The term codec describes the function of encoding and decoding audio to pass through a defined data path. In radio, this term carries a more specific meaning to include the system used to send and ...

Speech codecs are audio codecs that look for sound and language patterns. In addition, since the human voice falls into more limited audio range than music, a speech codec is able to achieve the ...

Within my recent coverage of high-res audio players (and the services that feed them content) and external DACs and amplifiers, I realized I’ve been tossing a lot of new and potentially-unfamiliar ...

Smartphone manufacturers all but took away our beloved phones with headphone jacks. Now we’re left buying admittedly great wireless earbuds hand over fist. But listening to music is no longer a ...

Welcome to your codec update for 2023. I’m here to help you decide whether it’s time to go all in on AV1, VVC, LCEVC, or EVC or whether it’s better to stick with H.264, VP9, and HEVC. As an overview, ...

This article assumes a basic understanding of video compression algorithms. For an intro to video coders, see How video compression works. This article is an introduction to On2's VP6 codec, one of ...

The market for audio applications and devices has significantly grown over the last couple of years. Applications such as smart speakers, Bluetooth speakers, smartphones, and voice-controlled ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It's widely understood that file-based operations inherently are more efficient. A closer look at ...

Can your box play nice with dozens of other codecs? As IP codecs become more and more familiar around the broadcast plant, and their use becomes more commonplace, it’s only natural to expect that one ...