Re: [Cellar] Anyone heard of "MagicYUV"?

"Peter B." <pb@das-werkstatt.com> Tue, 28 February 2017 08:03 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Cellar] Anyone heard of "MagicYUV"?
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On 02/27/2017 04:51 PM, Reto Kromer wrote:
> Peter B. wrote:
>
>> and it seems quite
>> proprietary.
> Yes, it is. I have an SDK (not the current version 2), but
> they keep the codec itself "secret" and I didn't had the
> energy so far for doing some reverse engineering.
>
> I suspect HuffYUV has been the starting point, as many of us
> did. I could perform some tests with resonance patterns that
> hurt HuffYUV which would give a clue, if needed.

Thanksalot for your input!

But don't bother doing anything with MagicYUV.
Since its author doesn't want it to be open and accessible, I don't see
any need in further investigating this codec.

Just posted it here so we know what else "exists" ;)


Nice greetings,
Pb