FourCC - Revision history

DoesItReallyMatter: Replace redlink to TwoCC with MultimediaWiki link; best overview of the subject at this time, seems to have been based off http://abcavi.kibi.ru/twocc.htm

2019-04-06T00:20:30Z

Replace redlink to TwoCC with MultimediaWiki link; best overview of the subject at this time, seems to have been based off http://abcavi.kibi.ru/twocc.htm

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	Every [[codec]] has its own unique FourCC. Commonly, each byte corresponds to a printable character in the [[wikipedia:ASCII\|ASCII character set]], making the sequence human-readable.		Every [[codec]] has its own unique FourCC. Commonly, each byte corresponds to a printable character in the [[wikipedia:ASCII\|ASCII character set]], making the sequence human-readable.

	This is very useful for determining whether {{VLC}} can decode a video stream. For audio streams, a [[TwoCC]] is used.		This is very useful for determining whether {{VLC}} can decode a video stream. For audio streams, a [https://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php/TwoCC TwoCC] is used.

	Good lists of FourCC can be found here:		Good lists of FourCC can be found here:

DoesItReallyMatter: nn

2019-04-05T23:59:11Z

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	A FourCC – also spelled FOURCC or fourcc – is a 4-byte identifier which specifies the format of a video stream.		A FourCC – also spelled FOURCC or fourcc – is a 4-byte identifier which specifies the format of a video stream.

	Every [[codec]] has its own unique FourCC. Commonly, each byte corresponds to a printable character in the [~~https~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~ASCII ASCII character set], making the sequence human-readable.		Every [[codec]] has its own unique FourCC. Commonly, each byte corresponds to a printable character in the [[wikipedia:ASCII\|ASCII character set]], making the sequence human-readable.

	This is very useful for determining whether {{VLC}} can decode a video stream. For audio streams, a [[TwoCC]] is used.		This is very useful for determining whether {{VLC}} can decode a video stream. For audio streams, a [[TwoCC]] is used.

	Good lists of FourCC can be found here:		Good lists of FourCC can be found here:

	* http://abcavi.kibi.ru/fourcc.php		* http://abcavi.kibi.ru/fourcc.php
	* http://www.fourcc.org/codecs.php		* http://www.fourcc.org/codecs.php

DoesItReallyMatter: Tweaks

2019-01-22T10:53:03Z

Tweaks

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	A FourCC -- also spelled FOURCC or fourcc -- is a 4 byte identifier which specifies the format of a video stream.		A FourCC – also spelled FOURCC or fourcc – is a 4-byte identifier which specifies the format of a video stream.

	Every codec has its own unique FourCC. Commonly, each byte corresponds to a printable character in the [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII ASCII character set], making the sequence human-readable.		Every [[codec]] has its own unique FourCC. Commonly, each byte corresponds to a printable character in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII ASCII character set], making the sequence human-readable.

	This is very useful for determining whether {{VLC}} can decode a video stream. For audio streams, a [[TwoCC]] is used.		This is very useful for determining whether {{VLC}} can decode a video stream. For audio streams, a [[TwoCC]] is used.
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	* http://abcavi.kibi.ru/fourcc.php		* http://abcavi.kibi.ru/fourcc.php
	* http://www.fourcc.org/codecs.php		* http://www.fourcc.org/codecs.php
	* ~~http~~://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=FourCC		* https://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=FourCC



	[[Category:Glossary]]		[[Category:Glossary]]

Tom W.M.: reworked

2007-10-12T13:12:11Z

reworked

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	FourCC, - ~~sometimes called~~ FOURCC or fourcc - is a 4~~-bytes~~ identifier which specifies the format of ~~data contained in~~ a ~~media file~~.		A FourCC -- also spelled FOURCC or fourcc -- is a 4 byte identifier which specifies the format of a video stream.

	Every codec has its own unique FourCC.		Every codec has its own unique FourCC. Commonly, each byte corresponds to a printable character in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII ASCII character set], making the sequence human-readable.

	This is very useful ~~to tell if~~ {{VLC}} can ~~or cannot read~~ a video ~~codec~~.		This is very useful for determining whether {{VLC}} can decode a video stream. For audio streams, a [[TwoCC]] is used.

	Good lists of FourCC ~~(or FOURCC)~~ can be found here:		Good lists of FourCC can be found here:

	* http://abcavi.kibi.ru/fourcc.php		* http://abcavi.kibi.ru/fourcc.php

Dionoea at 08:17, 21 May 2007

2007-05-21T08:17:12Z

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	Good lists of FourCC (or FOURCC) can be found here:		Good lists of FourCC (or FOURCC) can be found here:

	* [http://abcavi.kibi.ru/fourcc.php]		* http://abcavi.kibi.ru/fourcc.php
	* [http://www.fourcc.org/codecs.php]		* http://www.fourcc.org/codecs.php
	* [http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=FourCC]		* http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=FourCC



	[[Category:Glossary]]		[[Category:Glossary]]

Dionoea at 08:16, 21 May 2007

2007-05-21T08:16:50Z

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	FourCC, - sometimes called FOURCC or fourcc - is a 4-bytes identifier which ~~specify~~ the format of ~~datas~~ contained in a media file.		FourCC, - sometimes called FOURCC or fourcc - is a 4-bytes identifier which specifies the format of data contained in a media file.

	Every codec has its own unique FourCC.		Every codec has its own unique FourCC.

Dionoea at 08:16, 21 May 2007

2007-05-21T08:16:25Z

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	FourCC, - sometimes called FOURCC or fourcc - is a 4-bytes ~~identificant~~ which specify the format of datas contained in a media file.		FourCC, - sometimes called FOURCC or fourcc - is a 4-bytes identifier which specify the format of datas contained in a media file.

	Every codec has its own unique FourCC.		Every codec has its own unique FourCC.
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	Good lists of FourCC (or FOURCC) can be found here:		Good lists of FourCC (or FOURCC) can be found here:

	* http://abcavi.kibi.ru/fourcc.php		* [http://abcavi.kibi.ru/fourcc.php]
	* http://www.fourcc.org/codecs.php		* [http://www.fourcc.org/codecs.php]
	* http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=FourCC		* [http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=FourCC]



	[[Category:Glossary]]		[[Category:Glossary]]

J-b: FourCC links

2007-05-19T13:32:28Z

FourCC links

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	Good lists of FourCC (or FOURCC) can be found here:		Good lists of FourCC (or FOURCC) can be found here:

	* [http://abcavi.kibi.ru/fourcc.php]		* http://abcavi.kibi.ru/fourcc.php
	* [http://www.fourcc.org/codecs.php]		* http://www.fourcc.org/codecs.php
	* [http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=FourCC]		* http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=FourCC



	[[Category:Glossary]]		[[Category:Glossary]]

J-b at 13:31, 19 May 2007

2007-05-19T13:31:40Z

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+FourCC, - sometimes called FOURCC or fourcc - is a 4-bytes identificant which specify the format of datas contained in a media file.
-Four bytes which specify the format of datas contained in a media file.
 [[Category:Glossary]]

H2g2bob at 19:32, 24 April 2007

2007-04-24T19:32:50Z

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	Four bytes which specify the format of datas contained in a media file.		Four bytes which specify the format of datas contained in a media file.

			[[Category:Glossary]]