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[https://sidbala.com/h-264-is-magic/ | [https://sidbala.com/h-264-is-magic/ H.264 is Magic] | ||
==Terminology== | |||
* Encoding - | |||
* Decoding - | |||
* Muxing - writing encoded data (e.g. H264) into a container (e.g. MP4 or MKV) | |||
* Keyframe - a reference frame typically used as the beginning or end of an animation sequence | |||
* I-frame (intra-coded frame) - a complete frame which can be independently decoded. | |||
* P-frame (predicted frame) - an intermediate frame which requires the previous frame to decode. | |||
* B-frame (bidirectional frame) - an intermediate frame which requires the previous and next (non-B) frames to decode. | |||
Latest revision as of 16:48, 24 February 2022
H264
Terminology
- Encoding -
- Decoding -
- Muxing - writing encoded data (e.g. H264) into a container (e.g. MP4 or MKV)
- Keyframe - a reference frame typically used as the beginning or end of an animation sequence
- I-frame (intra-coded frame) - a complete frame which can be independently decoded.
- P-frame (predicted frame) - an intermediate frame which requires the previous frame to decode.
- B-frame (bidirectional frame) - an intermediate frame which requires the previous and next (non-B) frames to decode.