What is the difference between .mkv and .pcx?
- Extension
- .mkv
- .pcx
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Matroska
- ZSoft
- 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.
- PCX, standing for Paintbrush Bitmap Image, is a raster image format developed by ZSoft Corporation for their PC Paintbrush graphics program. Initially released in the 1980s, PCX was one of the first widely used bitmap image formats on IBM PC compatible computers. The format supports 1-bit monochrome, 4-bit palette, 8-bit palette, and 24-bit true color images, allowing for a wide range of colors and shades.
- MIME Type
- video/x-matroska
- image/pcx
- Sample
- sample.mkv
- sample.pcx
- Wikipedia
- .mkv on Wikipedia
- .pcx on Wikipedia