ORLANDO, Fla.—“All I need is a QuickTime file.” How many times have you heard this from a client? Unfortunately, that’s not enough information. Here are the reasons why. Digital files consist of ...

I've recently picked up some .mpg files, and found, to my dismay, that I cannot play them. When I try to open them, I get the message (from Windows Media Player) "No combination of filters could be ...

Have you ever seen the error, ‘Cannot play, Video codec not supported?’ What is a codec and why do we need it to play a video file? A codec is a software or hardware-based process which is used to ...

Does anyone know where/what/which files are related to the absolute orginal .avi codecs that comes installed with a brand new install of winXP? I think i've corrupted something on my computer and am ...

It appears that audio files encoded with certain codecs -- or more specifically, multiple codecs -- cannot be shared (though they can be played on the host computer) through iTunes 6.0.1. MacFixIt ...

AVIF (AV1 Image File, derived from the AV1 video codec) files are relatively new compared to more well-known types such as GIFs, JPEGs, or PNGs, but support for them has been steadily growing. Many of ...

One of the best things about digital SLR cameras and higher-endpoint-and-shoot cameras is the ability to shoot in RAW mode. RAWimages give you uncompressed, data-heavy versions of your digitalphotos ...