It depends on the media player you use. If you are using BsPlayer/Zoomplayer, for instance, you can see which codecs are being used by seeing the filter properties (in ZoomPlayer, its in the context ...

ORLANDO, Fla.—“All I need is a QuickTime file.” How many times have you heard this from a client? Unfortunately, that’s not enough information. Here are the reasons why. Digital files consist of ...

This article assumes a basic understanding of video compression algorithms. For an intro to video coders, see How video compression works. This article is an introduction to On2's VP6 codec, one of ...

Coding Is Fundamental Component of Digital Production and Broadcast Systems Digital audio codecs are the fundamental enabling technology behind all of today’s emerging sound broadcast and distribution ...

Xvid is rarely used these days, but that means it can be hard to know what to do with it if you come across it while digging through your old files. It’s essentially a method for compressing video, ...