What is the difference between .avchd and .mpeg-2?
- Extension
 - .avchd
 - .mpeg-2
 
- Format
 - Binary
 - Binary
 
- Category
 - Video
 - Video
 
- Developer
 - Sony, Panasonic
 - Motion Pictures Expert Group
 
- Description
 - AVCHD (Advanced Video Coding High Definition) is a file format designed for recording and playing back high definition video. It is commonly used in digital camcorders and cameras for capturing HD footage. AVCHD leverages the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video compression codec, which efficiently reduces file sizes while preserving high-quality video resolution, and supports both Dolby AC-3 and linear PCM audio codecs for high-quality sound.
 - Video file encoded with the MPEG-2 codec, which is mainly used for over-the-air, satellite, and cable digital TV signals and DVD video; uses lossy compression for audio and video to significantly reduce the size of the video data; not as efficient as the H.264 format.
 
- MIME Type
 - video/x-avchd
 - video/mpeg
 
- Sample
 - sample.avchd
 
- Wikipedia
 - .avchd on Wikipedia
 - .mpeg-2 on Wikipedia