Simplifying Digital MediaMPEG, QuickTime, DRM, MP3, OGG, AVI -- with all these acornyms, you could run an army base. Instead, this barage of acronyms is what users of digital media face when they need to encode or transport information. Yahoo! News's Tech Tuesday comes to the rescue today with an article which goes over many of the formats available to users. " A quick glance at my computer turns up RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, QuickTime Player and a shockingly out-of-date version of the DiVX Player – plus specialized software for playing DVDs, managing my digital photos and transferring files from my digital cassette recorder....I use all of them, up to a point. " Read More| DISCLAIMER: The content provided in this article is not warranted or guaranteed by Developer Shed, Inc. The content provided is intended for entertainment and/or educational purposes in order to introduce to the reader key ideas, concepts, and/or product reviews. As such it is incumbent upon the reader to employ real-world tactics for security and implementation of best practices. We are not liable for any negative consequences that may result from implementing any information covered in our articles or tutorials. If this is a hardware review, it is not recommended to open and/or modify your hardware. |
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