What is the difference between .mpeg-2 and .aiffc?
- Extension
- .mpeg-2
- .aiffc
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Audio
- Developer
- Motion Pictures Expert Group
- Apple Inc.
- Description
- Video file encoded with the MPEG-2 codec, which is mainly used for over-the-air, satellite, and cable digital TV signals and DVD video; uses lossy compression for audio and video to significantly reduce the size of the video data; not as efficient as the H.264 format.
- It contains CD-quality audio file commonly used in gaming consoles and media players. AIFC can be compared to .WAV file that has been compressed to reduce file size. Therefore, it may incorporate ALAW, ULAW, or G722 compression.
- MIME Type
- video/mpeg
- audio/aiff
- Sample
- sample.aiffc
- Wikipedia
- .mpeg-2 on Wikipedia
- .aiffc on Wikipedia