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WorksheetsVideo Codecs and Containers
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is a Container?
Is also referred as a File Format
Is a standard on how a video is encoded
A video storage system for web streaming purposes
Contains: codecs, sound files and other meta data
What is a Codec?
A file format containing video files, sound files and meta data
Compress data (and decompress it when playing it back) so that you can store and transmit files with a smaller file size
A program to aid a video editor
A coding procedure for storing audio files in a video capturing device
Best Video Codecs for Web Streaming Purposes
MPEG - Dash
H.264
H.262
HEVC
VP9
Types of Video Containers
MPEG - Dash
MP4
MP3
H.264
HDV
MOV is a video codec developed by apple?
True
False
H.264 is a commonly used codec as it is widely supported?
True
False
Is a codec developed by Google:
H.264
VP9
MPEG 4
HLS
HLS Stands for:
High-Level Synthesis
HTTP Live Streaming
Home Location Server
High-Level Streaming
AVC Stands For:
Audio Video Connection
Accelerated Video Code
Acting in Video Comedies
Advanced Video Coding
HEVC is:
A container
Also Known as H.265
High Efficiency Video Coding
An open source codec
A codec dedicated for video capturing devices
File Formats that support Adaptive Bit rate streaming
HLS
H.264
MOV
MP4
MPEG - Dash
