- Extension
- .mkv
- .hrz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Matroska
- Slow Scan Television Group
- Description
- An MKV file is a video container format similar to the .AVI, .ASF, and .MOV formats. It supports several types of audio and video codecs and may include .SRT, .SSA, or .USF (Universal Subtitle Format) subtitles. MKV files also support VobSub subtitles from DVDs.
- This is the display format associated with the broadcast of slow-scan television. This legacy format was used to transmit a static image given limited bandwidth through the use of specialized software.
- MIME Type
- video/x-matroska
- image/x-pict
