What is the difference between .h264 and .pgm?
- Extension
- .h264
- .pgm
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Raster Image
- Developer
- MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group)
- Jef Poskanzer
- Description
- The H.264 Encoded Video File, commonly referred to by its file extension .h264, is a digital video file format that utilizes the H.264 codec. This codec, also known as MPEG-4 Part 10 or AVC (Advanced Video Coding), is widely recognized for its high compression efficiency, providing high-quality video at relatively low bitrates. This makes it ideal for use in various applications, from streaming video services and Blu-ray discs to digital television broadcasts and video conferencing.
- A PGM file is a grayscale image file saved in the portable gray map (PGM) format and encoded with one or two bytes (8 or 16 bits) per pixel. It contains header information and a grid of numbers that represent different shades of gray from black (0) to white (up to 65,536). PGM files are typically stored in ASCII text format, but also have a binary representation.
- MIME Type
- video/h264
- image/x-portable-graymap
- Sample
- sample.pgm
- Wikipedia
- .h264 on Wikipedia
- .pgm on Wikipedia