{"id":4218,"date":"2024-04-18T14:43:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T14:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catdatarecovery.com\/?p=4218"},"modified":"2024-04-18T15:04:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T15:04:32","slug":"best-video-codec-to-optimize-playback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catdatarecovery.com\/video-repair\/best-video-codec-to-optimize-playback","title":{"rendered":"How to Select the Best Video Codec to Optimize Playback?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A video is nothing but countless photos appearing one after another at such a high speed that it creates an illusion of continuity. With this sheer amount and variety of videos available, you must optimize your videos for the best playback experience. One method of achieving this is to choose the best video codec for your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a study by Statista<\/a>, approximately 3.5 billion<\/em> people have at least once per month, watched, streamed, or downloaded a video. And this number is projected to grow. 82%<\/em> of the online content consumed is videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But before we discuss different video codecs let us first learn about video codecs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a Video Codec?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A video codec is a software or device that shrinks the size of a digital video data file to make storage and distribution easier. It decompresses the video file during playback without data or quality loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To understand it better imagine this. Suppose you have an enchanted Magic Box that can store content of much greater volume than its own.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The magic box is equivalent to a Container Format for videos, the enchantments that make it work are equivalent to different codecs inside the container formats which can be audio codecs, video codecs, etc.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are Video Codecs Important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Okay, now we understand what a codec does, but is it really that important? Can’t we work fine without it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, the short answer is no. Codecs are an essential part of video playback. To understand its importance better let us take an example, suppose you want to watch a two-hour-long movie. So, let us see what their size is and would be with and without compression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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