Chapter: Distribution
Topic: Delivery Codecs
A codec roundup divided into AVI, QuickTime, Windows Media and MPEG 1, 2 and 4.
http://graphics.lcs.mit.edu/~tbuehler/video/codecs/index.html
TAGS: AVI , 3ivx , Avid AVI 2.02 , Cinepak , DivX 3.11 , DivX 4.12 , DivX 5.0.2 , DV , Huffyuv , Indeo 3.2 , Indeo 4.4 , Indeo 5.10 , Microsoft MPEG-4 v1 , Microsoft MPEG-4 v2 , Microsoft RLE , Microsoft Video 1 , None (Uncompressed, Full Frames) , XviD, Quickt
Chapter: Video and Computer Technology
Topic: Video Basics
A listing of common audio and video file suffixes and what they mean.
http://graphics.lcs.mit.edu/~tbuehler/video/extensions.html
TAGS:
Chapter: DVD Authoring
Topic: Encoding for DVD
To make a DVD that is playable in home set-top players, all video content must be encoded to MPEG-2 within certain parameters. This guide covers how to encode MPEG- 2 video that is compliant with the DVD specification. While this guide focuses on using TMPGEnc to do the encoding, the general principles must be applied to any MPEG-2 encoder.
http://graphics.lcs.mit.edu/~tbuehler/video/MPEG-2.html
TAGS: stream, type, aspect, size, VBR, CBR, frame, rate, control, VBV, buffer, profile, format, interlace, GOP, quantize, matrix
Chapter: DVD Authoring
Topic: Encoding for DVD
To make a DVD that is playable in home set-top players, all video content must be encoded to MPEG-2 within certain parameters. This guide covers how to encode MPEG- 2 video that is compliant with the DVD specification. While this guide focuses on using TMPGEnc to do the encoding, the general principles must be applied to any MPEG-2 encoder.
http://graphics.lcs.mit.edu/~tbuehler/video/MPEG-2.html
TAGS: stream, type, aspect, size, VBR, CBR, frame, rate, control, VBV, buffer, profile, format, interlace, GOP, quantize, matrix
Chapter: Distribution
Topic: Encoding Techniques
MPEG-1 is a very old compression standard and its quality has long been surpassed by more modern codecs. However, virtually any computer in use today can play back MPEG-1 files, which still makes it a good choice for web distribution, particularly if your audience is on multiple platforms with no control over media player type or generation.
http://graphics.lcs.mit.edu/~tbuehler/video/MPEG-1.html
TAGS: Resolution, CBR, VBR, bitrate, buffer, aspect, frame, rate
Chapter: Distribution
Topic: Encoding Techniques
Choosing the right codec is important, but its not the only factor you should consider when compressing a video. There are many other areas that you can tweak to get better quality or smaller file sizes.
http://graphics.lcs.mit.edu/~tbuehler/video/comptips.html
TAGS: Resolution, size, pixel, aspect, ratio, frame, rate, crop, cropping, scaling, deinterlace, deinterlacing, de-interlace, weave, bob, blend, audio, sample, rate, sampling, mono, stereo
Chapter: Image Acquisition
Topic: Computer Screens
This guide is specific to the lab the author wrote it for, but most of the principles are the same for any scan coverter used to get computer screens to DV for editing and inclusion in video programming.
http://graphics.lcs.mit.edu/~tbuehler/video/scancon.html
TAGS: computer, video, record
Chapter: Titling
Topic: Quality
When making titles and graphics for video, one must make sure that they conform to the standards of NTSC video. NTSC is much more restrictive than what computers can show, so graphics that may look fine on your computer monitor may flicker or appear washed out on TV. On the other side, graphics that conform to NTSC standards may look dark and dull on a computer monitor. It is best to work within these standards and then test your graphics out on a TV to see how they’ll really look.
http://graphics.lcs.mit.edu/~tbuehler/video/titles.html
TAGS: Color, line, edges, luma, brightness, safe, title, action, image, size
Chapter: Video and Computer Technology
Topic: Production Codecs
A comprehensive look at QuickTime codecs divided into Delivery, Authoring and Legacy codecs.
http://graphics.lcs.mit.edu/~tbuehler/video/codecs/quicktime.html
TAGS: 3ivx , Animation , Blackmagic 10-bit , Blackmagic 8-bit , Cinepak , Component Video , DV , Graphics , H.261 , H.263 , Motion-JPEG , MPEG-4 Video , None , PNG , Sorenson Video , Sorenson Video 3 , Video
Chapter: Distribution
Topic: Delivery Codecs
A codec roundup divided into AVI, QuickTime, Windows Media and MPEG 1, 2 and 4.
http://graphics.lcs.mit.edu/~tbuehler/video/codecs/
TAGS: AVI , 3ivx , Avid AVI 2.02 , Cinepak , DivX 3.11 , DivX 4.12 , DivX 5.0.2 , DV , Huffyuv , Indeo 3.2 , Indeo 4.4 , Indeo 5.10 , Microsoft MPEG-4 v1 , Microsoft MPEG-4 v2 , Microsoft RLE , Microsoft Video 1 , None (Uncompressed, Full Frames) , XviD, Quickt
