What is a vodcast?: Difference between revisions
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====Transcoding / Converter Software==== | ====Transcoding / Converter Software==== | ||
Transcoding, or Converting, is taking a file of one format and creating a duplicate file in another format. The terms are, for all practical purposes, interchangeable. | |||
=====FFMPEG===== | =====FFMPEG===== | ||
FFMPEG is the backbone to dozens of multimedia applications, from recording, to transcoding, to editing. The software in which FFMPEG is found ranges from free to hundreds, and even thousands, of dollars. | FFMPEG is the backbone to dozens of multimedia applications, from recording, to transcoding, to editing. The software in which FFMPEG is found ranges from free to hundreds, and even thousands, of dollars. | ||
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===Formats=== | ===Formats=== | ||
Different platforms handle various formats differently through the use of codecs. Most players handle most types of formats; a few handle all known formats or can import codecs. | Different platforms handle various formats differently through the use of codecs. Most players handle most types of formats; a few handle all known formats or can import codecs. | ||