Digital video is audio/visual in a
binary format. Information is
presented as a sequence of
digital data, rather than in a
continuous signal as analog
information is.
analog
Analog video is a video signal
transferred by an analog
signal. A color video signal
analog contains luminance,
brightness and chrominance
an image of analog TV. When
It combines in a single channel
meaning
Digital video is
audio/visual in a binary
format.
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Audio and video formats
are a dime a dozen (and
then some). However,
despite the sheer amount
of available formats
currently littering the Web
and your computer,
finding a quality
media player to
launch that digital
copy of Mad Max
you just picked up
is not always
easy,
, especially if
you’re looking for
easy-to-use
software that
touts rich
features instead
of an expensive
price tag.
An all-in-one media
hub, whether it
provides merely the
bare essentials or all
the bells and whistles,
is a necessary staple
in today’s digital
world of files and
folders.
formats
AVI
AVI files are the long running
digital video workhorse from
the Microsoft stable.
ASF
Another offering from Microsoft, the ASF
container normally houses files
compressed with Microsoft’s WMA
(Windows Media Audio) and WMV codec.
MOV or QT
The MOV and QT Apple QuickTime
Movie file formats both support a
wide range of codecs.
AVCHD
the result of a Panasonic and Sony
collaboration as a video file format for
digital camcorders, AVCHD is commonly
used for data compressed with the H.264
codec.
FLV or SWF
Flash Video has been around for some
time and comes in numerous versions
MPG – MPEG
This prevalent video file format
integrates MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video
and audio compression.
MP4 – MPEG
The MPEG-4 format is used to
share files on the web.
WMV
The WMV codec is a popular choice for streaming video
or audio – where a small portion of a video or audio file
downloads and begins to play while the full download
continues behind the scenes.
H.264
The H.264 codec is a popular
standard for high definition
digital video.
DivX
The editable DivX video file format
effectively compresses videos with
minimal quality loss while supporting
resolutions of up to 1080 HD.