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Bango · 03-19-2008, 10:08 PM

Ok...I'm just curious to know all the different video codecs, and what the best/worst ones are. Anybody that can help?

DutchBoy · 03-19-2008, 10:15 PM

I'm still learning too, but I'll hazard a guess and see how I do...

Best = AVC MPEG-4...?

It's whichever is going to be capable of throwing down the highest bitrate...

skrill · 03-19-2008, 10:19 PM

All the codecs I have seen have been:

VC1 (the Microsoft codec)
MPEG4 (AVC)
MPEG2 (the dvd codec).

MPEG2 -- given a fat bitrate can look good, but can also look not as good as the other two if they don't put time into it.

All three can be equally good. It really depends on master and time and effort taken by the studio in the transfer.

I don't think there is one best codec.

Petra_Kalbrain · 03-19-2008, 10:20 PM

Video codecs supported by Blu-ray players are:
MPEG-2
AVC (a.k.a. MPEG-4)
VC-1
H.264

AVC has proved itself the most consistent in high quality playback. But, now that VC-1 is being given proper bitrates on BD titles, they are looking to be amazingly similar to (and occasionally better than) AVC.

DutchBoy · 03-19-2008, 10:21 PM

My initial response was going to be "whichever one is giving out the highest bitrate"...

I suppose the reason I went with AVC was simply because from my experience and the BDs I have, the ones that look the best have been the AVC ones -- consistently higher rates than the others.

cajmoyper · 03-19-2008, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

Video codecs supported by Blu-ray players are:
MPEG-2
AVC (a.k.a. MPEG-4)
VC-1
H.264

My friend, MPEG-4 AVC is H.264. Also, this is Newbie Discussion material.

03-19-2008, 10:08 PM	#1
Bango Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:San Diego, CA Trading Score:4	Blu-ray Video Codecs Ok...I'm just curious to know all the different video codecs, and what the best/worst ones are. Anybody that can help?

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03-19-2008, 10:15 PM	#2
DutchBoy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:R. Cucamonga, CA Blu Ray Steelbooks™: 22 Home Theater Gallery:31 Blu-ray collection:101 Trading Score:12	I'm still learning too, but I'll hazard a guess and see how I do... Best = AVC MPEG-4...? It's whichever is going to be capable of throwing down the highest bitrate...

03-19-2008, 10:19 PM	#3
skrill Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Nashville!!	All the codecs I have seen have been: VC1 (the Microsoft codec) MPEG4 (AVC) MPEG2 (the dvd codec). MPEG2 -- given a fat bitrate can look good, but can also look not as good as the other two if they don't put time into it. All three can be equally good. It really depends on master and time and effort taken by the studio in the transfer. I don't think there is one best codec.

03-19-2008, 10:20 PM	#4
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	Video codecs supported by Blu-ray players are: MPEG-2 AVC (a.k.a. MPEG-4) VC-1 H.264 AVC has proved itself the most consistent in high quality playback. But, now that VC-1 is being given proper bitrates on BD titles, they are looking to be amazingly similar to (and occasionally better than) AVC.

03-19-2008, 10:21 PM	#5
DutchBoy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:R. Cucamonga, CA Blu Ray Steelbooks™: 22 Home Theater Gallery:31 Blu-ray collection:101 Trading Score:12	My initial response was going to be "whichever one is giving out the highest bitrate"... I suppose the reason I went with AVC was simply because from my experience and the BDs I have, the ones that look the best have been the AVC ones -- consistently higher rates than the others.

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