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AVI (Audio Video Interleave)
A multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft. AVI files can contain both audio and video data in a file container that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback.
MKV (Matroska Video)
An open standard free container format that can hold an unlimited number of video, audio, picture or subtitle tracks in one file.
WMV (Windows Media Video)
A series of video codecs and their corresponding video coding formats developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Windows Media framework.
MPEG-2 (aka H.262)
Standard for the generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information. It describes a combination of lossy video and audio compression methods, which permit storage and transmission of movies.
HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding, aka H.265)
A video compression standard designed to substantially improve coding efficiency compared to its predecessor, H.264/AVC.
WebM
An open, royalty-free, media file format designed for the web. WebM defines the file container structure, video and audio formats.
MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14)
A digital multimedia container format most commonly used to store video and audio, but also used to store other data such as subtitles and still images.
FLV (Flash Video)
A file format used by Adobe Flash Player to deliver synchronized audio and video streams over the Internet and is playable in web browsers with the Flash plugin.
MOV (QuickTime File Format)
A multimedia format developed by Apple and compatible with both Macintosh and Windows platforms. It's often used to store and retrieve digital movies and TV shows.
AVCHD (Advanced Video Coding High Definition)
A file-based format for the digital recording and playback of high-definition video. It's a form of video compression that allows the large data files created by HD video recording to be captured and saved on digital media.
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