- Extension
- .mlv
- .mpeg
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Video
- Developer
- Magic Lantern
- Moving Picture Experts Group
- Description
- MLV (Magic Lantern Video) is a raw video container format developed for the Magic Lantern firmware project, used on Canon DSLR cameras. It stores uncompressed or minimally processed raw sensor data along with audio and metadata, allowing high-quality video capture for post-production color grading. It is primarily used by filmmakers and videographers seeking RAW video output from consumer Canon cameras.
- Popular video format standardized by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG); compressed using MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 compression; often used for creating movies that are distributed over the Internet.
- MIME Type
- video/x-mlv
- video/mpeg