Codec doubt

[meetdilip]

Which one is good ? aac or mp3 ? Also, for videos, anything beneficial about Xvid ?

 

[CapriAnupam]

With the players out today, you don't need to install any separate codecs.

 

[meetdilip]

Somewhere, I saw a lot of options with these codecs listed. Just wondering which one would be better to use on a PC.

 

[CapriAnupam]

Which player do you use to watch movies, etc?

 

[6pack]

Also, for videos, anything beneficial about Xvid ?

None as of now. Its a very old compression format. H264 / x264 give better quality videos in same or less size as xvid from years.
Newest codec is AV1 or Daala. Devs developing it are claiming better compression and video quality than H264 / x264. Its still in the developing stages from past few years.

 

[meetdilip]

Which player do you use to watch movies, etc?

VLC

Is there any way to get skip 5/10 seconds backward and forward in VLC ?[DOUBLEPOST=1515136421][/DOUBLEPOST]

Newest codec is AV1 or Daala

What is the difference between h264 and h265 ? Which is better ?

 

[CapriAnupam]

If you are using players like VLC or PotPlayer, there is no need of installing extra codecs... they have built-in. You will need codecs very rarely with the modern video players.

I use PotPlayer and it forwards with 5 sec.

h265 is better.. it compresses better with better quality and reduced size. I don't have anymore technical knowledge than this lol.

 

[6pack]

I think h264 is better. HEVC or H265 is a bit bad on keeping details in dark areas. But it gives very good compression.
I'm not that much worried on what file to get since my video player MPV can play all files.

 

[vivek.krishnan]

Just get KLite and your set.

 

[meetdilip]

Can you guys help me choose between aac and mp3 as well ? Thanks for the inputs.

 

[vivek.krishnan]

Can you guys help me choose between aac and mp3 as well ? Thanks for the inputs.

AAC is better than MP3 quality wise for the same bitrate, but compatibility wise MP3 is better.

 

[vyral_143]

Is there any way to get skip 5/10 seconds backward and forward in VLC ?

Alt + Left/Right arrow key

If you want more than 5/10 seconds, Ctrl + Left/Right arrow key

Left key = backward
Right key = forward

 

[goDofWar_skr]

Is there any way to get skip 5/10 seconds backward and forward in VLC ?

Dont know the exact duration but I know of the following ways to seek forward/backward in VLC :-

• Shift + left/right arrow
• Alt + left/right arrow
• Ctrl + left/right arrow

As far as I can remember, the duration is in increasing order in the list above..

 

[vyral_143]

^ 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 1 minute for Shift, Alt, Ctrl respectively

Dont know the exact duration

 

[CapriAnupam]

Don't install any codecs until you need to. These codec packs might leave your system in a mess. Most modern audio and video players can play most of the formats out of the box.

 

[vivek.krishnan]

Don't install any codecs until you need to. These codec packs might leave your system in a mess. Most modern audio and video players can play most of the formats out of the box.

Not really. The key word is modern, and not older stuff.

 

[Him]

are you talking about encoding or playing ?

 

[meetdilip]

Choosing files to play.

 

[CapriAnupam]

Not really. The key word is modern, and not older stuff.

Well, when did you need a codec to be installed on the system, and to play which format, and which player?

 

[vivek.krishnan]

Well, when did you need a codec to be installed on the system, and to play which format, and which player?

AVI, RMVB. Older (B/W) movies which I had ripped from DVDs and some other stuff.