Cinepak
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Cinepak is an early video compression codec widely used in the 1990s for CD-ROM and multimedia applications due to its ability to play smoothly on low-powered hardware.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
compression algorithm
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lossy compression format ⓘ video codec ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
CVID
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Compact Video NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | vector quantization ⓘ |
| bitrate | suitable for single-speed CD-ROM ⓘ |
| category | video compression technology ⓘ |
| colorSpace | YCbCr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compressionType | block-based vector quantization ⓘ |
| decoding | CPU-based ⓘ |
| designedFor |
CD-ROM video
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low-powered hardware ⓘ multimedia PCs ⓘ software-only decoding ⓘ |
| developer |
Apple Computer (as QuickTime component)
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Eric C. Petajan NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Hoddie NERFINISHED ⓘ Radius Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ SuperMac Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 1990s
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mid 1990s ⓘ |
| fileExtension |
.avi
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.mov ⓘ |
| hardwareAcceleration | generally not required ⓘ |
| identifier | FOURCC CVID ⓘ |
| licensing | proprietary ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cross-platform support
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smooth playback on low-end CPUs ⓘ widespread use in early 1990s multimedia titles ⓘ |
| platform |
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
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Apple Macintosh NERFINISHED ⓘ DOS NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows ⓘ
surface form:
Microsoft Windows
Sega Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ Sony PlayStation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quality | low to medium compared to later codecs ⓘ |
| status | legacy codec ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Indeo
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MPEG-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ MPEG-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sorenson Video NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
16-bit color
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24-bit color ⓘ 8-bit color ⓘ |
| usedIn |
QuickTime
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Video for Windows NERFINISHED ⓘ early CD-ROM games ⓘ interactive educational titles ⓘ multimedia encyclopedias ⓘ |
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