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Video Compression
Codecs

Tools

Product Trial

Video Production

Video File Formats

Streaming vs. Progressive

Glossary of Terms





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Learn about video compression and delivery from our experts. Discover for yourself how Sorenson Media's products produce superior video quality. Choose from a variety of resources to demo a product, learn about the key features of a product, and better understand video compression.

Key Elements in Video Compression

Codecs
Short for compressor/decompressor, codecs are the engines that power the software applications that compress video files. Sorenson Media's codecs include Sorenson Video 3.1 Pro(SV3), Sorenson Spark Pro, Sorenson MPEG-4 Pro, and Sorenson AVC Pro.
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Tools
Tools are software applications. Sorenson Media tools include Sorenson Squeeze.
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Learning Resources
Ben Waggoner, compression guru, has released a new book entitled, "Compression for Great Digital Video". Ben runs his own video compression consulting, training, and encoding company--advising clients on technology, automation, and integration issues. See what Ben says about Sorenson Media's solutions in his new book.
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Product Trials and Video Terms

Product Trial
Sorenson Squeeze 4 trial software coming soon.

Video Production
Learn about the complete process of capturing, editing, compressing, managing and delivering high-quality video.
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Video File Formats
Understand video file formats and how these formats are used.
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Streaming versus Progressive Download
Determine which type of video delivery method is right for an event, broadcast, eLearning seminar, movie trailer, etc.
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Glossary of Terms
Look up key terminology and concepts for video compression as they relate to Sorenson Media's products.
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