What is the difference between .wtv and .m4v?
- Extension
- .wtv
- .m4v
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Video
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Description
- The WTV (Windows Recorded TV Show) file format is used by Microsoft's Windows Media Center to store TV recordings. Introduced with Windows 7 as a successor to the earlier DVR-MS format used by Windows XP Media Center Edition, WTV files allow users to record live television broadcasts or schedule recordings directly through their computers equipped with a compatible TV tuner card. These files encapsulate both the video and audio streams, along with metadata such as broadcast information and closed captions.
- 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/x-ms-wtv
- video/x-m4v
- Sample
- sample.wtv
- sample.m4v
- Wikipedia
- .m4v on Wikipedia