About Video Formats - Glossary

Video Formats

Format	Brief Description	More Resource
MPEG-4	MPEG-4 is the video and audio compress standard for mainly website stream, disc, visual phones, and broadcasting. MPEG-4 files typically have an .MP4 file extension.	QuickTime MOV to MP4/MPEG-4 MPG to MPEG-4
MPEG-2	Video file encoded using the MPEG-2 codec, which is used for DVD video and digital TV broadcasts; significantly reduces the size of the video data by using lossy audio and video compression.	MPEG to MOV Mac MPEG-2 to iPod MPEG-2 to Windows Movie Maker Convert MPEG2 to MP4, WMV, MPG, AVI MPEG-2 to 3GP
MPEG-1	Video file compressed using the MPEG-1 codec; may include both audio and video, though the audio track may use a separate type of compression; can be opened and played back by most media players.	MPEG to MOV Mac Playback MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Muxed files MPEG-1 to 3GP MPEG-1 to iPod
MXF	Material eXchange Format (MXF) is a container format that are mainly recorded by professional digital camcorders like Sony XDCAM camcoders, Canon XF camcorders and Panasonic PS camcorders etc.	Convert Sony XDCAM MXF Files Panasonic P2 MXF to Final Cut Pro Sony XDCAM MXF to Sony Vegas Canon XF MXF to Adobe After Effects MXF to Cyberlink PowerDirector

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