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FOURCC |
Company Name & Link |
Owner Name & Link |
Description |
Download available
from my Briefcase |
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3IV0 |
3ivx |
3IVX |
MPEG4-based CoDec. Never
publicly released. |
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3IV1 |
3ivx |
3IVX |
MPEG4-based CoDec. Used by 3ivx
Delta 1.0-3.5. |
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3IV2 |
3ivx |
3IVX |
MPEG4-based CoDec. D4
4.0.4 |
3ivx_d4_404_win.zip |
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AASC |
AutoDesk Animator CoDec |
AutoDesk |
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ABYR |
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Kensington |
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AEMI |
Array VideoONE
MPEG1-I Capture |
Array Microsystems |
Array's CoDec used for I frame only
MPEG1 AVI files |
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AFLI |
Autodesk
Animator CoDec |
AutoDesk |
Possibly an AVI equivalent of
AutoDesk's native
FLI file format. |
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AFLC |
Autodesk
Animator CoDec |
AutoDesk |
Possibly an AVI equivalent of the FLC native
file format. |
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AMPG |
Array VideoONE MPEG |
Array Microsystems |
CoDec for Array VideoONE
hardware-based MPEG compression system. |
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ANIM |
RDX |
Intel |
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AP41 |
AngelPotion
Definitive |
AngelPotion |
Another hacked version of
Microsoft's MP43 CoDec. |
apmpg4v1-702.exe |
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ASV1 |
Asus Video |
Asus |
CoDec supplied with the Asus TNT
Video Capture adapter. |
asvd_100.zip |
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ASV2 |
Asus
Video |
Asus |
CoDec from Asus. |
asvd200.zip |
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ASVX |
Asus Video 2.0 |
Asus |
Read the
Asus_readme.txt file. |
ASUSASV2.dll
Asus_readme.txt |
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AUR2 |
Aura 2
CoDec - YUV
422 |
Auravision |
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AURA |
Aura 1
CoDec - YUV
411 |
Auravision |
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BINK |
Bink Video |
RAD Game Tools |
Not sure if this is available
as a standard Windows CoDec. |
radtools_v1.5.exe |
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BT20 |
Prosumer Video |
Conexant |
CoDec optimized for
real-time
compression of YUV images. Download the ZIP and add
VIDC.BT20=btvvc32.drv
and VIDC.Y41P=btvvc32.drv
to the [drivers32] section of your SYSTEM.INI to enable the CoDec |
y41p.zip |
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BTCV |
Composite Video CoDec |
Conexant |
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BW10 |
Broadway MPEG Capture/Compression |
Data
Translation |
CoDec for Broadway hardware-based
MPEG compression system. |
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CC12 |
YUV12
CoDec |
Intel |
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CDVC |
Canopus DV
CoDec |
Canopus |
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CFCC |
DPS Perception |
Digital Processing Systems |
Native format used when capturing
AVIs using a DPS Perception adapter. |
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CGDI |
Camcorder Video |
Microsoft |
AVI format used by
Office 97 camcorder application. |
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CHAM |
Caviara Champagne |
Winnov |
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CJPG |
WebCam JPEG |
Creative Labs |
Used by Creative Video Blaster
Web cam Go control. |
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CPLA |
YUV 4:2:0 |
Weitek |
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CRAM |
Microsoft Video 1 |
Microsoft |
Allegedly identical to MSVC. |
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CVID |
Cinepak |
Radius |
Download from
Providenza &
Boekelhiede's web site. |
camerapak.zip |
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CWLT |
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Listed as "reserved" on Microsoft's
CoDec site. |
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CYUV |
Creative YUV |
Creative Labs |
Proprietary YUV compression
algorithm |
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CYUY |
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ATI Technologies |
Proprietary YUV compression
algorithm |
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DIV3 |
DivX MPEG-4 |
DivX |
Low motion CoDec.
Possibly a hacked version of Microsoft's MPEG4 CoDec. |
Kristal_Studio_4.3.3.exe |
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DIV4 |
DivX MPEG-4 |
DivX |
Fast motion CoDec.
