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General MPEG-4 Information

  • How to Execute a Successful Webcast [streamingmedia.com]
    A primer on selecting the right equipment, making the right production decisions, and establishing a solid webcasting plan.
  • Understanding video file formats [webuser.co.uk]
    With the rising popularity of video on the web and sites like YouTube, there is an increased need to understand the different types of video file format and what...
  • The Moving Picture: Core Performance [eventdv.net]
    These days, this is how edit-bay economics shakes out: You can get a dual-processor, 3GHz quad-core Dell Precision 690 for $5,510 or save about $1,700 bucks and...
  • A Crash Course in Flash Video [streamingmedia.com]
    If you're not using Flash Video, chances are you soon will be. Here's an overview of what Flash Video is, what it can and cannot do, and why you'd want to choose...
  • H.264 and Video Compression [ddj.com]
    The two series of video codec nomenclature H.26x and MPEG-x overlap. MPEG-2 is named H.262 in the H.26x scheme. Likewise, another popular codec, H.264, is a subset...

MPEG-4 Content

MPEG-4 Standards Reference

Open Source MPEG-4 Projects

  • Vlogging Takes Streamed Content to the Next Level [streamingmedia.com]
    In the aftermath of the tsunami tragedy, video blogs have become familiar and gained respectability. Now, with tools like Serious Magic’s Vlog It!, it’s only a...
  • AudioCoding.com
    AudioCoding.com's goal is to provide the community with free MPEG-4 audio codecs. Currently implemented are MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AAC. The supported AAC profiles are...
  • XviD [XviD]
    XviD is an ISO MPEG-4 compliant video codec. It's no product, it's an open source project which is developed and maintained by lots of people from all over the...
  • FFmpeg Open Source audio/video codec library with streaming and recording tools. [Sourceforge.net]
    FFmpeg is a complete solution to record, convert and stream audio and video. It includes libavcodec, the leading audio/video codec library. FFmpeg is developped...
  • Project Mayo (OpenDivX)

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