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Video Codec / Format

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First question is does codec = format?

Second question is what codec / format is a bluray disc?

Third question is what's the best codec / format for ripping DVD's and then blurays?

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1 codec=/=format. Cause you can have many extensions like m4v and mp4 with the same codec
2 bluray is propably Mpeg4 h.264
3 H.264 .mpeg4

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@constanrine5d That makes no sense sorry. please reword as if you were talking to a tech illiterate person/ but at the same time go into detail so that i understand it all please.

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Is h.264 the codec and the format is mp4 for example? Also why do we see .mkv aswell???

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Is h.264 the codec and the format is mp4 for example? Also why do we see .mkv aswell???

H.264 is a codec and used to encode/create the file. MP4 is a format. MKV is a container format that can contain an unlimited amount of audio, video, picture, or subtitle tracks.

 

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@WoodenMarker thanks, what is the best loss-less quality format? and does it change in different circumstances?

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@WoodenMarker thanks, what is the best loss-less quality format? and does it change in different circumstances?

Not sure what's the best--there might not be one but i prefer FLAC. 

I'm not sure what you mean by changing circumstances.

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@WoodenMarker FLAC is audio... im talking about movie formats as i know FLAC is best for audio, isnt it? also what format are music artists cd's ? are they FLAC???

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@WoodenMarker FLAC is audio... im talking about movie formats as i know FLAC is best for audio, isnt it? also what format are music artists cd's ? are they FLAC???

My mistake, FLACs are for audio. Mkv can be lossless. Lossless movie formats are very uncommon for consumer use. (In other words, I'm no sure) What most people do is use a lossless codec to create the video. H264 has a lossless mode.

CDs use CDA. What the songs were before they convert it to cda depends on the artist. 

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@WoodenMarker ok so CDA is better than FLAC even?

No difference besides what it's used for.

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@WoodenMarker so quality is the same? what is each used for?

CDA is only for CD's. 

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@WoodenMarker go into more detai please

Not sure what your goal is. I'm not an audio expert. 

That's the only significant difference between the two I can think of. 

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