H.261 Video Compression Standard

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The Wikipedia page on H.261 provides detailed information about the first practical digital video coding standard developed by the ITU-T. It covers the history, technical details, and significance of H.261 in the evolution of video compression technologies. This resource is essential for understanding the foundations of modern video coding.

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