What is the difference between .mpeg-2 and .wv?
- Extension
- .mpeg-2
- .wv
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Audio
- Developer
- Motion Pictures Expert Group
- WavPack
- 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.
- Audio file compressed using WavPack Hybrid Lossless Compression; supports both lossy and lossless compression, which produces high-quality compressed files; the compression ratio is typically between 30% and 70%.
- MIME Type
- video/mpeg
- audio/x-wavpack
- Sample
- sample.wv
- Wikipedia
- .mpeg-2 on Wikipedia
- .wv on Wikipedia