What is AVC?

[php111]

Hi!

What is AVC? Is it more like HD TV? Or is it just converting maybe from DVD to AVC? I don't know what AVC is.

[admin]

AVC (Advanced Video Codec), or the full name MPEG-4 AVC, is a video codec (also known as H.264). It is the successor to MPEG-4 ASP (Advanced Simple Profile), which is used by DivX/XviD. MPEG-4 AVC is used by HD DVD, Blu-ray and some HDTV transmissions.

More info here:

http://www.h264info.com/

[php111]

AVC (Advanced Video Codec), or the full name MPEG-4 AVC, is a video codec (also known as H.264). It is the successor to MPEG-4 ASP (Advanced Simple Profile), which is used by DivX/XviD. MPEG-4 AVC is used by HD DVD, Blu-ray and some HDTV transmissions.

More info here:

http://www.h264info.com/

Thank you. So let me get this right, correct me if i am wrong. Even if i get a Phillips DVD Player, since it's HDTV i can not use it because i need an HD Player and HDTV set? If that is the case i won't bother with AVC. I don't have money for HD sets.

[blutach]

No, the player only needs to be able to decode that codec and feed the resltant video (and audio) thru to the TV.

Regards

[php111]

No, the player only needs to be able to decode that codec and feed the resltant video (and audio) thru to the TV.

Regards

Oh really? So any Divx player is compatible with AVC? Cool. I don't have a player yet but i might see if i can get the money for a Phillips. Possibly a model of 3140. How do i convert from DVD to AVC using freeware tools with the best quality? Is there any tutorials on this conversion?

[paglamon]

So any Divx player is compatible with AVC?

Absolutely NOT. There are at present few players supporting AVC. And Philips DVP 3140 is certainly not one of them. Stick to DivX/XviD for now if you want standalone support.Otherwise play AVC from your PC to TV.

[admin]

As I stated in my post, MPEG-4 ASP (DivX/XviD) and MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) are completely different things. As paglamon stated, there aren't that many AVC/H.264 players around at the moment, although the Xbox 360, PS3, Apple TV, as well as portable devices like the iPod, iPhone and PSP all support H.264 to a degree (there are several H.264 profiles, or performance levels, that these players support - some more than others due to their superior decoding power).

Basically, stick to DivX/XviD for now if you want standalone compatibility.

[Chewy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_TV

sure a lot of limitations with it?

640x480 pixels at 30 fps

but Apple TV only officially supports Dolby Pro Logic simulated 5.1

way too limited