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By Gretchen Siegchrist, About.com Guide to Desktop Video

What's Compression Anyway?

Monday August 4, 2008

Whether you're fascinated by the technical details of digital video, or only interested in making and sharing home movies, it's important to know some general information about video compression. It can make the difference between a video that looks great online, and one that's choppy, blocky and slow to watch.

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