How to encode video?

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I want to write a video encoding. What do I need to do?

Start by studying the JPEG spec, and still image encoding in general. Move on once you've mastered that. Unless you have an absolutely revolutionary idea, you'll be much better off writing an encoder for an existing encoding. (Then, you will be successful even if you have a merely ingenious new approach.) — Potatoswatter, Feb 01 '10 at 02:24

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 31 '10 at 21:22

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Use ffmpeg, then just call the executable from your code.

answered Jan 31 '10 at 21:22

Jan Jongboom

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 31 '10 at 22:40

Do you mean implement / invent a codec, or do you mean encode a video?

For encoding a video, use libavcodec from ffmpeg.

For implementing or developing a new codec, this is typically done over a series of years by a team of experts, and if you have to ask this general a question it may be a learning experience but would most likely be a waste of your time.

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 31 '10 at 21:51

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Use OpenCV. it has an easy to use wrapper around one of the native API's in windows for doing this and also around ffmpeg.

answered Jan 31 '10 at 21:51

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How to encode video?

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