Possibly a hacked version of Microsoft's MPEG4 CoDec. |
Kristal_Studio_4.3.3.exe |
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DIV5 |
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DIVX |
DivX |
DivX |
The popular MPEG-4 video
CoDec. |
DivX51Bundle.exe |
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DMB1 |
Rainbow Runner
hardware compression |
Matrox |
Used by Matrox
Rainbow Runner video capture product, a form of Motion
JPEG. |
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DMB2 |
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MJPEG CoDec used by Paradigm. |
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DSVD |
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DUCK |
TrueMotion S |
Duck
Corporation |
A RGB CoDec. |
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DVAN |
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dvsd |
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Pinnacle Systems |
MiroVideo DV300 SW only
CoDec.
Requires the presence of the 1394 (Firewire) interface card with
which it shipped. |
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DVSD |
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Used by Adobe After
Effects and Uleads
Mediastudio 6. If you
need a compress/decompress CoDec, try the MainConcept DV CoDec,
download a demo version here. |
dvcodecv2.4.4.exe |
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DVE2 |
DVE-2
Videoconferencing CoDec |
InSoft |
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DVX1 |
DVX1000SP Video
Decoder |
Lucent |
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DVX2 |
DVX2000S Video
Decoder |
Lucent |
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DVX3 |
DVX3000S Video
Decoder |
Lucent |
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DXTn |
DirectX Compressed
Texture |
Microsoft |
5 different versions (DXT1 - DXT5)
of compressed texture formats exist. Full documentation is to be
found in the DirectX SDK. More info can also be found on
S3's Texture
Compression web site. |
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DXTC |
DirectX Texture
Compression |
Microsoft |
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ELK0 |
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Elsa |
CoDec used by some Elsa graphics
cards. |
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EKQ0 |
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Elsa |
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ESCP |
Escape |
Eidos Technologies |
CoDec used by Eidos Technologies
ESCAPE VideoStudio. |
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ETV1 |
eTreppid
Video CoDec |
eTreppid Technologies |
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ETV2 |
eTreppid
Video CoDec |
eTreppid Technologies |
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ETVC |
eTreppid
Video CoDec |
eTreppid Technologies |
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FLJP |
Field Encoded Motion
JPEG |
D-Vision |
Field encoded motion JPEG with LSI
bitstream format. |
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FRWA |
Forward
Motion JPEG with alpha channel |
SoftLab-Nsk |
A version of motion JPEG as used in
the Forward project from SoftLab-Nsk. This format also includes an
8-bit alpha channel per image. |
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FRWD |
Forward
Motion JPEG |
SoftLab-Nsk |
A version of motion JPEG as used in
the Forward project from SoftLab-Nsk. Similar to FRWD but without
the alpha information. |
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GLZW |
Motion LZW |
gabest@freemail.hu |
GIF-like CoDec written by
gabest@freemail.hu. |
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GPEG |
Motion JPEG |
gabest@freemail.hu |
Motion JPEG CoDec written as a
learning exercise by
gabest@freemail.hu. |
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GWLT |
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Microsoft |
Listed as "reserved" on Microsoft's
CoDec site. |
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H260
through H269 |
ITU H.26n |
Intel |
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HFYU |
Huffman Lossless CoDec |
benrg@math.berkeley.edu |
A good lossless CoDec. |
huffyuv-2.1.1.zip |
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HMCR |
Rendition Motion
Compensation Format |
Rendition |
Proprietary motion compensation
surface format used by Rendition V2x00 DirectDraw driver. |
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HMRR |
Rendition Motion
Compensation Format |
Rendition |
Newer, proprietary motion
compensation surface format used by Rendition drivers. |
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i263 |
ITU H.263 |
Intel |
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IAN |
Indeo 4
CoDec |
Intel |
One of a collection of FOURCCs used
in Indeo 4. |
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ICLB |
CellB
Videoconferencing CoDec |
InSoft |
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IGOR |
Power DVD |
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IJPG |
Intergraph JPEG |
Intergraph |
Intergraph's version
of a JPEG CoDec. |
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ILVC |
Layered Video |
Intel |
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ILVR |
ITU
H.263+ CoDec |
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IPDV |
Giga AVI
DV CoDec |
I-O Data Device, Inc. |
Used with I-O Data Device's
IEEE1394 Digital Video Control Capture Board. |
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IR21 |
Indeo 2.1 |
Intel |
Old Indeo CoDec |
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IV30
through IV39 |
Indeo 3 |
Ligos |
The family of Indeo Video 3
CoDecs
originally developed by Intel but now handled by
Ligos. |
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IV32 |
Indeo 3.2 |
Ligos |
Fairly widespread Indeo
3 CoDec |
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IV40
through IV49 |
Indeo Interactive |
Ligos |
Indeo 4.1 improves image quality
and introduces transparency masks. |
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IV50 |
Indeo Interactive |
Ligos |
Version 5.0 of the Indeo
CoDec
series designed for internet video delivery. |
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JBYR |
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Kensington |
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JPGL |
JPEG
Lossless?
