What is the difference between .m4v and .ac3?
- Extension
- .m4v
- .ac3
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Audio
- Developer
- Apple
- Dolby Laboratories
- Description
- The M4V file format is a video container format developed by Apple and is very similar to the MP4 format, with the primary difference being the optional Apple Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection. M4V files are commonly used for TV episodes, movies, and music videos in the iTunes Store. These files can be played on Apple devices such as iPhones, iPads, and iPods, as well as on PCs using iTunes or other compatible media players.
- Audio file saved in the AC-3 (Dolby Digital) audio format; can include up to six channels of audio (DD 5.1 surround sound with subwoofer output); uses lossy compression and often used as the format for DVDs, cinema theaters, and game consoles.
- MIME Type
- video/x-m4v
- audio/ac3
- Sample
- sample.m4v
- sample.ac3
- Wikipedia
- .m4v on Wikipedia
- .ac3 on Wikipedia