To .zip or not to .zip?

[Arigatomina]

That's funny, I've never seen a codec that causes pixelization.

Maybe she meant "block noise"?

Newbie question! ^_^; What *is* the difference between 'block noise' and pixelation made by the compression? And what do you mean, 'the codec doesn't cause pixelation' - are you just saying that it's the amount of compression done *using* that codec that causes it, or that the pixelation comes from something else? [Doesn't a lossy codec cause more pixelation than a lossless one? I'm confused as to how the codec is *not* to blame here.]

Yes, curious (and confused). ^_^;; Are you talking semantics or something about compression and the resulting pixelation/noise that is foreign to me?

[Zarxrax]

Pixelization

The step-like appearance of a curved or angled line in digital imaging. The smaller the pixels, and the greater their number, the less apparent the "pixelization" of the image. Also known as the "jaggies."

I think the point he was trying to make is that you dont know what pixelation is, because video compression doesn't cause it


Pixelization would only be caused by downsizing the image then upsizing it again.

[Tab.]

I just dont get what he's saying.

Pixelization:

Macroblocking:




My codecs do the latter. If yours do the former, I suggest glasses

[Jebadia]

Tab...that boob...it's winking at me again...

[Tab.]

oh
original for reference:

[Tab.]

My codecs do the latter.

Correction, RV9 doesn't macroblock or leave mosquito noise. It just leaves roxorallothercodecssuck artifacts.
My bad.