What is the difference between .m4v and .avchd?
- Extension
- .m4v
- .avchd
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Video
- Developer
- Apple
- Sony, Panasonic
- 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.
- 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.
- MIME Type
- video/x-m4v
- video/x-avchd
- Sample
- sample.m4v
- sample.avchd
- Wikipedia
- .m4v on Wikipedia
- .avchd on Wikipedia