ORLANDO, Fla.—“All I need is a QuickTime file.” How many times have you heard this from a client? Unfortunately, that’s not enough information. Here are the reasons why. Digital files consist of ...

ORANGE, CONN.—In broadcast, several types of video and audio compression formats (or codecs) are widely used, including MPEG-2, H.264, JPEG2000 and others. Content that has been compressed with these ...

As quality lost at the beginning of a production chain can never be recovered, end users should always opt for the best possible codec, says Ron Veel from Grassvalley. When we talk about cameras in ...

Putting video onto the web, or even mobile devices, isn’t difficult, but doing it well is tough. There are a huge number of variables to worry about, and the best choice for one video may not work ...