What is meant by Video Encoder?

Question

What is meant by Video Encoder?

Answer 1

It's software that creates the final video code, or file. Windows Media Encoder is a good example, it's free software that you download from Microsoft's website that makes videos you can watch using the free windows media software. There are free encoders and ones you pay for, such as Sorenson. Of course the ones that you pay for usually make much better videos.

Answer 2

it's a software that allows ur pc for example to be able to play video (watching a dvd)

also audio encoder it's another software that allows sound to come out of the speakers (listening a song).