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layer 1 audio), and mux=mpeg1 (MPEG 1 multiplexing). | layer 1 audio), and mux=mpeg1 (MPEG 1 multiplexing). | ||
Some examples are in the [[How to/Use a Capture Card|capture card how to]] | |||
==Video Codecs== | |||
Use the "name" part in you vcodec=... commands | |||
{| | |||
| '''name''' | |||
| description | |||
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| '''mp1v''' | |||
| [[MPEG-1]] Video - recommended for portability | |||
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| '''mp2v''' | |||
| [[MPEG-2]] Video - used in DVDs | |||
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| '''mp4v''' | |||
| [[MPEG-4]] Video | |||
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| [[Sorenson Video]] | |||
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| [[Windows Media Video]] | |||
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| [[Digital Video]] | |||
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| '''MJPG''' | |||
| [[MJPEG]] | |||
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| '''H263''' | |||
| [[H263]] | |||
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| '''h264''' | |||
| [[H264]] | |||
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| '''theo''' | |||
| [[Theora]] | |||
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| [[Indeo Video]] | |||
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| [[Real Media Video]] | |||
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| [[Cinepak]] | |||
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| [[On2 VP]] | |||
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| [[Flash Video]] | |||
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| [[Creative YUV]] | |||
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| [[Huffman YUV]] | |||
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==Audio Codecs== | ==Audio Codecs== | ||
{| | |||
| '''name''' | |||
| description | |||
|- | |||
| '''mpga''' | |||
| [[MPEG audio]] (recommended for portability) | |||
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| '''mp3''' | |||
| [[MP3 audio]] - see also [[How To/Create an MP3]] | |||
|- | |||
| '''mp4a''' | |||
| [[MP4 audio]] | |||
|- | |||
| '''a52''' or '''ac3''' | |||
| [[Dolby Digital]] ([[AC3]] or [[A52]]) | |||
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| [[DTS]] | |||
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| '''vorb''' | |||
| [[Vorbis]] | |||
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| '''spx''' | |||
| [[ Speex]] | |||
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| [[AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)]] | |||
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| [[Windows Media Audio]] | |||
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| [[DV Audio]] | |||
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| '''flac''' or '''fl32''' | |||
| [[FLAC]] | |||
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| [[LPCM]] | |||
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| [[ADPCM]] | |||
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| [[AMR]] | |||
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| [[QuickTime Audio]] | |||
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| [[Real Audio]] | |||
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| [[MACE]] | |||
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| [[MusePack]] | |||
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== Muxers == | |||
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{| | |||
| '''name''' | |||
| description | |||
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Revision as of 17:43, 14 January 2006
Codec is short for coder/decoder. For portability to almost all decoders, we recommend using vcodec=mp1v (MPEG 1 video), acodec=mpga (MPEG 1 layer 1 audio), and mux=mpeg1 (MPEG 1 multiplexing).
Some examples are in the capture card how to
Video Codecs
Use the "name" part in you vcodec=... commands
| name | description |
| mp1v | MPEG-1 Video - recommended for portability |
| mp2v | MPEG-2 Video - used in DVDs |
| mp4v | MPEG-4 Video |
| Sorenson Video | |
| Windows Media Video | |
| Digital Video | |
| MJPG | MJPEG |
| H263 | H263 |
| h264 | H264 |
| theo | Theora |
| Indeo Video | |
| Real Media Video | |
| Cinepak | |
| On2 VP | |
| Flash Video | |
| Creative YUV | |
| Huffman YUV |
Audio Codecs
| name | description |
| mpga | MPEG audio (recommended for portability) |
| mp3 | MP3 audio - see also How To/Create an MP3 |
| mp4a | MP4 audio |
| a52 or ac3 | Dolby Digital (AC3 or A52) |
| DTS | |
| vorb | Vorbis |
| spx | Speex |
| AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) | |
| Windows Media Audio | |
| DV Audio | |
| flac or fl32 | FLAC |
| LPCM | |
| ADPCM | |
| AMR | |
| QuickTime Audio | |
| Real Audio | |
| MACE | |
| MusePack |
Muxers
| name | description |