+ Adobe Flash Player is for running rich Internet applications and + for watching streaming video and listening to audio. +
++ This addon includes several additional codecs that are missing + something - perhaps a good code review, some documentation, a set of + tests, a real live maintainer, or some actual wide use. + However, they might be good enough to play your media files. +
++ These codecs can be used to encode and decode media files where the + format is patent encumbered. + Although patent encumbered formats like MP3 are sometimes a way of life + you should always try to produce and distribute content using free + formats like Ogg and Theora whenever possible. +
++ A codec decodes audio and video for for playback or editing and is also + used for transmission or storage. + Different codecs are used in video-conferencing, streaming media and + video editing applications. +
++ This addon supports a large number of audio and video compression + formats through the use of the libav library. +
++ These codecs can be used for encoding 40+ formats (MPEG, DivX, MPEG4, + AC3, DV, ...), decoding 90+ formats (AVI, MPEG, OGG, Matroska, ASF, + ...), demuxing 30+ formats, and handling colorspace conversion. + Some of these formats are patent encumbered. + Although patent encumbered formats like MP3 are sometimes a way of life + you should always try to produce and distribute content using free + formats like Ogg and Theora whenever possible. +
++ A codec decodes audio and video for for playback or editing and is also + used for transmission or storage. + Different codecs are used in video-conferencing, streaming media and + video editing applications. +
++ This addon includes several good quality codecs that are well tested. + These codecs can be used to encode and decode media files where the + format is not patent encumbered. +
++ There are some important issues with this addon. + The codecs are not 100% compatible with the license used by the media + framework used on this system. + There may also be possible licensing issues with several codecs. +
++ A codec decodes audio and video for for playback or editing and is also + used for transmission or storage. + Different codecs are used in video-conferencing, streaming media and + video editing applications. +
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