]]ion and decompression.
-(http://xylem.aegean.gr/~modestos/mo.blog/)
-=Examples=
-"[[Xvid]]: This is one of the most used codecs. The Official Page is http://www.xvid.org/. Most people have it installed, so by using this codec it is almost certain that your videos will be playable everywhere. It is supported by Linux, MacOS and Windows.
-[[x264]]: a free software library for encoding H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video streams. As of May 2007, x264 is one of the most advanced publicly available AVC encoders. It is supported by Linux, MacOS and Windows."
-(http://xylem.aegean.gr/~modestos/mo.blog/)
+=More Information=
-=More Information=
+* Implementing MPEG standards (such as mp3 or H-264) is difficult to do without encountering patent issues which will require royalty payments to http://MPEGLA.com
 [[Video Compression]]
+[[Audio Compression]]
 [[Category:Technology]]
 [[Category:Audiovisual]]