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| − | FourCC, - sometimes called FOURCC or fourcc - is a 4-bytes identifier which | + | 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. | ||
Revision as of 08:16, 21 May 2007
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.
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:
