What is Codec?
Codec stands for
Coder/Decoder.
Short for compressor/decompressor, a codec is any technology for
compressing and decompressing data. Codecs can be implemented in
software, hardware, or a combination of both. A video codec is a
software component that translates video between its uncompressed
form and compressed form. Some popular video codecs for computer
video include MPEG Codec, DivX Codec, XviD Codec, Indeo Codec and
Cinepak Codec etc.
A audio codec is a software component that translates audio between
its uncompressed form and compressed form. A audio codec is used
to compress digital audio files by discarding redundant data. MP3
encoders and decoders are audio codecs. The compression of a WAV
or AIFF file to MP3 format using a MPEG layer III audio codec is
encoding, similarly, an MP3 file can be 'decompressed' or decoded
to WAV or AIFF format using a separate audio codec. There are also
audio codecs for WMA, QuickTime 4 Streaming Audio, RealAudio and
other audio formats.
Codec Software Review:
- OGM
MKV Converter Codec - Convert MKV OGM AVI DVD VOB
MPEG MOV ASF RMVB etc. MKV converter codec and OGM converter
codec to convert MKV OGM to AVI etc.
- Xilisoft
DVD Ripper - It can rip DVD to AVI DivX MPEG VCD
SVCD, but what is the best output format? In general, we recommend
users to use DivX codec or Microsoft MPEG4 codec which has better
quality or smaller file size.
- Easy
Real RM RMVB Converter - Real Media is one of the
most popular formats for streaming content on the Internet,
RealMedia includes the RealAudio codec for sound clips and RealVideo
codec for movies.
- Quick
AVI MPEG Joiner - can join AVI and MPEG video files
with different video frame size, video frame rate, video codec
and audio format together.
- Hyplay
- Free AVI Movie Player - To play a .avi file, the
codec used in the file is required. The most used codecs are
included in the FFDShow package. Download an install the latest
version of FFDShow.
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