Editors' Note: This article has been updated since its original posting. Seven years ago, when I was still a clueless kid, I played my first video clip on the Internet using a 56k connection. It was ...

I want to join the next generation of video codecs, MPEG-4, for my video projects, but I'm hopelessly confused and Google isn't helping me.<BR><BR>Here are the facts as I know them. The people who ...

How does XviD compare to the newest AVC H.264 codec, which also has a chance of being included in HD-DVD? If i have a 4GB MPEG-4 file in XviD and AVC, which will have higher quality? I'm guessing AVC, ...

The term streaming media is on everyone's lips today. While content providers are eager to boost revenues, potential users hope to download movies of their choice from the Web instead of driving to a ...

Based on posts/responses on the forums, it appears there is still a significant amount of confusion regarding audio codecs and their implications. For clarification purposes, "MP3" is officially known ...

Is there a way to publish MPEG-4 files to the Web so they will open using Fast Start streaming in QuickTime when a users clicks on the link for the *.mp4 file? Is there a way to publish MPEG-4 files ...

Xvid is a codec that compresses video files using the MPEG-4 Part 2 ASP format. Xvid files will play on many DVD or Blu-ray players and Windows 10 or later by default; Mac users will need to install a ...