What is the difference between .mov and .pcx?
- Extension
- .mov
- .pcx
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Apple
- ZSoft
- Description
- A MOV file is a common multimedia container file format developed by Apple and compatible with both Macintosh and Windows platforms. It may contain multiple tracks that store different types of media data and is often used for saving movies and other video files. MOV files commonly use the MPEG-4 codec for compression.
- 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/quicktime
- image/pcx
- Sample
- sample.mov
- sample.pcx
- Wikipedia
- .mov on Wikipedia
- .pcx on Wikipedia