[X4U] **RANT** video stuff on the web

[Nick Scalise]

> From: Michael Winter <winter at mac.com>
> 
> IIRC, both Quicktime and WMV can use any one of several video codecs.  
> For example, the video in a given Quicktime movie may be compressed  
> using an mpg1,2 or 4 ,  H.264, motion JPEG or a host of other  
> compression schemes. The big difference is that Apple is pushing  
> industry standard codecs (mpg1-4) while MS is trying to push its own  
> proprietary format as the codec of choice.
> 
> Just saying the above because many people seem to think Apple is  
> using and pushing proprietary codecs, when in fact they are the ones  
> pushing the codecs endorsed by the Motion Picture Working Group   
> (that doesn't sound quite right) -the mpg standards (mpg1 used in  
> VCDs, mpg2 used in DVDs, mpg4 to be used for HD DVD's).

MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group.

<http://www.chiariglione.org/mpeg/who_we_are.htm>