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== XiphWiki News ==
In an effort to bring open-source ideals to the world of multimedia the [[Xiph.Org Foundation]] develops a multitude of amazing products.  This wiki describes our free and open protocols and software.


After a long time, back again.  [[WhatHappened]]
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== Projects/Formats ==


In an effort to bring open-source ideals to the world of multimedia The Xiph.org Foundation ([[XiphOrg]]) develops a multitude of amazing products.
= Demonstrations of Xiph technologies =


=== Container Formats ===
Want to hear or see Xiph in action?  These projects are using our codecs, formats, or libraries.


* [[Ogg]]: Media container. This is our native format and the recommeded container for Xiph codecs.
* [[VorbisStreams|Vorbis Streams]]: Stations streaming with the [[Vorbis]] codec
* [[Games that use Vorbis]]: Games using the Vorbis codec for music or sound effects
* [[VorbisHardware|Vorbis Hardware]]: Hardware players using the Vorbis codec
* [[VorbisSoftwarePlayers|Vorbis Software Players]]: list of media players with out-of-box support for Vorbis
* [[TheoraHardware|Theora Hardware]]: Hardware using the Theora video codec
* [[TheoraSoftwarePlayers|Theora Software Players]]: list of media players with Theora support
* [[List of Theora videos]]: Sources for video encoded with [[Theora]]


= Projects/Formats =
== Container Formats ==
* [[Ogg]]: Media container. This is our native format and the recommended container for Xiph codecs.
** [[Ogg Skeleton]]: Skeleton information on all logical content bitstreams in Ogg.
** [[MIMETypesCodecs|Specification of MIME types and respective codecs parameter]]
* [[SpeexRTP]]: RTP payload format for voice
* [[SpeexRTP]]: RTP payload format for voice
* [[VorbisRTP]]: RTP payload format effort
* [[VorbisRTP]]: RTP payload format for general audio
* [[TheoraRTP]]: RTP payload format effort
* [[TheoraRTP]]: RTP payload format for video
* [[XSPF]]: XML Sharable Playlist Format
 
== Codecs ==
 
* '''Compressed Audio/Video Codecs:'''
** [[Vorbis]]: Audio codec with a [[Tremor|fixed point decoder]]
** [[Theora]]: Video codec
** [[FLAC]]: Free Lossless Audio Codec
** [[Speex]]: Speech codec
** [[OpusFAQ|Opus]]: Low-latency general-purpose audio codec
* '''Uncompressed Audio/Video Codecs:'''
** [[OggPCM]]: Audio codec
* '''Timed Text/Metadata Codecs:'''
** [[CMML]]: Continuous Media Markup Language, used for [http://www.annodex.net/ Annodex] and subtitles (xine, vlc, gstreamer, and DirectShow support)
**[[OggKate|Kate]]: new format for lyrics and subtitles
 
== Software ==
 
* '''Software for distributing media'''
** [[Icecast]]: Streaming server
** [[Ices]]: Source client for Icecast servers


=== Codecs ===
* '''Libraries'''
** [[OggPlay]]: library for synchronised Xiph media playback
**[[XiphQT]]: Quicktime component to play the main Xiph formats
** [[VorbisCommentEdit]]: Macintosh Framework making it easy to incorporate the editing of [[VorbisComment|Vorbis Comments]]


* [[Vorbis]]: Audio codec
* '''Other software'''
* [[Tremor]]: Fixed-point decoder
** [[OggComponent/VorbisComponent]]: Wrappers to integrate Vorbis into Mac OS X (does not yet support encoding)
* [[Theora]]: Video codec
** [http://xiph.org/paranoia/ cdparanoia]: CDDA extractor/ripper
* [[FLAC]]: Free Lossless Audio Codec
* [[Speex]]: Speech codec
* [[Writ]]: Text phrase codec (e.g. subtitles)
* [[Metadata]]: Arbitrary metadata stream format (vapourware so far)


=== Software for distributing media ===
== Community ==


* [[Icecast]]: Streaming server
*[[How to help]]
* [[Ices]]: Source client for Icecast servers
*[[Spread Open Media]]: project to promote Xiph formats.
* [[IceShare]]: P2P content distribution
**[[MailOgging]]: provides templates for anyone willing to contact a company requesting them to add support for Xiph formats.
*[[People]]: Who's who in Xiph.


== Demonstrations ==
== Work in Progress ==
* [[Work In Progress]]: codecs and software still in the research and development stages.
* [[Todo]]: To-do list for various Xiph projects.


Want to hear Xiph in action?  These projects are using our codecs, formats, or libraries.
= Project management =


* [[VorbisStreams]]: Stations streaming with the Vorbis codec
* [[AdminProcesses]]: who's in charge of what project
* [[GamesThatUseVorbis]]: Games using the Vorbis codec for music or sound effects
* [[MonthlyMeeting]]: page with information on Xiph's MonthlyMeeting
* [[MailingLists]]: list of Xiph's mailing lists
* [[Bounties]]: list of bounties that you can take to improve Xiph's projects


== Project management ==
= Resources for Video and Audio programmers =


* [[MonthlyMeeting]]
* [[Ambisonics]]: page with technical information on Ambisonics
* [[Bounties]]
* [[Resources and papers on Audio, Music and Speech|Courses and papers on Audio, Music and Speech]]: page with links to MIT and other universities' content
* [[HyperFish]]
* [[Oggless]]: for ideas on how to use the different Xiph codecs outside Ogg


== Wiki internal ==
= Wiki internal =


* [[Sandbox]]: Testbed for testing editing skills.
* [[Translations]]: What about some translation work
* [[Sandbox]]: Testbed for testing editing skills
* [[XiphWiki:Copyrights]]: License used for all content on the XiphWiki

Revision as of 09:38, 25 November 2013

In an effort to bring open-source ideals to the world of multimedia the Xiph.Org Foundation develops a multitude of amazing products. This wiki describes our free and open protocols and software.



Demonstrations of Xiph technologies

Want to hear or see Xiph in action? These projects are using our codecs, formats, or libraries.

Projects/Formats

Container Formats

Codecs

  • Compressed Audio/Video Codecs:
  • Uncompressed Audio/Video Codecs:
  • Timed Text/Metadata Codecs:
    • CMML: Continuous Media Markup Language, used for Annodex and subtitles (xine, vlc, gstreamer, and DirectShow support)
    • Kate: new format for lyrics and subtitles

Software

  • Software for distributing media
    • Icecast: Streaming server
    • Ices: Source client for Icecast servers

Community

Work in Progress

  • Work In Progress: codecs and software still in the research and development stages.
  • Todo: To-do list for various Xiph projects.

Project management

Resources for Video and Audio programmers

Wiki internal