Ratoc Systems PCIFW1U - Manual (Page 68)

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There are many kinds of compression formats.
(Compression formats appeared in the [Compression formats] list box depend on your system)
Popular compression formats are explained below.
1.Microsoft Video1
It does not take much time to convert because this type will lose quality and cause poor image.
2.Microsoft MPEG4
If you use this type of codec, file size will be compressed to about one-tenth and keep good
quality.
3.Intel Indeo(R) video3.2
This type of codec was invented by Intel.
Compression rate and quality get better than Microsoft Video1
4.Intel Indeo(R) video5
Compression rate will get better under MMX(R) or Pentium(R) II processor.
5.CinePak Codec
It takes much time to convert but this type will keep quality.
6.DV Video Encorder
This type of codec can capture a video from a DVCAM in real time.
RsDvCap uses this type of compression and creates AVI files.
7.Non compression
This type saves data without compression. To make data in [Non compression], it is
necessary to have Windows98 Second Edition, Windows 2000 or Windows ME.