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style="">OPLIN 4Cast #179: Video Formats<br>
</b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">May 26, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span class="grame"><i><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">4casting technologies that could have an
impact on
public libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></h1>
<p>When creating and uploading video, you most likely will use
YouTube.
However, you might want to familiarize yourself with video standards
and formats,
should you ever want to create and post your own on another site. <br>
<br>
Depending on what website you're on, you are pretty much stuck using
their <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_codec">video format</a>.
Sometimes, the not-so-tech savvy end up frustrated and decide that
videos are
too much of a hassle. <br>
<br>
Finding the encoders and exporters for different formats has come to an
end. Introducing...the <a href="http://www.webmproject.org/"
target="_self">WebM Project</a>. This is open source, so there are
already plenty of <a href="http://www.webmproject.org/tools/"
target="_self">free/open
source tools available</a> so that you can begin publishing in WebM
format
immediately. <br>
<br>
Here are some of the video formats explained:</p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.apple.com/quicktime/technologies/h264/" target="_self">H.264</a>
is one of the digital video codecs specified for the Blu-ray (BD) and
High Definition DVD (HD DVD) formats. It's the video codec built into
QuickTime 7</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/05/webm-ubuntu.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+d0od+%28Omg%21+Ubuntu%21%29"
target="_blank">WebM: Google tries to free internet video, ensures
awesome Linux support to come</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/may/19/google-apple"
target="_self">Google leads WebM fightback against H.264 video</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/First-Look-H.264-and-VP8-Compared-67266.aspx"
target="_self">First Look: H.264 and VP8 Compared</a></li>
</ul>
<p><b><i>Cool link:</i></b><br>
Of course, there is also Flash video. But since Flash doesn't perform
well on mobile devices, a <a
href="http://mashable.com/2010/05/26/steve-jobs-hates-you/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29&utm_content=Google+Reader"
target="_self">Flash Enthusiast Sends a Hidden Message To Steve Jobs</a>.</p>
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