PICVideo™ Lossless JPEG Codec |
Pegasus Imaging |
JPGL is a Lossless
JPEG CoDec, it is a highly specialized video codec, designed for
usage in medical-related applications, such as cardiogram viewing
programs. It is produced by Pegasus and is a commercial codec. |
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KMVC |
Karl Morton's Video
CoDec |
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Shipped as part of the
game "Worms" by Team17 Software. |
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LEAD |
LEAD Video
CoDec |
Lead Technologies |
CoDec supporting standard MJPEG and
Lead's proprietary MCMP formats. |
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Ljpg |
LEAD MJPEG
CoDec |
Lead Technologies |
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M263 |
H.263 |
Microsoft |
Redmond's CoDec implementing the
H.263 compression standard. |
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M261 |
H.261 |
Microsoft |
Redmond's CoDec implementing the
H.261 compression standard. |
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MC12 |
Motion Compensation
Format |
ATI Technologies |
Proprietary format used by ATI in
MPEG decoding. |
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MCAM |
Motion Compensation
Format |
ATI Technologies |
Proprietary format used by ATI in
MPEG decoding. |
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mJPG |
Motion
JPEG |
IBM |
Developed by IBM
before the MJPEG standard was finalized. |
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MJPG |
Motion JPEG |
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Used by
Matrox in their Rainbow Runner add-on
video capture / MPEG playback boards for various display
adapters. |
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MP42 |
MPEG-4 |
Microsoft |
This CoDec is
distributed as part of Microsoft Windows Media Tools 4. |
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MP43 |
MPEG-4 |
Microsoft |
This CoDec is distributed as part of Microsoft
Windows Media Tools 4. |
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MP4S |
MPEG-4 |
Microsoft |
Another MPEG-4 variant which is
apparently ISO-compatible. |
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MPEG |
MPEG |
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MPEG video |
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MPG4 |
MPEG |
Microsoft |
MPEG-4 Video High Speed Compressor.
Downloadable here. |
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MPGI |
MPEG |
Sigma Designs |
Editable MPEG CoDec |
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MRCA |
MrCoDec |
FAST Multimedia |
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MRLE |
Microsoft RLE |
Microsoft |
Run length encoded RGB format from
Microsoft. |
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MSVC |
Microsoft Video 1 |
Microsoft |
Original CoDec shipped
with Video For Windows. |
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MTX1
through
MTX9 |
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Matrox |
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MV12 |
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MWV1 |
Aware Motion Wavelets |
Aware Inc. |
Wavelet
compression-based CoDec optimized for Intel MMX platforms. Allegedly downloadable from
here. |
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nAVI |
Download here |
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NTN1 |
Video Compression 1 |
Nogatech |
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NVS0-
NVS5 |
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NVidia |
Supported by GEForce 2 GTS Pro /
64Mb DDR. |
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NVT0-
NVT5 |
|
NVidia |
Supported by GEForce 2 GTS Pro /
64Mb DDR. |
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PDVC |
DVC CoDec |
I-O Data Device, Inc. |
DV CoDec for I-O DATA Digital Video
Capture products. |
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PGVV |
Radius Video Vision |
Radius |
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PIM1 |
Download here |
Pegasus Imaging |
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pclepim1.exe |
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PIM2 |
|
Pegasus Imaging |
Pinnacle DC1000 firewire video
editing card supports this format. |
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PIMJ |
Lossless JPEG |
Pegasus Imaging |
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PVEZ |
PowerEZ |
Horizons Technology |
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PVMM |
PacketVideo
Corporation MPEG-4 |
PacketVideo
Corporation |
