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    ericpete: So, did anyone else notice that it is 1/4th of a 1080p frame? (1/2 width and height) Odd. more »
    deanbmmv: What was wrong with MOV? Also why 540p? Thats like the ginger kid of 1080i Currently this new 'standard' is sounding unnecessary. more »
    aec007: Personally, I think there nothing better in quality and file size (when comparing bitrate,fps and image size) than good'ol MPG2. more »
    Monty: Isn't the question whether this really is a new standard that Apple just "made up", or because it is based on other industry standards does that make ... more »
    kingbob337: This is stupid. Why not make it 720p? more »
    OrenDolabella: "(All of the MPEG codecs we talk about, btw, will have an associated layer, since the video section is only part of the full standard, which includes ... more »
    scarbrtj: All the Blu-ray AVC, VC-1, and MPEG-2 codecs are wrapped inside MPEG-2 transport stream containers (.m2ts). The HDDVD VC-1 and AVC codes were wrapped ... more »
    Curves: I just want to find a free converter from AVI to MP4 since AVIs are too big to e mail and I am too lazy to look. more »
    Geisrud: Luv me some giz 'splains goodness. more »
    combat chuck: Mmm... pancakes. more »
    teexcue: Can we please stop using the mkv container? It's the most resource hungry format I've ever encountered. Thus, it ends up taking ~100min to convert an ... more »
    dc-united: Nice article. Great summary. more »
    xsecretfiles2: I love my .avi files! more »
  • #apple

    Apple's Got a New Video Format: iFrame

    The most interesting about the iMovie update that dropped yesterday is that "improves compatibility" with camcorders using the iFrame video format. The iFrame video format, you say? Why yes, it's a new video format from Apple. More »
  • #videocodecs

    Giz Explains: Every Video Format You Need to Know

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