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Video File Formats
3GPP Multimedia File (3gp)
Is a multimedia container format defined by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) for 3G UMTS multimedia services. It is used on 3G mobile phones but can also be played on some 2G and 4Gphones. Advanced Systems Format File (asf)
File format that wraps various content bit streams; data types can include audio, video, script command, JPEG-compressed still images, binary, and other streams defined by developers. This description is focused on the use of the format for audio and video. Audio Video Interleave File (avi)
Is a multimedia container format that can contain both audio and video data in a file container that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback. Like the DVD video format, AVI files support multiple streaming audio and video, although these features are seldom used. Flash Video File (flv)
Is container file format used to deliver video over the internet using Adobe Flash Player version 6-11. iTunes Video File (m4v)
Is a video format and file extension extremely resembling traditional and common MP4 (MPEG-4 Video File). M4V video file format is developed by Apple Inc., who uses it to flag as a video file and attach it to iTunes, by encoding TV episodes, movies, and music videos in the iTunes Store under official DRM copy protection. Apple QuickTime Movie (mov)
Is a common multimedia format often used for saving movies and other video files, using a proprietary compression algorithm developed by Apple Computer, compatible with both Macintosh and Windows platforms. MPEG-4 Video File (mp4)
Is a container format allowing a combination of audio, video, subtitles and still images to be held in the one single file. It also allows for advanced content such as 3D graphics, menus and user interactivity. MPEG Video File (mpg)
Is a standard for lossy compression of video and audio. It is designed to compress VHS-quality raw digital video and CD audio down to 1.5 Mbit/s (26:1 and 6:1
3GPP Multimedia File (3gp)
Is a multimedia container format defined by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) for 3G UMTS multimedia services. It is used on 3G mobile phones but can also be played on some 2G and 4Gphones. Advanced Systems Format File (asf)
File format that wraps various content bit streams; data types can include audio, video, script command, JPEG-compressed still images, binary, and other streams defined by developers. This description is focused on the use of the format for audio and video. Audio Video Interleave File (avi)
Is a multimedia container format that can contain both audio and video data in a file container that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback. Like the DVD video format, AVI files support multiple streaming audio and video, although these features are seldom used. Flash Video File (flv)
Is container file format used to deliver video over the internet using Adobe Flash Player version 6-11. iTunes Video File (m4v)
Is a video format and file extension extremely resembling traditional and common MP4 (MPEG-4 Video File). M4V video file format is developed by Apple Inc., who uses it to flag as a video file and attach it to iTunes, by encoding TV episodes, movies, and music videos in the iTunes Store under official DRM copy protection. Apple QuickTime Movie (mov)
Is a common multimedia format often used for saving movies and other video files, using a proprietary compression algorithm developed by Apple Computer, compatible with both Macintosh and Windows platforms. MPEG-4 Video File (mp4)
Is a container format allowing a combination of audio, video, subtitles and still images to be held in the one single file. It also allows for advanced content such as 3D graphics, menus and user interactivity. MPEG Video File (mpg)
Is a standard for lossy compression of video and audio. It is designed to compress VHS-quality raw digital video and CD audio down to 1.5 Mbit/s (26:1 and 6:1