HandBrake

this might be a tough question but i feel the need to ask why does video need to be in video container files? and why do those file need to be in multimedia container files? when people where first combining video with audio inside computers, why the need for these complex file format layers? why do...

what is the difference between encoding and compression? are they the same thing?

not all forms of encoding are compression but all forms of compression are encoding? or do i have it backwards? or am i wrong?

thank you

Description of problem or question: hey guys quick question, in the context of handbrake, what is a file extension? what does a file extension mean? thank you Steps to reproduce the problem (If Applicable): none HandBrake version (e.g., 1.0.0): none Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 16.04 ...

rollin_eng wrote: ↑Fri Sep 23, 2022 7:13 pmBoth.

cool, which ones are proprietary and which ones are open source?

So what exactly do you want to know? Handbrake is an OPEN SOURCE video transcoder. HandBrake leverages tools such as FFmpeg, x264, and x265 to create new MP4, MKV, or WebM video files. i'm not understanding how this relates to my question, does handbrake as an OPEN SOURCE video transcoder, create o...

rollin_eng wrote: ↑Fri Sep 23, 2022 7:16 am https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/1.5.0/intr ... about.html

this doesn't answer my question in any way...

Description of problem or question: quick question, does handbrake have any open or proprietary file formats? if so, will that ever be a problem? and which ones are they? thank you Steps to reproduce the problem (If Applicable): none HandBrake version (e.g., 1.0.0): any Operating system and version...

Description of problem or question: what is a file format in the context of handbrake? like what does the program mean file format? what is it talking about? Steps to reproduce the problem (If Applicable): when i'm in handbrakes front page and it says "format" and it says MPEG-4 or Matros...

rollin_eng wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 10:31 am https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/1.5.0/tech ... iners.html

yep, i read that, it doesn't explain WHY handbrake renders videos as m4v as default.

Historically to improve compatibility with some devices, but nowadays it's not needed and the next HandBrake version will default to always use .mp4. what devices was it trying to have compatibility with? i'm trying to understand the thought process here, like why use m4v when mp4 is overwhelmingly...

Description of problem or question: what is an .m4v file and why does handbrake ALWAYS want to render videos in this format? Steps to reproduce the problem (If Applicable): i render any file and it always renders in m4v HandBrake version (e.g., 1.0.0): 1.5.1 (x86_64) Operating system and version (e...