diff --git a/src/codec/codec.rs b/src/codec/codec.rs
index 3fa2248..da49104 100644
--- a/src/codec/codec.rs
+++ b/src/codec/codec.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ use std::ffi::CStr;
 use std::str::from_utf8_unchecked;
 
 use ffi::*;
-use super::{Id, Context, Video, Audio, Capabilities, Profile};
+use super::{Id, Video, Audio, Capabilities, Profile};
 use ::{Error, media};
-use ::codec::context::Opened;
 
 pub struct Codec<'a> {
 	ptr: *mut AVCodec,
@@ -28,10 +27,6 @@ impl<'a> Codec<'a> {
 }
 
 impl<'a> Codec<'a> {
-	pub fn open(&self) -> Result<Opened, Error> {
-		Context::new().open(self)
-	}
-
 	pub fn is_encoder(&self) -> bool {
 		unsafe {
 			av_codec_is_encoder(self.as_ptr()) != 0
diff --git a/src/codec/context.rs b/src/codec/context.rs
index 75abcae..760d37b 100644
--- a/src/codec/context.rs
+++ b/src/codec/context.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 use std::ptr;
 
 use libc::c_int;
 use ffi::*;
 use ::media;
-use ::{Error, Codec, Dictionary};
+use ::Codec;
 use super::{Id, Debug, Compliance, threading};
 use super::decoder::Decoder;
 use super::encoder::Encoder;
@@ -38,40 +37,12 @@ impl Context {
 		}
 	}
 
-	pub fn open(mut self, codec: &Codec) -> Result<Opened, Error> {
-		unsafe {
-			match avcodec_open2(self.as_mut_ptr(), codec.as_ptr(), ptr::null_mut()) {
-				0 => Ok(Opened(self)),
-				e => Err(Error::from(e))
-			}
-		}
+	pub fn decoder(self) -> Decoder {
+		Decoder(self)
 	}
 
-	pub fn open_with(mut self, codec: &Codec, options: Dictionary) -> Result<Opened, Error> {
-		unsafe {
-			match avcodec_open2(self.as_mut_ptr(), codec.as_ptr(), &mut options.take()) {
-				0 => Ok(Opened(self)),
-				e => Err(Error::from(e))
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	pub fn decoder(&self) -> Result<Decoder, Error> {
-		if let Some(ref codec) = super::decoder::find(self.id()) {
-			self.clone().open(codec).and_then(|c| c.decoder())
-		}
-		else {
-			Err(Error::DecoderNotFound)
-		}
-	}
-
-	pub fn encoder(&self) -> Result<Encoder, Error> {
-		if let Some(ref codec) = super::encoder::find(self.id()) {
-			self.clone().open(codec).and_then(|c| c.encoder())
-		}
-		else {
-			Err(Error::EncoderNotFound)
-		}
+	pub fn encoder(self) -> Encoder {
+		Encoder(self)
 	}
 
 	pub fn codec(&self) -> Option<Codec> {
@@ -164,59 +135,3 @@ impl Clone for Context {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-pub struct Opened(pub Context);
-
-impl Opened {
-	pub fn decoder(self) -> Result<Decoder, Error> {
-		let mut valid = false;
-
-		if let Some(codec) = self.codec() {
-			valid = codec.is_decoder();
-		}
-
-		if valid {
-			Ok(Decoder(self))
-		}
-		else {
-			Err(Error::InvalidData)
-		}
-	}
-
-	pub fn encoder(self) -> Result<Encoder, Error> {
-		let mut valid = false;
-
-		if let Some(codec) = self.codec() {
-			valid = codec.is_encoder();
-		}
-
-		if valid {
-			Ok(Encoder(self))
-		}
-		else {
-			Err(Error::InvalidData)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-impl Drop for Opened {
-	fn drop(&mut self) {
-		unsafe {
-			avcodec_close(self.as_mut_ptr());
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-impl Deref for Opened {
-	type Target = Context;
-
-	fn deref(&self) -> &<Self as Deref>::Target {
-		&self.0
-	}
-}
-
-impl DerefMut for Opened {
-	fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut<Self as Deref>::Target {
-		&mut self.0
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/codec/decoder/audio.rs b/src/codec/decoder/audio.rs
index 7b0eb2d..120ead1 100644
--- a/src/codec/decoder/audio.rs
+++ b/src/codec/decoder/audio.rs
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 use libc::c_int;
 use ffi::*;
 
-use super::Decoder;
+use super::Opened;
 use ::{Packet, Error, AudioService, ChannelLayout};
 use ::frame;
 use ::util::format;
 
-pub struct Audio(pub Decoder);
+pub struct Audio(pub Opened);
 
 impl Audio {
 	pub fn decode(&mut self, packet: &Packet, out: &mut frame::Audio) -> Result<bool, Error> {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ impl Audio {
 }
 
 impl Deref for Audio {
-	type Target = Decoder;
+	type Target = Opened;
 
 	fn deref(&self) -> &<Self as Deref>::Target {
 		&self.0
diff --git a/src/codec/decoder/mod.rs b/src/codec/decoder/mod.rs
index a3ed368..f02e78f 100644
--- a/src/codec/decoder/mod.rs
+++ b/src/codec/decoder/mod.rs
@@ -15,110 +15,78 @@ pub use self::conceal::Conceal;
 pub mod check;
 pub use self::check::Check;
 
