Metal Gear Solid has a number of fourth wall breaks that were revolutionary back on the PlayStation, such as finding out how to contact Meryl. In 2023, however, you do things a bit differently to find ...

Streaming platforms and video services have long relied on open-source codecs like x264, x265, SVT-AV1, libaom, and libvp9, all readily available in FFmpeg. For many users, these codecs offer ...

Maintaining a Windows-based PC has, in most respects, gotten easier over the years. OS 'hackability' (the bad kind) has dropped, and Windows Update has become a terrific tool for minimal-intervention ...

“Emerging” codecs like AV1, VP9, and HEVC are hardly newcomers to the streaming scene, and their implementation and breadth of industry support—particularly AV1’s—has grown by leaps and bounds. Yet ...

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 ...

Still gaming or streaming music over SBC like it’s 2005? Get the real scoop on which Bluetooth codecs — AAC, aptX, LDAC, or LHDC — are actually worth your ears. If you’re streaming hi-res audio tracks ...

OK, I've read a lot of the FAQ and other threads about codecs, but I'm still not sure what to do. I'm capturing and editing DV from my miniDV camcorder. That is not the problem, though. I can't figure ...