What is the difference between .264 and .aac?
- Extension
- .264
- .aac
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Audio
- Developer
- MPEG LA
- Bell Labs, Fraunhofer Institute, Dolby Labs, Sony and Nokia
- Description
- H.264 is a video compression standard that is commonly used for high-definition video. It is the most widely used format for Blu-ray discs, HD DVDs, and many other types of high-definition video. An H.264 file is a video file that has been encoded using this standard. These files are often saved with the .MP4 file extension. H.264 video is also commonly used in AVCHD camcorders and HDTV.
- Compressed audio file similar to an .MP3 file, but offers several performance improvements; examples include a higher coding efficiency for both stationary and transient signals, a simpler filterbank, and better handling of frequencies above 16 kHz; maintains quality nearly indistinguishable from the original audio source.
- MIME Type
- video/mp4
- audio/x-aac
- Sample
- sample.aac
- Wikipedia
- .264 on Wikipedia
- .aac on Wikipedia