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
what is the difference between encoding and compression?
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Re: what is the difference between encoding and compression?
You can encode a video without compressing it, but generally you do it to make it smaller (compressing). 99.99% the same thing.
Re: what is the difference between encoding and compression?
Think of encoding as "make file format". Compression is "make file smaller". You can encode with or without compression
Re: what is the difference between encoding and compression?
Think of a picture on your computer. If it's encoded as a bitmap image, there is no compression leading to larger file size. A jpeg would be an encoding that compresses the file to shrink the file size. compression can be lossy, where information about the picture/video/audio is thown out to represent a close approximation of the original file. Or compression can be lostless where no information is thrown out, but uses math to represent the file in shorter terms.