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prh99 · 07-10-2006, 08:11 AM

5.) Container formats
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-Advanced Systems Format(*.asf )
is a propertary patented container format by Microsoft. It can support most video
codecs like WMA, WMV, MPEG4 etc with the exception of H.264. The easiest
why to play these files is to just use Windows Media Player.

-Audio Video Interleave(*.avi)
Is probably one of the most common contain formats and support several codecs Full Frames (Uncompressed), Motion JPEG, Editable MPEG, ClearVideo / RealVideo, MPEG-4, XviD, DivX and others. Most player support this container format natively.

-Matroska(*.mkv | *.mka)
Is a project to develop an open source multimedia container format similar to
Apple's QuickTime, MPEG's MP4 or Microsoft's Advanced Streaming Format. It is named after the Matryoshka doll. Can support any codec. You can get the
necessary splitters from the Matroska Offical page an
alternative in the form of Haali Media Splitter.

-Quicktime(*.mov)
Is Apple's container format. It supports Quicktime video, MPEG4, and H.264 among others and several image formats. The easiest way to play it if you have a Mac or run Windows is to go get Quicktime from [ulr=http://www.apple.com]Apple.com[/url]. If you want to play it with Media Player Classic etc you can download Quicktime alternative.

-Ogg Media(*.ogm)
Fundamentally, the format is a hack of the Ogg container format, which has only been designed to support encoders endorsed by Xiph.org, the creators of Ogg. (description from Wikipedia.org) The format supports several audio and video codecs as well as chapters, subtitles, and multipule audio tracks. Haali Media Splitter and Ogg DirectShow Filters 0.9.9.6

-MPEG-4(*.mp4)
formally, ISO/IEC 14496-14:2003, is a multimedia container format standard specified as a part of MPEG-4. It is most-commonly used to store digital audio and digital video streams, especially those defined by MPEG, but also can be used to store other data such as subtitles and still images. Like most modern container formats, MPEG-4 Part 14 allows streaming over the Internet. The official filename extension for MPEG-4 Part 14 files is .mp4, thus the container format is often referred to simply as MP4.(description from Wikipedia.org). The following players support the MP4 container format
* Avidemuxiola
* iTunes
* Media Player Classic
* Mplayer
* Nero Media Player
* QuickTime Player
* RealPlayer
* VLC media player
* Winamp
* Amarok

Some players may require ffdshow.

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prh99 No Life Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,573 Images: 3 Points: 593.06 Bank: 2,033,478.06 Total Points: 2,034,071.12 Donate	5.) Container formats -------------------- -Advanced Systems Format(.asf ) is a propertary patented container format by Microsoft. It can support most video codecs like WMA, WMV, MPEG4 etc with the exception of H.264. The easiest why to play these files is to just use Windows Media Player. -Audio Video Interleave(.avi) Is probably one of the most common contain formats and support several codecs Full Frames (Uncompressed), Motion JPEG, Editable MPEG, ClearVideo / RealVideo, MPEG-4, XviD, DivX and others. Most player support this container format natively. -Matroska(.mkv \| .mka) Is a project to develop an open source multimedia container format similar to Apple's QuickTime, MPEG's MP4 or Microsoft's Advanced Streaming Format. It is named after the Matryoshka doll. Can support any codec. You can get the necessary splitters from the Matroska Offical page an alternative in the form of Haali Media Splitter. -Quicktime(.mov) Is Apple's container format. It supports Quicktime video, MPEG4, and H.264 among others and several image formats. The easiest way to play it if you have a Mac or run Windows is to go get Quicktime from [ulr=http://www.apple.com]Apple.com[/url]. If you want to play it with Media Player Classic etc you can download Quicktime alternative. -Ogg Media(.ogm) Fundamentally, the format is a hack of the Ogg container format, which has only been designed to support encoders endorsed by Xiph.org, the creators of Ogg. (description from Wikipedia.org) The format supports several audio and video codecs as well as chapters, subtitles, and multipule audio tracks. Haali Media Splitter and Ogg DirectShow Filters 0.9.9.6 -MPEG-4(.mp4) formally, ISO/IEC 14496-14:2003, is a multimedia container format standard specified as a part of MPEG-4. It is most-commonly used to store digital audio and digital video streams, especially those defined by MPEG, but also can be used to store other data such as subtitles and still images. Like most modern container formats, MPEG-4 Part 14 allows streaming over the Internet. The official filename extension for MPEG-4 Part 14 files is .mp4, thus the container format is often referred to simply as MP4.(description from Wikipedia.org). The following players support the MP4 container format Avidemuxiola * iTunes * Media Player Classic * Mplayer * Nero Media Player * QuickTime Player * RealPlayer * VLC media player * Winamp * Amarok Some players may require ffdshow. Last edited by KiraRin : 06-13-2007 at 11:10 AM.