+pub mod opened;
+pub use self::opened::Opened;
+
+use std::ptr;
 use std::ffi::CString;
-use std::slice::from_raw_parts;
 use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 
 use ffi::*;
-use super::{Id, Profile};
-use super::context::Opened;
-use ::{Codec, Error, Discard, Rational};
-use ::media;
+use super::{Id, Context};
+use ::{Codec, Error, Dictionary};
 
-pub struct Decoder(pub Opened);
+pub struct Decoder(pub Context);
 
 impl Decoder {
+	pub fn open(mut self, codec: &Codec) -> Result<Opened, Error> {
+		unsafe {
+			if codec.is_decoder() {
+				match avcodec_open2(self.as_mut_ptr(), codec.as_ptr(), ptr::null_mut()) {
+					0 => Ok(Opened(self)),
+					e => Err(Error::from(e))
+				}
+			}
+			else {
+				Err(Error::InvalidData)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn open_with(mut self, codec: &Codec, options: Dictionary) -> Result<Opened, Error> {
+		unsafe {
+			if codec.is_decoder() {
+					match avcodec_open2(self.as_mut_ptr(), codec.as_ptr(), &mut options.take()) {
+						0 => Ok(Opened(self)),
+						e => Err(Error::from(e))
+					}
+			}
+			else {
+				Err(Error::InvalidData)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	pub fn video(self) -> Result<Video, Error> {
-		if self.medium() == media::Type::Video {
-			Ok(Video(self))
+		if let Some(ref codec) = find(self.id()) {
+			self.open(codec).and_then(|o| o.video())
 		}
 		else {
-			Err(Error::InvalidData)
+			Err(Error::DecoderNotFound)
 		}
 	}
 
 	pub fn audio(self) -> Result<Audio, Error> {
-		if self.medium() == media::Type::Audio {
-			Ok(Audio(self))
+		if let Some(ref codec) = find(self.id()) {
+			self.open(codec).and_then(|o| o.audio())
 		}
 		else {
-			Err(Error::InvalidData)
+			Err(Error::DecoderNotFound)
 		}
 	}
 
 	pub fn subtitle(self) -> Result<Subtitle, Error> {
-		if self.medium() == media::Type::Subtitle {
-			Ok(Subtitle(self))
+		if let Some(ref codec) = find(self.id()) {
+			self.open(codec).and_then(|o| o.subtitle())
 		}
 		else {
-			Err(Error::InvalidData)
-		}
-	}
-
-	pub fn conceal(&mut self, value: Conceal) {
-		unsafe {
-			(*self.as_mut_ptr()).error_concealment = value.bits();
-		}
-	}
-
-	pub fn check(&mut self, value: Check) {
-		unsafe {
-			(*self.as_mut_ptr()).err_recognition = value.bits();
-		}
-	}
-
-	pub fn profile(&self) -> Profile {
-		unsafe {
-			Profile::from((self.id(), (*self.as_ptr()).profile))
-		}
-	}
-
-	pub fn skip_loop_filter(&mut self, value: Discard) {
-		unsafe {
-			(*self.as_mut_ptr()).skip_loop_filter = value.into();
-		}
-	}
-
-	pub fn skip_idct(&mut self, value: Discard) {
-		unsafe {
-			(*self.as_mut_ptr()).skip_idct = value.into();
-		}
-	}
-
-	pub fn skip_frame(&mut self, value: Discard) {
-		unsafe {
-			(*self.as_mut_ptr()).skip_frame = value.into();
-		}
-	}
-
-	pub fn subtitle_header(&self) -> &[u8] {
-		unsafe {
-			from_raw_parts((*self.as_ptr()).subtitle_header, (*self.as_ptr()).subtitle_header_size as usize)
-		}
-	}
-
-	pub fn frame_rate(&self) -> Option<Rational> {
-		unsafe {
-			let value = (*self.as_ptr()).framerate;
-
-			if value == (AVRational { num: 0, den: 1 }) {
-				None
-			}
-			else {
-				Some(Rational::from(value))
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	pub fn time_base(&self) -> Rational {
-		unsafe {
-			Rational::from((*self.as_ptr()).time_base)
+			Err(Error::DecoderNotFound)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 impl Deref for Decoder {
-	type Target = Opened;
+	type Target = Context;
 
