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Video codec

A video codec is software or hardware that compresses and decompresses digital video. In the context of video compression, codec is a portmanteau of encoder and decoder, while a device that only compresses is typically called an encoder, and one that only decompresses is a decoder.

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Video codec design

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Video codec

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Video codec

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Video codec → Any, DVD, For, In, Internet, IP, Video
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Video codec → Bit, VideoDisplay

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video compression codecs used codec coding standard data encoding developed format also number process digital typically information quality encoder dct

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YouTubeinstance ofand is widely used by streaming internet services0.80text
Netflixinstance ofand is widely used by streaming internet services0.80text
Vimeoinstance ofand is widely used by streaming internet services0.80text
and iTunes Storeinstance ofand is widely used by streaming internet services0.80text
web software such as Adobe Flash Playerinstance ofand is widely used by streaming internet services0.80text
Microsoft Silverlightinstance ofand is widely used by streaming internet services0.80text
and various HDTV broadcasts over terrestrialinstance ofand is widely used by streaming internet services0.80text
satellite television.AVC has been succeeded by HEVCinstance ofand is widely used by streaming internet services0.80text
FFmpeg MPEG-4 or DivX Pro Codecinstance ofvideo encoded with a standard MPEG-4 Part 2 codec such as Xvid can be decoded using any other standard MPEG-4 Part 2 codec0.80text
because they all use the same video format.Codecs have their qualitiesinstance ofvideo encoded with a standard MPEG-4 Part 2 codec such as Xvid can be decoded using any other standard MPEG-4 Part 2 codec0.80text
drawbacksinstance ofvideo encoded with a standard MPEG-4 Part 2 codec such as Xvid can be decoded using any other standard MPEG-4 Part 2 codec0.80text
Video codechas applicationVideo0.60section

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