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Top page > Specifications > What are Format and Bit Rate > What is video format?
What is video format?
Video format refers to the method used when importing video and audio data to a computer and
saving it as a video file.
Common formats include MPEG-4 and AVC, etc.
MPEG-4: MPEG-4 refers to Moving Picture Experts Group phase 4, developed by the MPEG
working group of the ISO (International Organization for Standardization). The compression
format is for video and audio data.
AVC: AVC refers to Advanced Video Coding, developed by the MPEG working group of the ISO
(International Organization for Standardization). It enables reproduction of more vivid images at a
lower bit rate. AVC files include four profiles, and “AVC Baseline Profile” is one of them. AVC
format is based on the MPEG-4 AVC standard of the ISO (International Organization for
Standardization), and since AVC is standardized as the MPEG-4 Part 10 Advanced Video
Coding, it is commonly referred to as MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 or H.264/AVC.
WMV: WMV (Windows Media Video) is a video compression format developed by Microsoft
Corporation. It was built upon MPEG-4, achieves a high compression rate, and supports copy
control by DRM.
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For details on supported file formats and bit rates, see [Details].
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