Quicktime Player Windows Media Player Real Networks RealPlayer
Terms related to use:
Codec is a device or program capable of performing
encoding and decoding on a digital data stream or
signal. The word codec may be a combination of any of
the following: 'Co
Compressor-Dec
Co Decompressor',
Dec 'Co
Coder-
Co
Decoder',
Dec or 'Co
Compression/Dec
Co Decompression
Dec algorithm'.
Most are lossy
3GPP Multimedia File (.3pg)
• Audio and video container format developed by the
3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP);
designed as a multimedia format for transmitting
audio and video files between 3G cell phones and
over the Internet; commonly used by mobile phones
that support video capture
Advanced Systems Format File (.asf)
• Media file format developed by Microsoft,
primarily for streaming media; can be compressed
using a variety of video codecs. May contain (.wma)
or (.wmv) data.
Microsoft ASF Redirector File (.asx)
• Shortcut to an audio/video file (.asf); references a
URL for the location of the actual media
Audio video Interleave File (.avi)
• Video container or wrapper format created by
Microsoft; stores video data that may be encoded in
a variety of codecs; typically uses less compression
than similar formats such as (.mpeg) and (.mov).
Apple QuickTime Movie (.mov)
• Common multimedia format most often used for
saving video or movie files; uses a proprietary
compression algorithm developed by Apple
Computer; compatible with both Macintosh and
Windows platforms.
MPEG-4 Video File (.mp4)
• Movie or video clip that uses MPEG-4 compression, a
standard developed by the Moving Picture Experts
Group (MPEG); commonly used for sharing video
files on the Internet. The MPEG-4 video format uses
separate compression for audio and video tracks;
video is compressed with MPEG-4 coding; audio is
compressed using AAC files.
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Adobe Flash Player
MPEG Video File (.mpg)
• Common video format standardized by the
Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG); typically
incorporates MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 audio and video
compression; often used for creating
downloadable movies.
Apple QuickTime Movie (.qt)
• QuickTime multimedia format developed by
Apple Computer; cross-platform, meaning it is
supported on both Macintosh and Windows
systems; may contain a compressed audio and
video track. Commonly saved as (.mov).
Real Media File (.rm)
• Media file format used by RealPlayer; contains
audio or video data or both; may be a
downloaded file or may be a streaming media
file, which is played back as it is downloaded.
Adobe Flash Movie (.swf)
• Animation created by Adobe Flash (formerly
Macromedia Flash); can include text as well as
both vector and raster graphics; plays in Web
browsers that have the Flash plug-in installed;
most Web browsers come with a recent version
of the Flash plug-in. SWF files are often
pronounced "Swiff" files.
Adobe Flash Video (.flv)
• A proprietary file format used to deliver video
over the Internet using Adobe Flash Player .
Notable users of the Flash Video format include
YouTube, Google Video, Reuters.com, Yahoo!
Video and MySpace.
Windows Media Video File (.wmv)
• Video or audio file based on the Microsoft
Advanced Systems Format (ASF) container
format and compressed with Windows Media
compression; basically an .ASF file that uses a
Windows Media Video codec.
Additional resources regarding file types and
their compatible software.
http://www.fileinfo.net/filetypes/video
Windows Movie Maker
in Windows XP
A .MSWMM file is a Windows Movie Maker
Project file. By saving the project, it allows
you to return to the movie and make modifications at a
later time.
Supported formats for importing files:
• Video files — .asf, .avi, .wmv, MPEG-1, .mpeg, .mpg, .m1v,
.mp2, .asf, .wm, .wma, .wmv
• Audio files — .wav, .snd, .au, .aif, .aifc, .aiff, .mp3
• Still images — .bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jfif, .gif
Supported formats for saving movies:
• Windows media video files — .wmv
• Windows media audio files — .wma
• DV/AVI format for video —.avi
ULead Video Studio 10
Supported formats for importing files:
• Video files — .3gpp, .avi, .mpeg-1, .mpeg-2, .wmv, .mov,
DVR –MS, JVC MOD, SVCD
• Audio files — .wav, .mp3, .mpa, .qt, .wmv, dolby digital
stereo
• Still images — .bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jfif, .gif.png
Supported formats for saving movies:
• Video — .avi, mpeg-1, .mpeg-2, .hdv, .mpeg-4, .qt, .rm,
.wmv, .3gpp, .3gpp2, DVD, HD DVD, SVCD, VCD
• Audio — .wma, .wav, .mp3, .mpa, dolby digital stereo
• Still Images — .jpg, .bmp
TeacherTube
TeacherTube accepts the following formats:
• .wmv, .avi, .mov, .mpg, ,mp4, .flv
Recommended settings for video for TeacherTube:
• MPEG4
• 320 x 240 resolution
• MP3 audio
• 30 frames per second
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Camtasia
Supported formats for importing files:
• Video files — ..avi, .wmv, .mpeg-1, .camrec
• Audio files — .wav, .mp3,
• Still images — .bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jfif, .gif.png
Supported formats for saving movies:
• Video — .avi, .wmv, .flv, .swf, .rm, .mov, .camv
• Audio — .wav, .pcm
• Still Images — ..gif, .bmp, .jpeg, .png
Quicktime Pro
Quicktime Pro can convert a multitude of file formats. For a
complete listing visit:
• http://www.apple.com/quicktime/pro/specs.html
Podcasting
Podcasting on iTunes
Episodes can be an audio recording, video, or even a text
document. Supported file formats include:
• .m4a, .mp3, .mov, .mp4, .m4v, and .pdf
Podcasting on CMS
Episodes can be an audio recording, or video. Supported file
formats include:
• .mp3, .mov, .wma
PowerPoint
PowerPoint 2000 supports the following video
formats:
• .mov, .mpg, avi (some issues with .avi), .ram
(also requires Real Player)
Online File Converting Application
Converts most file types for free:
http://www.zamzar.com
 Advantages
DV-AVI
• Superb video quality
• Can record back to DV tape
MPEG—2
• Good quality
• Can burn into DVD format
MPEG—1
• Standard video format for
making Video CDs
Realvideo (.rm)
• Small file size
• Good video quality
• Ideal for web transmission
Windows Media Video (.wmv)
• Small file size
• Good video quality
• Ideal for web transmission
Quicktime (.mov)
• Good video quality
• Ideal for web transmission
Flash Video (.flv)
• Good video quality
• Small file size
• Starts playing instantly when
page is loaded
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Disadvantages
High Quality
• Large file size
• 25 GB for 60 min video
• Large file size
• 4.7 GB for 2 hours of video
Medium Quality
• Video quality is not as crisp
as MPEG –1,
• Some DVD players do not
support VCD playback
Streamable Format
• Compressed format
• Requires Real Player to view
• Cannot edit
• Compressed format • Microsoft supported video
• Cannot edit
• Need Windows Media Player
to view
• Larger file size compared to
other streamable formats
• Cannot edit
• Requires Flash plugin
Notes
• Need to consider computer
processing power due to file
size constraints
• Can easily produce high qual-
ity videos on DVD, using a
DVD burner
• Best choice for making Video
CDs
• Was a commonly used
streaming format but is not
used much today.
format.
• Has the better video quality
than the previous two stream-
ing formats. Widely used on
the web.
• The latest and greatest
streaming format.
• Can jump to any part of the
video