Video Codecs - Revision history

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E.vandenberge at 15:23, 12 March 2024

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E.vandenberge at 10:21, 7 October 2022

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E.vandenberge at 16:09, 18 July 2019

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E.vandenberge: Removed mention of Freemake due to it being flagged as spyware by Fsecure.

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Removed mention of Freemake due to it being flagged as spyware by Fsecure.

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 === HEVC ===
 High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC, also known as H.265) is the successor to H.264. Together with AVC, VP9 and AV1, it is one of the latest standards that yield significantly better compression rates than H.264. However, support is still far from universal and you may experience performance issues in some programs or on some devices. Therefore, we do not advise storing your videos in these formats unless it is for archival purposes only.
 == Software support ==

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 == Downloads ==
 === Converters ===
-We recommend using [[FFmpeg]] for encoding/converting your videos. If you prefer using a GUI for converting to mp4, Handbrake is a decent option.
+We recommend using [[FFmpeg]] for encoding/converting your videos. If you prefer using a GUI for converting to mp4, Handbrake is a decent option. Find a quick start guide here: https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/latest/introduction/quick-start.html
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 | FFDshow || http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow-tryout/
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 === Codec Viewer ===
 Want to know how a video was encoded? You can use MediaInfo (open-source, at https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo) to gain insight into the video and audio codecs, bit rates, resolution, frame rate, etc.

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	Neurobs recommends using MP4Cam2AVI Easy Converter<ref>http://www.neurobs.com/wiki/Presentation/Video#Video_Encoding</ref>. Be sure to uncheck 'preview On' before opening your files, because the program might crash otherwise.		Neurobs recommends using MP4Cam2AVI Easy Converter<ref>http://www.neurobs.com/wiki/Presentation/Video#Video_Encoding</ref>. Be sure to uncheck 'preview On' before opening your files, because the program might crash otherwise.
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		+	{{Warn\|There are performance issues with playing videos in Presentation. Please contact the TSG if you plan to use videos in your Presentation experiment.}}

	== Downloads ==		== Downloads ==

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-<sup>1</sup> Windows version requires careful installation, consult the TSG for help.<br/>
+<sup>1</sup> Windows version requires careful installation, ask the TSG for help.<br/>
 <sup>2</sup> Recommended output for Presentation only. See documentation below for conversion options.<br/>
 Note: This list is incomplete and will be updated as soon as we have tested all the common and recommended video formats with all supported stimuli software.

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 == Neurobs Presentation ==
-Neurobs Presentation does not support the .mp4 container, so you will have to convert your H.264 encoded .mp4 videos to the .avi container. Neurobs recommends using MP4Cam2AVI Easy Converter<ref>http://www.neurobs.com/wiki/Presentation/Video#Video_Encoding</ref>. Be sure to uncheck 'preview On' before opening your files, because the program might crash otherwise.
+Neurobs Presentation does not support the .mp4 container, so you will have to convert your H.264 encoded .mp4 videos to the .avi container. We recommend doing this with [[FFmpeg]].
 == Downloads ==

