Want to know how to play a weird video file on your Mac? Don’t worry – there’s probably a simple solution. There are dozens of video file formats, with more being added all the time, and it’s ...

If you stream music (and who doesn't these days) you've obviously come across abbreviations at the end of the audio files. The acronyms reading WAV, FLAC, MP3 and so on, are called audio codecs. You ...

ORLANDO, Fla.—“All I need is a QuickTime file.” How many times have you heard this from a client? Unfortunately, that’s not enough information. Here are the reasons why. Digital files consist of ...

One of the best things about digital SLR cameras and higher-end point-and-shoot cameras is the ability to shoot in RAW mode. RAW images give you uncompressed, data-heavy versions of your digital ...

Playing media files should be easy for any player in today’s times. But we still face problems while playing certain media files in some systems. This happens because the required Codec may be missing ...

Figured out the problem. The video was shot with a Logitech digicam/webcam device and was in an uncompressed format. I could see it fine because I have the Logitech software installed. No one else ...

CNET explains what FLAC is, where to buy music in the format, and how to play it on your phone, computer or hi-fi. TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to ...

One of my users has a JVC camcorder. It records .MOD files that are not playable by default by Media Player 9 or 11. <BR><BR>As a test I downloaded VLC. It does not play them either. <BR><BR>But a tip ...

Have you ever overheard someone casually talking about their preferred audio codecs, or perhaps questioning the value of one model of wireless earbuds versus another because of the audio codecs they ...