A software MPEG4
CoDec. |
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PVW2 |
Pegasus Wavelet
Compression |
Pegasus Imaging |
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qpeq |
QPEG 1.1 |
Q-Team |
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QPEG |
QPEG |
Q-Team |
Q-Team Dr. Knabe's 8-bit output
CoDec. |
setw32e.zip |
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RGBT |
32 bit support |
Computer Concepts |
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RLE |
Run Length Encoder |
Microsoft |
Run Length
Encoding (RLE) is a new high-performance capture mode designed
expressly for capture-then-compress scenarios. RLE is an optional
"fast, light" encoding functionality in which the encoder CPU load
is lower but the resulting file is a larger. The resulting content
is less lossy and does not differentiate between Win32 primitives
and continuous tone regions. WMV9 Screen provides 8-bit and 24-bit
modes for RLE mode. |
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RT21 |
Real Time Video 2.1 |
Intel |
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rv20 |
RealVideo G2 |
Real |
RealVideo G2 |
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rv30 |
RealVideo 8 |
Real |
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RVX |
RDX |
Intel |
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s422 |
VideoCap
C210
YUV CoDec |
Tekram International |
YUV422 CoDec shipped
with the
driver package for Tekram's C210 product. |
C210u.zip |
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SDCC |
Digital
Camera CoDec |
Sun Communications |
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SFMC |
Surface Fitting Method |
CrystalNet |
CrystalGram video email
CoDec. |
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SMSC |
Proprietary CoDec |
Radius |
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SMSD |
Proprietary CoDec |
Radius |
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smsv |
Wavelet Video |
WorldConnect |
Windows 95 CoDec installed
automatically from
VisualMail. |
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SPIG |
Spigot |
Radius |
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SQZ2 |
VXTreme Video
CoDec
V2 |
Microsoft |
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SV10 |
Video R1 |
Sorenson Media |
Quicktime Codecs |
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STVA |
ST CMOS Imager Data
(Bayer) |
ST Microelectronics |
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STVB |
ST CMOS Imager Data
(Nudged Bayer) |
ST Microelectronics |
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STVC |
ST CMOS Imager Data
(Bunched) |
ST Microelectronics |
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STVX
|
ST CMOS Imager Data
(Extended CoDec Data Format) |
ST Microelectronics |
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STVY |
ST CMOS Imager Data
(Extended CoDec Data Format with Correction Data) |
ST Microelectronics |
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SVQ1 |
Sorenson Video |
Sorenson Media |
Quicktime Codecs |
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TLMS |
Motion Intraframe
CoDec |
TeraLogic |
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TLST |
Motion Intraframe
CoDec |
TeraLogic |
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TM20 |
TrueMotion 2.0 |
Duck
Corporation |
Version 2.0 of Duck Corp's
Truemotion CoDec. |
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TM2X |
TrueMotion 2X |
Duck
Corporation |
Duck Corp's latest version of the
TrueMotion CoDec. |
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TMIC |
Motion Intraframe
CoDec |
TeraLogic |
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TMOT |
TrueMotion S |
Horizons Technology |
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TR20 |
TrueMotion RT 2.0 |
Duck
Corporation |
Real-time version of TrueMotion. |
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TSCC |
TechSmith Screen Capture CoDec |
Techsmith Corp. |
CoDec used by the
Camtasia Screen "camcorder" application. |
tscc.exe |
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TV10 |
Tecomac
Low-Bit Rate CoDec |
Tecomac, Inc. |
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TY2C |
Trident
Decompression Driver |
Trident Microsystems |
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TY2N |
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Trident Microsystems |
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TY0N |
|
Trident Microsystems |
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UCOD |
ClearVideo |
eMajix |
Fractal compression-based video