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 == Neurobs Presentation ==
-Neurobs Presentation does not support the .mp4 container, so you will have to convert your H.264 encoded .mp4 videos to the .avi container. Neurobs recommends using MP4Cam2AVI Easy Converter<ref>http://www.neurobs.com/wiki/Presentation/Video#Video_Encoding</ref>. Be sure to uncheck 'preview On' before opening your files, because the program might crash otherwise. <!-- Alternatively, if your videos are under 5 minutes, you can use Freemake instead. Both programs can be downloaded via the links below.
+Neurobs Presentation does not support the .mp4 container, so you will have to convert your H.264 encoded .mp4 videos to the .avi container. Neurobs recommends using MP4Cam2AVI Easy Converter<ref>http://www.neurobs.com/wiki/Presentation/Video#Video_Encoding</ref>. Be sure to uncheck 'preview On' before opening your files, because the program might crash otherwise.
 == Downloads ==
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 ! scope="col" | Supported formats
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 | Handbrake || https://handbrake.fr/ || H.264, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, VP3 || mp4, mkv
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 | MP4Cam2AVI Easy Converter || http://sourceforge.net/projects/mp4cam2avi || H.264 || avi, mp4
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 === Codec Packs ===
 Note: Below is just a list of several codec packs. Please '''do not attempt to install all packs together''', but only choose the one(s) your playback-software requires.
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 | K-Lite Codec Pack || http://www.codecguide.com/download_kl.htm
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 | FFDshow || http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow-tryout/
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	Bitrate can be set to Constant (CBR) or Variable (VBR). A variable bitrate can help decreasing file size when your video has a combination of high and low amounts of movement, as it will optimize the distribution of information storage for those parts in your video. The downside is that your video player has to sometimes suddenly decode a lot more information than the previous frame, potentially causing laggy playback. For this reason, we advise using a constant bitrate.		Bitrate can be set to Constant (CBR) or Variable (VBR). A variable bitrate can help decreasing file size when your video has a combination of high and low amounts of movement, as it will optimize the distribution of information storage for those parts in your video. The downside is that your video player has to sometimes suddenly decode a lot more information than the previous frame, potentially causing laggy playback. For this reason, we advise using a constant bitrate.
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		+	=== HEVC ===
		+	High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC, also known as H.265) is the successor to H.264. Together with AVC, VP9 and AV1, it is one of the latest standards that yield significantly better compression rates than H.264. However, support is still far from universal and you may experience performance issues in some programs or on some devices. Therefore, we do not advise storing your videos in these formats unless it is for archival purposes only.

	== Software support ==		== Software support ==

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	We advise users to contact the Technical Support Group to discuss which codec and export settings are best suited for your video stimuli. This page functions only as reference.		We advise users to contact the Technical Support Group to discuss which codec and export settings are best suited for your video stimuli. This page functions only as reference.
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		+	For a guide on recording your screen, see [[Screen Recording with OBS]].

	== Information ==		== Information ==

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 == Neurobs Presentation ==
-Neurobs Presentation does not support the .mp4 container, so you will have to convert your H.264 encoded .mp4 videos to the .avi container. Neurobs recommends using MP4Cam2AVI Easy Converter<ref>http://www.neurobs.com/wiki/Presentation/Video#Video_Encoding</ref>. Be sure to uncheck 'preview On' before opening your files, because the program might crash otherwise. Alternatively, if your videos are under 5 minutes, you can use Freemake instead. Both programs can be downloaded via the links below.
+Neurobs Presentation does not support the .mp4 container, so you will have to convert your H.264 encoded .mp4 videos to the .avi container. Neurobs recommends using MP4Cam2AVI Easy Converter<ref>http://www.neurobs.com/wiki/Presentation/Video#Video_Encoding</ref>. Be sure to uncheck 'preview On' before opening your files, because the program might crash otherwise. <!-- Alternatively, if your videos are under 5 minutes, you can use Freemake instead. Both programs can be downloaded via the links below.
 === Freemake Settings ===
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 == Downloads ==
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 | Handbrake || https://handbrake.fr/ || H.264, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, VP3 || mp4, mkv
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-| Freemake 4.1.5<ref>Freemake 4.1.5 adds a watermark to videos longer than 5 minutes, however the latest version will add a watermark regardless of video length. Therefore, we advise you to download the installer from this wiki and '''do not''' update or download the latest version from the official website.</ref> || [[Media:Freemake-Video-Converter-4-1-5-4.zip|Download]] || H.264, MPEG-4, XVID, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, WMV3, FLV || avi, wmv, mpeg, mp4, 3gp, mkv, flv, swf, webm
+<!-- | Freemake 4.1.5<ref>Freemake 4.1.5 adds a watermark to videos longer than 5 minutes, however the latest version will add a watermark regardless of video length. Therefore, we advise you to download the installer from this wiki and '''do not''' update or download the latest version from the official website.</ref> || [[Media:Freemake-Video-Converter-4-1-5-4.zip|Download]] || H.264, MPEG-4, XVID, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, WMV3, FLV || avi, wmv, mpeg, mp4, 3gp, mkv, flv, swf, webm
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 | MP4Cam2AVI Easy Converter || http://sourceforge.net/projects/mp4cam2avi || H.264 || avi, mp4