XDCAM is a series of products for digital recording using random access solid-state memory media introduced by Sony in 2003. Four different product lines, the XDCAM SD, XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX and XDCAM HD422, differ[…]
Category: Glossary – Technical Terminology
ACS glossary of technical terminology
ProRes / Apple Intermediate / Final Cut
ProRes is a lossy video compression format developed by Apple, Inc., for use in post-production. It is the successor of the Apple Intermediate Codec and was introduced in 2007 with Final Cut Studio 2. ProRes[…]
What is a WMV file?
WMV (Windows Media Video) is a file type which can contain video, audio and subtitles including closed captioning) in one of several video compression formats developed by Microsoft. WMV was originally designed for Internet streaming[…]
What is SMPTE?
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) is a professional membership association focused on the advancement of the art, science, and craft of the image, sound, and metadata (such as subtitles and closed[…]
What is RTMP?
RTMP (Real Time Messaging Protocol) is a proprietary protocol developed by Macromedia for streaming audio, video and data (including metadata such as subtitles and closed captioning) over the Internet between a Flash player and a[…]
What is VOB format?
VOB (Video Object) is the container format used in DVD-Video media. VOB can contain digital video, digital audio, subtitles (including closed captioning), DVD menus and navigation contents multiplexed together into a stream form. Files in[…]
What are WebVTT and SubRip format?
WebVTT (Web Video Text Tracks) is a file format that allows editing of external text tracks. Used in conjunction with HTML5’s <track> element allows information such as subtitles, closed captioning and descriptions for a media[…]
What is the SWF file format?
SWF is an Adobe Flash file format used for multimedia, vector graphics and ActionScript. SWF files deliver graphics (including text, such as subtitles and closed captioning) and animation over the Internet. The SWF file format[…]
What is bitrate?
In telecommunications and computing, bitrate is the number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time. A bit is the basic unit of information in computing and digital communications. A bit can[…]
What are codecs?
A codec is a computer program capable of encoding or decoding a digital data stream or signal. A codec encodes a data stream or signal for transmission, storage or encryption, or decodes it for playback[…]
