Videos
Xiph.Org's educational videos present the technical foundations of modern digital media as increasingly detailed installments. One community member described the first episode as “a Uni[versity] lecture I never got[,] but really wanted”.
So, without any further ado, welcome to one hell of a new hobby.
Episodes
- Episode 01 — History & basic concepts
The episode explains modern digital media from historical origins, basic concepts, to modern implementation. It’s intended for engineers, (software) hackers, mathematicians — the people who are interested in discovering and making things and building the technology itself — and budding geeks wanting to begin exploring video coding, as well as the technically‐curious who want to know more about the media they wrangle for work or play.
Playback Software
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