What is the difference between .mpg and .avs?
- Name
- MPEG Video
- AVS X Image
- Extension
- .mpg
- .avs
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Raster Image
- Developer
- MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group)
- Stardent
- Description
- The MPG file format, short for MPEG Video, stands for Moving Picture Experts Group Video. It is a popular video file format standardized by the MPEG group, which is known for developing video and audio encoding standards. MPG files are compressed using either MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 compression, making them suitable for storing video data in a compressed form without significantly sacrificing quality. This format is widely used for creating movies that are distributed over the internet due to its good balance between file size and video quality.
- AVS (Application Visualization System) file is a graphics file for Stardent AVS X image visualization. It is currently available on several platforms but it was originally developed only by the Stardent computer.
- MIME Type
- video/mpeg
- application/octet-stream
- Sample
- sample.mpg
- sample.avs
- Wikipedia
- .mpg on Wikipedia