> Even if it didn't, it would still be the easy part because you're just building computer algorithms that are like specified and defined and testable. I'd cha

> Even if it didn't, it would still be the easy part because you're just building computer algorithms that are like specified and defined and testable. I'd challenge that. Have you looked at the specifications of any reasonably current compression standards? The AVC one is some 900 pages, I think. Entire communities exist around discussing the strengths and shortcomings of different codec implementations.