what is doing this called?

[LOUISSSSS]

is converting videos from .avi to iPhone format (?) considered....?

what is converting entire dvd discs and ripping only the movie file out of it (with subtitiles) -> .avi files called?

 

[pcnerd37]

transcoding.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

both are called transcoding?

then whats video decoding and video encoding?

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Decoding is the actual process of watching the movie because the movie has to be decoded from its format to be played.

Encoding is the process of taking that movie and putting it to another format.