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Topic: MPEG Codec Questions
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Helix777
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posted 10-30-1999 10:23 AM
If I wanted to post a video clip on the web, I presume I would use an MPEG codec to compress it. Now, here's my questions: Which version of the MPEG codec is the best? MPEG-1? MPEG-2? MPEG3? MPEG-598730457? Which is the best? And once I find the version of MPEG, how would I go about compressing an AVI? Do I need special software? Does it cost dinero? Is there anywhere on the internet I could >cough, cough< download it from? Thanks for any help. Peace.------------------
Helix
Have fun... Make a movie! |
Helix777
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posted 10-31-1999 08:58 AM
Someone's got to know! |
sp70mm
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posted 10-31-1999 04:38 PM
go with mpeg1 or 4 mpeg 2&3 take up HUGE amounts of space. Just change your codec in premiere to compress------------------
Sp70mm "My Reflection, Dirty Mirror..."
-Billy Corgan, 1995 |
Red 5
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posted 10-31-1999 07:49 PM
You do need a compressor for MPEG, though. Premiere doesn't come with one built-in. Check the web for freeware MPEG compressors, or purchase one of the more highly regarded ones (check past threads, I know that two or three have been pretty regularly suggested.)MPEG is a lossy codec, though. That's why MPEG-2 takes up so much space - it's DVD quality (little to no loss.) MPEG-1 is VHS quality, although fast camera movement or action gets pretty pixelated even at the highest settings. Remember old-school VCD's? That's MPEG-1. MP-3 is audio only, I believe, and MPEG-4 can be gotten through Microsoft's Media Producer program, which is free for download. I believe that it's roughly equivalent quality to MPEG-1, or maybe a little better, even. But VCD/DVD players can't read it. |
Loring
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posted 11-01-1999 12:42 AM
My buddy has one of those sony mavicas. We did some of our audio on it. Took the mpg file into premiere to edit it, but the playback had a big echo after every second word. But any mpg player played it fine. Anyone have a clue what's wrong? |
sp70mm
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posted 11-01-1999 04:50 PM
mpeg3 is differnet from mp3. mp3 is mpeg layer 3 witch is a sampleing of data from a CD. mpeg3 is video compression codec more advacned than mpeg2 ------------------
Sp70mm "My Reflection, Dirty Mirror..."
-Billy Corgan, 1995 |
Tn
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posted 11-02-1999 09:29 PM
mpeg layer 3 is audio only. It's a codec that strips off sound frequencies that the human ear can't hear. |
