A media container is a “wrapper” that contains video, audio and data elements, and can function as a file entity or as an encapsulation method for a live stream. Because container formats are now ...

Video compression is one of the most important aspects of video production, and it’s something that will only become more important in the future. With so many people now watching videos online, it’s ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Sorenson Media has announced Sorenson Squeeze 4-a new line of video compression applications for ...

Media formats have come a long way since the early days of computing. Once upon a time, the very idea of even playing live audio was considered a lofty goal, with home computers instead making do with ...

Known as H.264, among other designations, the new format is turning heads over claims that it can deliver DVD-quality broadcasts over the Internet using considerably fewer network resources than ...

Last year, version 1.2 was published, extending the feature set to include the 4:2:0 and 4:2:2, YC b C r formats commonly seen in digital television, and the group continues to develop and extend ...

These days, many people find themselves completely immersed in online video, which often proves more engaging and easier to digest than other forms of media. But that also brings unexpected problems.

Ian Campbell is a reporter based in San Diego who writes features, interviews, guides and reviews for Pocket-lint. Before he spent his days covering great products for Pocket-lint readers, Ian was an ...

Google and On2 Technologies jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Google will acquire On2, a developer of video compression technology. The acquisition ...

Today, we’re going to talk about lossless compression. So last episode we talked about some basic file formats, but what we didn’t talk about is compression. Often files are way too large to be easily ...