The world of video formats can be pretty confusing, but there are only a few things you really need to know. First, it's important to note that a video format is more than just its file extension.

XviD Video Codec will greatly expand the number of playable video formats on your computer. Additionally, you can use the built-in compression software to save disk space by shrinking videos you've ...

When you take the plunge into playing with digital video on your computer, it's helpful to know something about the file formats, which are not all interchangeable or compatible. AVI, or Audio Video ...

Video compression is the critical enabler of all video streaming, and today we’re at a codec crossroads unlike any that we’ve experienced. Though H.264 remains firmly entrenched as the go-to codec for ...

Renesas Electronics Corporation has developed and will start supply of a multi-format video codec hardware IP product that supports low-delay processing for automotive information terminals that ...

Another great update for FFmpeg.

Following in the footsteps of Apple's ProRes RAW, Blackmagic Design has launched its own RAW video codec into a public beta. Blackmagic RAW "combines the quality and benefits of RAW with the ease of ...

Once upon time, video codecs and formats were really only the concern of AV nerds, anime freaks and hardcore not-so-legal movie downloaders. Now, even the most part-time of geeks has to deal with them ...

An essential part of a file-based workflow is the need to convert media files from one format to another. For real-time video, there may need to be a conversion between 24, 25 and 30 frame rates, but ...

So there's a bunch of old VHS tapes I would like to capture while I still have the ability to actually play them. I have a USB video capture box http://blitzcast.com ...

Want to know how to play a weird video file on your Mac? Don’t worry – there’s probably a simple solution. There are dozens of video file formats, with more being added all the time, and it’s ...

3GSM World Congress Barcelona, Spain, February 12th - Hantro today announced the signing of a license agreement with Magic Pixel Inc. of Taiwan. The agreement, which covers multi-format HW IP designs, ...