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Comment 1 for bug 490084

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komputes (komputes) wrote : Re: Feature request: intel indeo 5 codec support

Found this interesting: http://www.moviecodec.com/solutions/iv31-iv32-iv41-iv50-indeo-3-4-and-5-8211/

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The last free version of the Indeo installation package is 5.11. Version 5.2 (the latest) is pay and sold by Ligos, and is sometimes called Indeo XP.

The various versions of Indeo are not backwards-compatible with each other - they are totally different codecs (meaning Indeo 5 can’t decode 3 nor 4, etc.) Fortunately, most installers will bundle the three most relevant versions (3, 4, and 5).

Intel originally reserved the fourcc’s IV30 all the way to IV50 for its Indeo codecs. IV31, IV32, IV41, and IV50 are probably the only ones you’ll ever encounter. (IV probably stands for Indeo Video.)

Indeo 5 is commonly chosen as the default codec to capture video by many webcams.

Indeo 4 and 5 (not 2 nor 3) are two of the rare codecs (commonly used at one time or other) that do not have open-source decoders (in the form of libavcodec) - meaning ffdshow-tryouts and VLC media player can’t decode them.

Indeo 4 and 5 (and maybe 3 too) are cross-platform (can be in avi or quicktime container). Provided the codecs are properly installed, both QuickTime Player and Windows Media Player can play Indeo in either container.
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Are there any instructions out there for manually installing the codecs from the win/mac installer on linux?