# HG changeset patch # User gabucino # Date 1017441252 0 # Node ID c8e3d5241531747fc3dc5b51ab5922269cb05307 # Parent cc405b698747287d8f3624790e5a9a94d44dc8d8 applied Diego's patch diff -r cc405b698747 -r c8e3d5241531 DOCS/formats.html --- a/DOCS/formats.html Fri Mar 29 22:25:46 2002 +0000 +++ b/DOCS/formats.html Fri Mar 29 22:34:12 2002 +0000 @@ -15,23 +15,22 @@

2.1. Supported formats

It is important to clarify a common mistake. When people see a file with a -.AVI extension, they immediately conclude that it is not a MPEG file. +.AVI extension, they immediately conclude that it is not an MPEG file. That is not true. At least not entirely. Contrary to popular belief such a file can contain MPEG1 video.

You see, a codec is not the same as a file format.
-Video codecs are: MPEG1, MPEG2, DivX, Indeo5, 3ivx.
-Video formats are: MPG, AVI, ASF.
+Examples of video codecs are: MPEG1, MPEG2, DivX, Indeo5, 3ivx.
+Examples of file formats are: MPG, AVI, ASF.

-

In theory, you can happily put an OpenDivX video and MP3 audio -into a MPG format file. Most players will not play it, though, since -they expect MPEG1 video and MP2 audio (.MPG does not have the -necessary fields to describe its video and audio streams, like .AVI -does). Or you might put MPEG1 video into an .AVI file. FFmpeg +

In theory, you can put an OpenDivX video and MP3 audio +into an MPG format file. However, most players will not play it, since +they expect MPEG1 video and MP2 audio (unlike AVI, MPG does not have the +necessary fields to describe its video and audio streams). +Or you might put MPEG1 video into an AVI file. FFmpeg and MEncoder can create these files.

-

In contrast to that audio codecs and audio formats are basically the same terms.

2.1.1. Video formats

@@ -39,18 +38,20 @@

2.1.1.1. MPEG files

-

-

  • MPG : This is the most basic form of the MPEG file formats. It contains +

    MPEG files come in different guises:

    + +

    Series of frames form independent groups in MPEG files. This means that you can cut/join an MPEG file with standard file tools (like dd, cut), and it @@ -72,26 +73,26 @@ 2GB. There exists an extension allowing bigger files called OpenDMS. M$ currently strongly discourages its use and encourages ASF/WMV. Not that anybody cares.
    -NOTE: DV cameras can create two types of AVI formats. One is common and +NOTE: DV cameras can create two types of AVI formats. One is common and playable, the other is neither.

    -

    There are two kinds of AVI files: +

    There are two kinds of AVI files:

    -

    -

    MPlayer supports two kinds of timings for AVI files: +

    MPlayer supports two kinds of timings for AVI files:

    -

    Any audio and video codec is allowed, but note that VBR audio is not well supported by most players. The file format makes it possible to use VBR @@ -116,22 +116,22 @@ media player and windows media encoder) and is very secret. v2.0 is published and patented :). Of course they differ, there is no compatibility at all (it is just another legal game). MPlayer supports only v1.0, as nobody has ever seen -v2.0 files :) . Note, that .ASF files nowdays come with the extension .WMA or +v2.0 files :). Note that ASF files nowadays come with the extension .WMA or .WMV.

    2.1.1.4. QuickTime/MOV files

    -

    These are from the Macintosh. They usually have a .QT or .MOV extension. Note +

    These formats were designed by Apple. They usually have a .QT or .MOV extension. Note that since the MPEG4 group chose QuickTime as the recommended file format -for MPEG4, their .MOV files come with a .MPG or .MP4 extension (Interestingly -the video and audio streams in these files are real .MPG and .AAC files. With the --dumpvideo/-dumpaudio options you can even extract them!).

    +for MPEG4, their MOV files come with a .MPG or .MP4 extension (Interestingly +the video and audio streams in these files are real MPG and AAC files. With the +-dumpvideo and -dumpaudio options you can even extract them!).

    Codecs: Any codec is allowed, both CBR and VBR. Note: most new QuickTime files use -Sorensen video and QDesign Music audio. These formats are completely -secret, and only Apple's QuickTime player is able to play these files (on -win/mac only).

    +Sorensen video and QDesign Music audio. These formats have not been +disclosed and will probably remain so in the future, making Apple's QuickTime +player the only player able to play these files (on Windows/Mac OS only).

    2.1.1.5. VIV files

    @@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ of VIVO/2.0 files is a modified, nonstandard h.263v2. The audio is the same, it may be g.723 (standard), or Vivo Siren.

    -

    See the VIVO video codec -and VIVO audio codec sections for installation +

    See the VIVO video codec +and VIVO audio codec sections for installation instructions.

    @@ -169,7 +169,7 @@

    2.1.1.8. NuppelVideo files

    NuppelVideo -is a TV grabber tool (AFAIK:). MPlayer can read its .nuv +is a TV grabber tool (AFAIK:). MPlayer can read its .NUV files (only NuppelVideo 5.0). Those files can contain uncompressed YV12, YV12+RTJpeg compressed, YV12 RTJpeg+lzo compressed, and YV12+lzo compressed frames. MPlayer decodes (and also encodes them with MEncoder to