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Re: mpeg next question [message #32349 is a reply to message #32272]

Wed, 02 October 2002 06:25

Doug Rowland
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Registered: March 2002

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David,

codec = "coder/decoder"

sort of like modem = "modulator / demodulator"

Doug

In <MPG.18049af5ed7a42479899cc@news.frii.com> David Fanning wrote:
> Rick Towler (rtowler@u.washington.edu) writes:
>
>> In my experience, the best codecs for sci anim ("best" being based on
>> file size and quality) are: Sorenson video 3 (PC & Mac - codec ships
>> with quicktime) Ligos Indeo Video 5 (PC, Mac, UNIX Xanim - www.ligos.
>> com) DivX (MPEG-4) (PC, Mac & Linux - free codec www.divx.com)
>
> Can I ask a dumb question? What does the word "codec"
> mean, exactly? :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
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		mpeg next question By: R.Bauer on Mon, 30 September 2002 23:41
		Re: mpeg next question By: Doug Rowland on Wed, 02 October 2002 06:25
		Re: mpeg next question By: David Fanning on Wed, 02 October 2002 05:56
		Re: mpeg next question By: Rick Towler on Tue, 01 October 2002 13:55
		Re: mpeg next question By: R.Bauer on Tue, 01 October 2002 13:00
		Re: mpeg next question By: Rick Towler on Tue, 01 October 2002 12:15

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