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

Revision as of 08:16, 21 May 2007

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.

This is very useful to tell if VLC media player can or cannot read a video codec.

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