Videographica: MPEG

MPEG Encoder Reviews — I review here as many MPEG encoders as I could get my hands on. The main limit has been my company's credit line and my boss's patience!

MPEG Editors — Occasionally you make an MPEG file, and later realize that you have to edit the video but your main video edting package can only edit AVI files. Before you go out and buy the first MPEG editing package that you find, read this article to learn find out what you need to know before you start shopping. The article also reviews several packages.

MPEG Encoder Modes — CBR, VBR, CQ... If you don't know what these acronyms really mean, read this short article to find out why there are so many different MPEG encoder modes, and which one you should use for any given situation.

Effects of Re-DCTing Video — The dominant video compression algorithms – MPEG, MJPEG and DV – are based on a mathematical technique called discrete cosine transforms. How does repeatedly applying DCT-based compression algorithms affect a video clip?