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Video formats for cell phones

Need help deciding on which video format you should use for your video shot on your cell phone? We'll help you pick the right format.

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Do you really need your camera to capture DCI 4K?

Jason Miller

Should you get a camera with 4K DCI, or is UHD good enough? The answer isn't as complicated as you may think.

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Your guide to video aspect ratios and their uses

Sean Berry

Here is a complete guide to everything you need to understand about aspect ratios. They can be tricky, but we've got you covered.

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What is the best bitrate for a Twitch stream?

Stephen Mandel Joseph

Knowing what bitrate you need to set your Twitch stream to is not only essential for your stream's quality but also for your viewers.

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Why H.264 is the most popular video compression standard

Luis Maymi Lopez

H.264 has been around for quite a while, but it's still the most widely used video compression standard today.

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Why HEVC (H.265) is today’s compression standard

Russ Fairley

HEVC has become the industry's compression standard. H.265 offers some clear advantages over H.264 in many situations.

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MOV vs. MP4: Which video format should you use?

John Cassinari

It's time to pit two popular video formations against each other: MOV vs. MP4. We will help you decide which format is right for your videos.

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A guide to ProRes and ProRes RAW

Pete Tomkies

Though ProRes and ProRes RAW are both high-quality codecs, you have to use them appropriate to reap their workflow benefits.

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Video formats explained

Kyle Cassidy

There are lots of video formats out there. How can you tell what is the best for your project? This quick tutorial will help you decide.

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File format and transcoding headaches

Mike Wilhelm

We talk all about video file formats. What are they? What aspects about them do you need to know about, and what do you do with them all?