 	fn deref(&self) -> &<Self as Deref>::Target {
 		&self.0
diff --git a/src/codec/decoder/opened.rs b/src/codec/decoder/opened.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4228331
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/codec/decoder/opened.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
+use std::slice::from_raw_parts;
+
+use ffi::*;
+use super::{Conceal, Check, Video, Audio, Subtitle, Decoder};
+use ::codec::Profile;
+use ::{Error, Discard, Rational};
+use ::media;
+
+pub struct Opened(pub Decoder);
+
+impl Opened {
+	pub fn video(self) -> Result<Video, Error> {
+		if self.medium() == media::Type::Video {
+			Ok(Video(self))
+		}
+		else {
+			Err(Error::InvalidData)
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn audio(self) -> Result<Audio, Error> {
+		if self.medium() == media::Type::Audio {
+			Ok(Audio(self))
+		}
+		else {
+			Err(Error::InvalidData)
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn subtitle(self) -> Result<Subtitle, Error> {
+		if self.medium() == media::Type::Subtitle {
+			Ok(Subtitle(self))
+		}
+		else {
+			Err(Error::InvalidData)
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn conceal(&mut self, value: Conceal) {
+		unsafe {
+			(*self.as_mut_ptr()).error_concealment = value.bits();
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn check(&mut self, value: Check) {
+		unsafe {
+			(*self.as_mut_ptr()).err_recognition = value.bits();
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn profile(&self) -> Profile {
+		unsafe {
+			Profile::from((self.id(), (*self.as_ptr()).profile))
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn skip_loop_filter(&mut self, value: Discard) {
+		unsafe {
+			(*self.as_mut_ptr()).skip_loop_filter = value.into();
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn skip_idct(&mut self, value: Discard) {
+		unsafe {
+			(*self.as_mut_ptr()).skip_idct = value.into();
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn skip_frame(&mut self, value: Discard) {
+		unsafe {
+			(*self.as_mut_ptr()).skip_frame = value.into();
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn subtitle_header(&self) -> &[u8] {
+		unsafe {
+			from_raw_parts((*self.as_ptr()).subtitle_header, (*self.as_ptr()).subtitle_header_size as usize)
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn frame_rate(&self) -> Option<Rational> {
+		unsafe {
+			let value = (*self.as_ptr()).framerate;
+
+			if value == (AVRational { num: 0, den: 1 }) {
+				None
+			}
+			else {
+				Some(Rational::from(value))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn time_base(&self) -> Rational {
+		unsafe {
+			Rational::from((*self.as_ptr()).time_base)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+impl Drop for Opened {
+	fn drop(&mut self) {
+		unsafe {
+			avcodec_close(self.as_mut_ptr());
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+impl Deref for Opened {
+	type Target = Decoder;
+
+	fn deref(&self) -> &<Self as Deref>::Target {
+		&self.0
+	}
+}
+
+impl DerefMut for Opened {
+	fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut<Self as Deref>::Target {
+		&mut self.0
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/codec/decoder/subtitle.rs b/src/codec/decoder/subtitle.rs
index b6bc0c5..db378d9 100644
--- a/src/codec/decoder/subtitle.rs
+++ b/src/codec/decoder/subtitle.rs
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 use libc::c_int;
 use ffi::*;
 
-use super::Decoder;
+use super::Opened;
 use ::{Packet, Error};
 
-pub struct Subtitle(pub Decoder);
+pub struct Subtitle(pub Opened);
 
 impl Subtitle {
 	pub fn decode(&mut self, packet: &Packet, out: &mut ::Subtitle) -> Result<bool, Error> {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl Subtitle {
 }
 
 impl Deref for Subtitle {
-	type Target = Decoder;
+	type Target = Opened;
 
 	fn deref(&self) -> &<Self as Deref>::Target {
 		&self.0
diff --git a/src/codec/decoder/video.rs b/src/codec/decoder/video.rs
index 8b722fa..47d1cf5 100644
--- a/src/codec/decoder/video.rs
+++ b/src/codec/decoder/video.rs
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 use libc::c_int;
 use ffi::*;
 
-use super::{Decoder, slice};
+use super::{Opened, slice};
 use ::{Packet, Error, Rational, FieldOrder};
 use ::frame;
 use ::util::format;
 use ::util::chroma;
 use ::color;
 
-pub struct Video(pub Decoder);
+pub struct Video(pub Opened);
 
 impl Video {
 	pub fn decode(&mut self, packet: &Packet, out: &mut frame::Video) -> Result<bool, Error> {
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ impl Video {
 }
 
 impl Deref for Video {
-	type Target = Decoder;
+	type Target = Opened;
 
 	fn deref(&self) -> &<Self as Deref>::Target {
 		&self.0
diff --git a/src/codec/encoder/mod.rs b/src/codec/encoder/mod.rs
index e964f63..17148eb 100644
--- a/src/codec/encoder/mod.rs
+++ b/src/codec/encoder/mod.rs
@@ -24,12 +24,11 @@ use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 
 use libc::c_int;
 use ffi::*;
-use super::Id;
-use super::context::Opened;
+use super::{Id, Context};
 use ::{Codec, Error, Rational};
 use ::media;
 
-pub struct Encoder(pub Opened);
+pub struct Encoder(pub Context);
 
 impl Encoder {
 	pub fn video(self) -> Result<Video, Error> {
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ impl Encoder {
 }
 
 impl Deref for Encoder {
-	type Target = Opened;
+	type Target = Context;
 
 	fn deref(&self) -> &<Self as Deref>::Target {
 		&self.0