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DVI-to-HDMI adapter is used. Several versions
of HDMI have been developed and deployed
since the initial release of the technology, but all
use the same cable and connector.
Codecs, Containers, and Wrappers
Codec stands for EnCode/Decode and usually
refers to a “le wrapper/container” system. A le
wrapper/container is a multiplexing (or muxing
as it is sometimes referred) scheme that enables
video, audio, FX, titles, metadata, and a myriad
of other digital resources to play out synchro-
nously. Numerous wrapper/containers have been
designed by a wide variety of hardware and soft-
ware builders ...