What is the difference between .mpeg-2 and .m4v?
- Name
- MPEG-2 Video
- iTunes Video
- Extension
- .mpeg-2
- .m4v
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Video
- Developer
- Motion Pictures Expert Group
- Apple
- 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.
- The M4V file format is a video container format developed by Apple and is very similar to the MP4 format, with the primary difference being the optional Apple Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection. M4V files are commonly used for TV episodes, movies, and music videos in the iTunes Store. These files can be played on Apple devices such as iPhones, iPads, and iPods, as well as on PCs using iTunes or other compatible media players.
- MIME Type
- video/mpeg
- video/x-m4v
- Sample
- sample.m4v
- Wikipedia
- .mpeg-2 on Wikipedia
- .m4v on Wikipedia