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Topic | Description |
Extension | .mkv |
Description | The MKV file holds an unlimited number of video, audio, picture and subtitle tracks within the file. It is a convenient video file where you can fit in the highest amount of data possible. It is a RAW format that you can easily flip and turn all of the separate data tracks. MKV file format is the most convenient type of file format where you can add a large sum of data, such as videos, audios, texts, and various images as well. It is basically a RAW format which you can later flip and separate on the basis of needed data tracks. |
Details | File saved into the MKV format more often than not save each track (subtitle, picture, audio and video) into a different dataline. This is similar to other container formats such as AVI or MP4 although generally when packaging an MKV file people rarely bundle all the tracks within the file. Most media players do not natively support MKV files, you would have to use a special media playing software to access its content normally such as VLC. Every file whether it is video, audio, subtitle or image it will be stored into a separate data line. It is a lot similar to the MP4 or AVI format although when users are packaging an MKV file they rarely bundle all the tracks within the file. Various media players don't even support the MKV video format therefore, the users need to use specialized media players who can support the MKV format such as VLC media player. |
Developed By | Steve Lhomme |
Mime Type | video/x-matroska |
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Topic | Description |
Extension | .webm |
Description | Similar to the MKV file extension, WEBM is a file format developed by a number of parties, including Google. Launched in 2010, it is open source format designed to deliver video through the web. It can be used for a variety of types of video, from video calls to high definition movies. WebM is growing, and by using the HTML5 version of YouTube, it is possible to watch video encoded in WebM. Like the MKV file extension, the WEBM extension is developed by various online parties such as Google, it is a freeware offering streaming of online video content and it was first developed in 2010. By using the HTML5 version of YouTube one can watch video encoded in WEBM. |
Details | WebM benefits from being designed for use on the modern web, rather than for local use. This means the format is specifically designed for the wide range of devices that are used to access the web, from Smart Phones to Powerful PCs. The video element of the file is encoded using VP8 video codec and the audio element of the file is encoded using the Vorbis audio codec. Encoding and deciding in WEBM format is possible while using the ffvp8 software or libvpx from the Google support. When it comes to the Android support a version of 2.3 (Gingerbread) and above allowing playback of WEBM format can be used for encoding and decoding. Back in 2001 using Rockchip a full hardware implementation of 1080p VO8 encoding was made possible. |
Developed By | Google (Previously developed by On2, Xiph, and Matroska) |
Mime Type | video/webm audio/webm |
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