MPEG
MPEG is an acronym for the Motion Picture Experts Group. While the proper acronym does refer to an organization, the MPEG are responsible for creating and standardizing media compression standards. MPEG helped create MPEG1, which is the first video compression standard used in 1991, and the third layer of MPEG1 is commonly used by most people as a music format, MP3.
MPEG's second video standard, MPEG2, was used as the primary method of distribution for DVDs, as well as most sattelite distributors like DirecTV and Dish Network. MPEG2 had numerous advantages over its predecessor, but chief among them are lower file sizes. The group skipped MPEG3, initially targeted toward HDTVs, once the group realized MPEG2 with extensions would be sufficient, plus marketplace confusion between the MP3 file format. The group then created create MPEG4, which is the basis for numerous internet video standards, like its namesake MP4, H.264, DivX, XVID and many others. MPEG4 audio is also called AAC audio, is a higher quality than MP3 at lower bitrates, and is also sold in Apple's iTunes Music store.
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07/10/09 6:00pm Computing Microsoft Silverlight 3 released, works with graphics card to stream HD movies
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02/12/09 2:09pm Computing Daily Obsession: Tools for screencasting
In today's Daily Obsession, we take a look at the way we record screencasts for the Daily Obsession. dig deeper
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01/05/09 3:34pm Home A/V Nextar Z10 LCOS pico projector includes built-in media player
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12/31/08 3:29pm Home A/V Verismo VuNow POD set-top box plays video from network shares, streams YouTube, does BitTorrent
Verismo is releasing a pair of set-top media streamers, the VuNow VN1000HD Hi-Def POD and VN100SD Std-Def POD. The POD can stream… dig deeper
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12/12/08 1:08pm Computing feature DVD Ripping 101: What you need to know to get video on your machine
We look at the basics behind taking video from a DVD and moving it wherever you like. dig deeper
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12/01/08 2:07pm Home A/V SageTV HD Theater HD200 media streamer announced
SageTV is upgrading its line of media center streamers with the HD Theater HD200. The HD200 shrinks down last year's HD100 while… dig deeper
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11/11/08 1:14pm Home A/V Viewsonic DPG801BK and DPG807BK 8-inch digital frames revealed
Viewsonic has released a pair of digital photo frames, the DPG801BK and DPG807BK. Both feature an 800 x 600 resolution for their… dig deeper
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11/10/08 1:27pm Home A/V feature Will Blu-ray fail?
Could Sony's favorite high definition format end up in the trash heap in favor of digital delivery? dig deeper
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11/07/08 3:09pm Computing, Home A/V, Mobile feature MP3 vs FLAC vs WAV: Audio formats primer
Don't know FLAC from WAV? We've broken down what each audio format is, and why it might help to know more than just MP3. dig deeper
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10/08/08 1:07pm Mobile Column Is Android vs iPhone the logical conclusion of Apple vs Microsoft?
Apple lost out on the early PC revolution because of its singular approach to computers. Could its mobile bid end up a similar result? dig deeper
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