: a device or software system that can digitize and often compress an audio or video signal for transmission (as over a telephone line) and convert an incoming signal to audio or video for reception
To permit satellite communication through such a compact antenna, an electronic device called a voice coder-decoder—or codec—translates speech into a digital signal.—
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The phone supports Dolby Atmos for select media and includes a good set of Bluetooth codecs, including LDAC for high-quality streaming.
—PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
Charging method: Wireless and USB-C. Audio codecs: SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The system comes with the DTS:X headphone and speaker codecs for compatible content and MyHP provides music, movie, and voice presets and an equalizer with AI noise reduction.
—PCMAG, 22 Feb. 2025
The earbuds connect to your phone via Bluetooth 5.3 and support just the AAC and SBC Bluetooth codecs.
—PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
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PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
Charging method: Wireless and USB-C. Audio codecs: SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The system comes with the DTS:X headphone and speaker codecs for compatible content and MyHP provides music, movie, and voice presets and an equalizer with AI noise reduction.
—PCMAG, 22 Feb. 2025
The earbuds connect to your phone via Bluetooth 5.3 and support just the AAC and SBC Bluetooth codecs.
—PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Codec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/codec. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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