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VC-1 Last modified: Thursday, March 22, 2007
A video codec that was implemented by Microsoft as Windows Media Video (WMV) 9. VC-1 is standardized by by Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), which specifies the complete bit stream syntax as well as transport and conformance for the delivery of high definition (HD) content. VC-1 content is transport-independent and container-independent allowing delivery over MPEG-2 and real-time transfer protocol (RTP) systems. Although VC-1 is considered a Microsoft product, VC-1 is open to implementation by anyone. Also called Windows Media Video 9 codec.
HD-DVD: What is VC-1 By using an intelligent compression/decompression algorithm, VC-1 is able to leverage the power of software to deliver highly compressed video without compromising quality or performance. Windows Media: What Is VC-1? VC-1 is a video codec specification that has been standardized by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and implemented by Microsoft.	Related Categories Data Compression Data Management Video Video Formats Related Terms bit codec container format digital video MPEG MPEG-2 program stream transport stream video wrapper