Does transcoding produce worse results than decoding? VLC has a feature that allows you to transcode to a raw format, but I'm really looking to preserve the integrity of the original file as much as possible, and if transcoding is just another compression scheme I'd like to stay away fro it.
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I just discovered, through VLC, that the video codec is mpgv (whereas the audio is mpga). Hope this helps,HaroldOn 12/31/05, Harold Johnson <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:It won't open in QT; I was only able to open it on my Mac using VLC.
There's no rush on this, but I appreciate your help. Thank
It won't open in QT; I was only able to open it on my Mac using VLC.There's no rush on this, but I appreciate your help. Thanks, Joshua,HaroldOn 12/31/05,
Joshua Kinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
it might although QT should be able to decode 3ivx on its own
without requiring the 3ivx
it might although QT should be able to decode 3ivx on its own
without requiring the 3ivx codec.
How about this... open the file in QT, press Apple-i, and tell us what
codec the video is. Then we can tell you what software, if any, is
required to decode it.
-Josh
On 12/31/05, Harold Johnson
Might 3ivx be able to decode the file?HaroldOn 12/31/05, Joshua Kinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
mpeg-4 is a container format. It can contain many different codecs.
What codec is the mpeg-4 you're working with?
Open the file in Quicktime (even if it doesn't play) and press Apple-i
for Get
mpeg-4 is a container format. It can contain many different codecs.
What codec is the mpeg-4 you're working with?
Open the file in Quicktime (even if it doesn't play) and press Apple-i
for Get Info.
This should tell you the codec, among other things.
You may need a plugin of some sort to decode the
