What is the difference between .aiff and .mpg?
- Extension
- .aiff
- .mpg
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Video
- Developer
- Apple
- MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group)
- Description
- High-quality audio file created using the (AIFF) file format; contains CD-quality audio stored in a non-compressed, lossless format, similar .WAV files; commonly used to burn audio CDs.
- The MPG file format, short for MPEG Video, stands for Moving Picture Experts Group Video. It is a popular video file format standardized by the MPEG group, which is known for developing video and audio encoding standards. MPG files are compressed using either MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 compression, making them suitable for storing video data in a compressed form without significantly sacrificing quality. This format is widely used for creating movies that are distributed over the internet due to its good balance between file size and video quality.
- MIME Type
- audio/aiff
- video/mpeg
- Sample
- sample.aiff
- sample.mpg
- Wikipedia
- .aiff on Wikipedia
- .mpg on Wikipedia