The Fastest Video Codec
Pegasus Imaging provides both the fastest and highest quality video compression and decompression in the industry. Pegasus has optimized Motion JPEG, lossless JPEG, and proprietary wavelet so that partners may enjoy the fastest video compression available. Achieve higher compression rates and better quality results.
Please review the summary descriptions and comparison chart below to find the best Codec to meet your specific needs. A free full-featured trial version is available for immediate download (unregistered copies of PICVideo will permanently watermark videos compressed and saved with this codec).
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 PICVideo™ M-JPEG Codec v3 |
PICVideo is the fastest M-JPEG codec available, and is perfect for viewing Motion JPEG files on Windows Media Player. It offers incredibly high-speed compression and decompression of M-JPEG streams. The PICVideo M-JPEG Codec is both a Microsoft Video for Windows Codec and a Microsoft DirectShow Transform Filter Codec. Over 60 million people are registered to use PICVideo M-JPEG every year.
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| PICVideo™ Lossless JPEG Codec |
This codec is specifically designed for applications requiring high speed lossless compression and decompression. It is the perfect codec for lossless JPEG medical video.
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| PICVideo™ Wavelet2000 Codec |
This codec is specifically designed for applications requiring high speed lossless compression and decompression. It is the perfect codec for lossless JPEG medical video.
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MJPEG |
Lossless JPEG |
Wavelet |
| Compatible with Adobe Premier |
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| A Microsoft DirectShow Transform Filter interface |
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| A standard Microsoft Video for Windows/Windows Media interface |
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| Compatible with Activemovie, Ulead Media Studio |
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| System Requirements NT/95/98/2000/ME/XP |
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| High Speed Compression & Decompression |
MJPEG |
Lossless JPEG |
Wavelet |
| Facilitates high-speed video editing through optimized compression and decompression |
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| Compression technology is optimized for speed on Intel Pentium IV, AMD Athlon, Intel Pentium III, and Intel Pentium II MMX class processors |
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| Adjust compression versus quality using the slider control, or specify the exact settings |
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| Create and view single or multi-field M-JPEG streams |
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| Choose interleave field order when compressing |
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| Automatically adjusts for most non-standard Motion JPEG streams |
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| Decompress all M-JPEG AVI files |
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| Patent-pending, advanced deblocking available to improve quality of highly compressed video |
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| Compresses 24-bit RGB and 8-bit grayscale using Predictor 1 Lossless JPEG |
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| Compress and playback up to 48 fps 512 x 512 8-bit grayscale cardiograms or ultrasound CINE |
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| 24-bit RGB and 8-bit grayscale streaming video |
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| 10-20 frames per second on a PIII at baud rates as low as 28.8 kbps |
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| Adjustable quality with control over key frames and compression |
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| Video Colorspaces |
MJPEG |
Lossless JPEG |
Wavelet |
| Supports DirectShow surfaces including YUV, YUY2, RGB for fastest display |
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| Grayscale RGB8 M-JPEG streams |
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| Color RGB8, RGB555, RGB565, RGB24, RGB32 M-JPEG streams |
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| Planar YUV including IYUV/I420, and YV12 M-JPEG streams |
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| Packed YUV including UYVY, YUY2 M-JPEG streams |
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| Correctly encodes YUV |
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| Restores improperly encoded YUV videos during playback |
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| Adjust brightness & contrast during playback |
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