What is the difference between .xvid and .dv?
- Extension
- .xvid
- .dv
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Video
- Developer
- Xvid
- DV Consortium
- Description
- Xvid-encoded video files are digital video files that have been compressed and encoded using the Xvid codec, an open-source video codec designed for compressing video data in order to facilitate faster transmission over computer networks or for more efficient storage on computer disks. Xvid, which is a reverse spelling of "DivX," emerged as a popular format due to its ability to compress video files without significant loss of quality.
- Recorded video file created by a digital video (DV) camera; saved to the camera's DV tape and uses a standard raw format for the DV video; supported by several video editing programs.
- MIME Type
- video/x-msvideo
- video/x-dv
- Sample
- sample.dv
- Wikipedia
- .xvid on Wikipedia
- .dv on Wikipedia