- Extension
- .yuv
- .mtv
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Video
- Developer
- Xing Technology
- Description
- YUV video file format is a type of file used to store video data that has been encoded using the YUV color space. The YUV color model represents images by separating the luminance (Y) component from the chrominance (U and V) components. This separation allows for efficient video compression and broadcast transmission because the human eye is more sensitive to luminance details than to color differences. YUV files are often used in video processing and editing applications, as well as in professional broadcasting.
- Video format used by various Chinese MP4 portable video players; contains a 512-byte file header and a series of images that are displayed during MP3 playback; similar to a .AMV file, but uses slightly different formatting.
- MIME Type
- video/x-raw-yuv
- video/x-mtv
