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== Codecs ==
== Codecs ==


* '''Compressed Codecs:'''
* '''Compressed Audio/Video Codecs:'''
** [[Vorbis]]: Audio codec with a [[Tremor|fixed point decoder]]
** [[Vorbis]]: Audio codec with a [[Tremor|fixed point decoder]]
** [[Theora]]: Video codec
** [[Theora]]: Video codec
** [[FLAC]]: Free Lossless Audio Codec
** [[FLAC]]: Free Lossless Audio Codec
** [[Speex]]: Speech codec
** [[Speex]]: Speech codec
* '''Metadata Codecs:'''
* '''Timed Text/Metadata Codecs:'''
** [http://annodex.net/TR/draft-pfeiffer-cmml-02.txt CMML]: Continuous Media Markup Language, used for [http://www.annodex.net/ Annodex] and subtitles (xine, vlc, gstreamer, and DirectShow support)
** [http://annodex.net/TR/draft-pfeiffer-cmml-02.txt CMML]: Continuous Media Markup Language, used for [http://www.annodex.net/ Annodex] and subtitles (xine, vlc, gstreamer, and DirectShow support)



Revision as of 21:34, 3 January 2006

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.

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.
  • SpeexRTP: RTP payload format for voice
  • VorbisRTP: RTP payload format for general audio
  • TheoraRTP: RTP payload format for video
  • XSPF: XML playlist format

Codecs

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

Software for distributing media

  • Icecast: Streaming server
  • Ices: Source client for Icecast servers

Other software

Work in Progress

Demonstrations of Xiph technologies

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

Project management

Wiki internal