Codec shoot-out 2004

Warpy · Jan 2, 2005, 12:13 PM

It has been a full year since I last looked at a handful of video codecs and how they are suited for typical DVD backup scenarios. We've seen a lot of activity in the codec market in 2004: For one, there are now several H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC (referred to as AVC henceforth) encoders available. With the adoption of AVC as codec for the upcoming high definition DVD formats (be it Blu-ray or HD DVD), as well as its adoption into digital TV standards, I expect to see a lot of movement in that market in the years to come. Microsoft's WMV9 has also been approved for the upcoming high definition DVD formats, and Microsoft is making some inroads into the television business as well, but so far those are proprietary systems and tied to specific geographical areas. In the MPEG-4 Advanced Simple Profile (referred to as ASP henceforth) area, we have seen major consumer electronic manufacturers release DVD players that can play ASP content (all with the exception of 3 point GMC which rules out the use of XviD's and NeroDigital's GMC for standalone playback). And improvement to existing codecs has been ongoing throughout the year.

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kelston · Jan 2, 2005, 07:51 PM

I'd say this is one of the best/most useful articles I've read in several years of reading tech sites.

A real good find.

Warpy · Jan 2, 2005, 08:05 PM

Thanks! The credit goes to my Isreali friend Nat! He told me about it

mkk · Jan 2, 2005, 08:09 PM

Doom9 is a good site.

I found it interesting to see several upcoming codecs that I hadn't heard of before.

Jan 2, 2005, 12:13 PM	#1
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Codec shoot-out 2004 It has been a full year since I last looked at a handful of video codecs and how they are suited for typical DVD backup scenarios. We've seen a lot of activity in the codec market in 2004: For one, there are now several H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC (referred to as AVC henceforth) encoders available. With the adoption of AVC as codec for the upcoming high definition DVD formats (be it Blu-ray or HD DVD), as well as its adoption into digital TV standards, I expect to see a lot of movement in that market in the years to come. Microsoft's WMV9 has also been approved for the upcoming high definition DVD formats, and Microsoft is making some inroads into the television business as well, but so far those are proprietary systems and tied to specific geographical areas. In the MPEG-4 Advanced Simple Profile (referred to as ASP henceforth) area, we have seen major consumer electronic manufacturers release DVD players that can play ASP content (all with the exception of 3 point GMC which rules out the use of XviD's and NeroDigital's GMC for standalone playback). And improvement to existing codecs has been ongoing throughout the year. Source __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Jan 2, 2005, 08:05 PM	Thread Starter #3
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Thanks! The credit goes to my Isreali friend Nat! He told me about it __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Jan 2, 2005, 07:51 PM	#2
kelston HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: Bayside, NY USA Posts: 360 Rep Power: 0	I'd say this is one of the best/most useful articles I've read in several years of reading tech sites. A real good find.

Jan 2, 2005, 08:09 PM	#4
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,495 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Doom9 is a good site. I found it interesting to see several upcoming codecs that I hadn't heard of before.