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* Muxing - writing encoded data (e.g. H264) into a container (e.g. MP4 or MKV)
* 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
* Keyframe - a reference frame typically used as the beginning or end of an animation sequence
* I-frame (intra-coded frame) - a complete frame
* 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.
* 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.
* 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

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.