Talk:Transcoding

With regards to audio/video:Transcoding usually refers to compressing files(such as MPEG) to a lower bitrate without changing formats,Encoding(also called Rendering) usually refers to changing formats(such as AVI to MPEG).

In a strict sense, the definition of this word has absolutely nothing to do with the lossy/losslessness of the conversion, and if anything the 'literal' definition would be more likely to imply a lossless conversion than a lossy one. Transcoding is, quite simply, transfering the same information from one encoding to another. It matters not whether the conversion induces loss, as long as it represents the same information (ie. it doesn't matter if it's bit-perfect, as long as it represents the same song). I don't think we should be perpetuating the current definition. Only the first line is even close to technically accurate. --Ktims 10:00, 28 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Merging with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_transcoding

This should some how be merge with the article in video tracoding. There should also be more examples of software transcoder, and maybe link to the mpeg formats in some way. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ing tes (talk • contribs) 08:44, 7 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Transcode vs Encode

The process of converting CD audio, or DVD audio, for example, into a digital format (lossly or not), is generally called encoding. I've also seen it called transcoding. Any thoughts on whether a difference between "encode" and "transcode" actually exists as I've described, or am I just mixing up expressions for the same thing? Bernard S. Jansen (talk) 08:49, 4 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Punishable by death

Transcoding should be punishable by death.