What does "VP" in VP8 and VP9 stand for?

Knocks · 3rd August 2019, 22:03

The internet doesn't know.

filler56789 · 4th August 2019, 06:39

Not a real answer to your question, but......

<QUOTE>
Perhaps the ‘P’ in VP stands for ‘Prototype’.
</QUOTE>

source: https://codecs.multimedia.cx/2014/09/on-quack-vpx/

StainlessS · 4th August 2019, 12:09

Or perhaps it stands for 'Protocol'. [or Pomegranate]"
There is a whole section of words beginning with the letter 'P' in any dictionary, maybe take a look and pick out your favourite (same for 'V').

Or something more concrete, "VP6" is "Virus Protein 6".
https://www.sciencedirect.com/scienc...68550X1730093X

Does it really matter what it stands for ?
Acronyms often do not really mean anything at all.
I remember some acronym, "WEAPON", which stood for something like
"Web Enabled Application Programming On the Net", truth is they pick a nice word, and then manufacture a meaning to fit the acronym.

EDIT: google, "Web Enabled Application Programming On the Net" link to PDF:- https://www.google.co.uk/search?sour...4dUDCAc&uact=5

Cary Knoop · 4th August 2019, 17:36

I asked Mike Melanson, who has been rather involved with VP related codecs, to say the least.

His theory is that it stands for Video Predictor.

He pointed me to his article here with his theory:
https://multimedia.cx/eggs/vp7-on2-just-wont-quit/

Cary Knoop · 4th August 2019, 18:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by StainlessS

Does it really matter what it stands for ?

It matters only to people who are seriously interested in it.

filler56789 · 4th August 2019, 20:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cary Knoop

I asked Mike Melanson, who has been rather involved with VP related codecs, to say the least.

His theory is that it stands for Video Predictor.

He pointed me to his article here with his theory:
https://multimedia.cx/eggs/vp7-on2-just-wont-quit/

Thanks for that, best bet thus far.

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Knocks Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 48	What does "VP" in VP8 and VP9 stand for? The internet doesn't know.

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StainlessS HeartlessS Usurer Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Over the rainbow Posts: 10,980	Or perhaps it stands for 'Protocol'. [or Pomegranate]" There is a whole section of words beginning with the letter 'P' in any dictionary, maybe take a look and pick out your favourite (same for 'V'). Or something more concrete, "VP6" is "Virus Protein 6". https://www.sciencedirect.com/scienc...68550X1730093X Does it really matter what it stands for ? Acronyms often do not really mean anything at all. I remember some acronym, "WEAPON", which stood for something like "Web Enabled Application Programming On the Net", truth is they pick a nice word, and then manufacture a meaning to fit the acronym. EDIT: google, "Web Enabled Application Programming On the Net" link to PDF:- https://www.google.co.uk/search?sour...4dUDCAc&uact=5 __________________ I sometimes post sober. StainlessS@MediaFire ::: AND/OR ::: StainlessS@SendSpace "Some infinities are bigger than other infinities", but how many of them are infinitely bigger ??? Last edited by StainlessS; 5th August 2019 at 14:49.

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4th August 2019, 06:39	#2 \| Link
filler56789 SuperVirus Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Antarctic Japan Posts: 1,351	Not a real answer to your question, but...... <QUOTE> Perhaps the ‘P’ in VP stands for ‘Prototype’. </QUOTE> source: https://codecs.multimedia.cx/2014/09/on-quack-vpx/

4th August 2019, 17:36	#4 \| Link
Cary Knoop Cary Knoop Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Newark CA, USA Posts: 397	I asked Mike Melanson, who has been rather involved with VP related codecs, to say the least. His theory is that it stands for Video Predictor. He pointed me to his article here with his theory: https://multimedia.cx/eggs/vp7-on2-just-wont-quit/