LEADTOOLS VP8 Codec

VP8 is a high quality video compression algorithm suited for all types of applications with different ranges of bit rates. The compressed video data can be stored inside MKV and WEBM files with the option of saving the file with or without the audio data.

Overview of LEADTOOLS VP8 Codec Technology

• High quality codec with performance comparable to H.264
• Open compression standard
• Includes MKV multiplexer and demultiplexer
• Part of the new WebM format
• Supports VBR and CBR encoding
• Supports 2-pass encoding

The LEAD VP8 Encoder is a Direct Show filter for compressing and decompressing video data using the VP8 video standard. The VP8 standard was developed originally by On2 and later acquired by Google. For more information on LEAD VP8 Video Codecs visit our online help files for LEAD VP8 Video Encoder and LEAD VP8 Video Decoder.

LEADTOOLS SDK Products that include VP8 Codec Technology

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