CoDec. |
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ULTI |
Ultimotion |
IBM
Corp. |
Shipped with OS/2 but also
available for Video for Windows. |
um4win.zip |
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V261 |
Lucent VX2000S |
Lucent |
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VCR1 |
ATI
Video CoDec 1 |
ATI Technologies |
CoDec used by some ATI TV-PC
products. |
ATIVCRx.exe |
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VCR2 |
ATI
Video CoDec 2 |
ATI Technologies |
CoDec used by some ATI
TV-PC products. |
ATIVCRx.exe |
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VDOM |
VDOWave |
VDONet |
Another streaming video format from
VDONet. |
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VDOW |
VDOLive |
VDONet |
H.263 internet
streaming video format. |
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VDTZ |
VideoTizer YUV
CoDec |
Darim Vision Co. |
CoDec used to store YUV AVIs
captured with Darim Vision's VideoTizer. |
vdtz.exe |
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VGPX |
VGPixel
CoDec |
Alaris |
Alaris VGPixel 32-bit
AVI CoDec, installed with the software for the
Alaris
Wee Cam, even without the camera. |
Paltalk.exe |
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VIFP |
VFAPI Reader Codec 1.05 |
hori@ingjapan.ne.jp |
www.tmpgenc.com/hori
website is gone. |
VFAPICodecV105en.zip |
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VIDS |
Vitec CoDec Archive |
Vitec Multimedia |
Discontinued. |
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VIVO |
Vivo H.263 |
Vivo
Software |
Vivo Active Player |
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VIXL |
Video XL |
Miro
(now Pinnacle Systems) |
Used by MiroVideo products such as
the DCxx family. A motion JPEG format accelerated in hardware with the Zoran chipset.
If you need a software CoDec, try the MainConcept DV CoDec,
download a demo version here,
or the
Morgan M-JPEG codec V3 Trial CoDec. |
dvcodecv2.4.4.exe
m3jpegv3.exe |
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VLV1 |
Captivator CoDec |
VideoLogic |
Discontinued. Link to
software. |
CapPCI5006.exe |
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VP30 |
VP3 |
On2 |
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VP31 |
VP3 |
On2 |
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VP40 |
VP4 |
On2 |
|
vp4_4-0-20-25.exe |
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VX1K |
VX1000S
Video CoDec |
Lucent |
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VX2K |
VX2000S
Video CoDec |
Lucent |
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VXSP |
VX1000SP Video CoDec |
Lucent |
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WBVC |
W9960 |
Winbond Electronics |
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WHAM |
Microsoft Video 1 |
Microsoft |
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WINX |
Winnov Software CoDec |
Winnov |
CoDec used by some Winnov
Videum products. |
Winnov_nt.zip
Winnov_95.zip |
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WJPG |
Winbond JPEG |
Synchrotech Driver Page |
Supported by
AverMedia USB TV-tuner/capture device. |
USBTV20.zip |
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WNV1 |
Winnov
Hardware CoDec |
Winnov |
Hardware CoDec used by Winnov
Videum products. |
Winnov_nt.zip
Winnov_95.zip |
|
x263 |
Download here |
Xirlink |
Another H.263 CoDec. |
I263codinstl.exe |
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XLV0 |
XL Video Decoder |
NetXL Inc. |
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XMPG |
XING MPEG |
XING Corporation |
Editable (I frame
only) MPEG CoDec |
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XXAN |
|
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Y41P |
Brooktree YUV 4:1:1 |
Conexant |
CoDec optimized for
real-time
compression of YUV images. Download the ZIP and add
VIDC.BT20=btvvc32.drv
and VIDC.Y41P=btvvc32.drv
to the [drivers32] section of your SYSTEM.INI to enable the CoDec |
y41p.zip |
|
Y8 |
Grayscale video |
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YC12 |
YUV 12
CoDec |
Intel |
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YUV8 |
Caviar YUV8 |
Winnov |
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YUY2 |
Raw, uncompressed
YUV 4:2:2 |
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YUYV |
|
Canopus |
|
|
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ZLIB |
|
|
A lossless CoDec by
Kenji Oshima,
download from here. |
LCL223.zip |
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ZPEG |
Video Zipper |
Metheus |
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