Most common Video file formats compared

Video File Format Characteristics ASF,WMV • Can be streamed across the Internet and viewed before entire file has been downloaded when (Advanced Streaming Format) using a Windows Media server. (Windows Media Video) • Requires Windows Media Player be installed. • Typically placed on an internet streaming server. AVI • Can be viewed with standard Windows Players such as Windows Media Player. (Audio Video Interleave) • Uncompressed yields a high quality video but uses a lot of storage space. • If downloading from the Internet, the entire file must be downloaded before being played. • Typically stored on local hard disk or CDROM or made available as download from web server. MOV • Requires Apples Quicktime Movie Player (Apple Quicktime Movie) • Depending on Compression chosen can provide a very high quality video clip, but better quality uses more storage space. • Can be streamed across the Internet and viewed before entire file has been downloaded if using a Quicktime streaming server. • Can be placed both on an internet streaming server, or local storage such as hard disk or CDROM. MPEG • Can provide VHS quality movies or better (Motion Pictures Experts • Mpeg1 is equal to VHS. Group) • Mpeg2 is better than VHS and used for DVD • Mpeg4 is best quality • Requires an MPEG player to view • If downloading from the Internet, the entire file must be downloaded before being played because files sizes are very large. • Typically MPEG2 is used to make DVD movies • Can be placed on any storage media large enough to hold the file, but at current time the internet speed will not support streaming MPEG files. Any MPEG files found on the Web will have to be downloaded to the local drive and played using an MPEG player. RM • Can be streamed across the Internet and viewed before entire file has been downloaded when (Real Media) using a Real Networks Streaming server. • Has very high compression, but at a cost to quality. • Requires RealPlayer to view content.

Programs, File Formats, and Quick Tips

Program Video File Format Powerpoint Mpeg. Wmv, avi INSERT…Movie…browse to it. Smart Notebook Flash Video (flv) INSERT- Flash video file Movie Maker asf, avi, .mp2, mp2v, mpe, mpeg, mpg, mpv2, wm, IMPORT…video…browse wmv Windows Media Player Avi, wmv, mpg/mpeg RIGHT CLICK in top menu bar (black)..File…OPEN Blackboard Asf, avi, mpg, mpeg, mpeg4, ram, rm, wav, wma, Insert as a FILE in Item wmv, mov, qt Glogster asf, .avi, .m2v, .mpeg, .mpg, .nsv, .wmv, .mp4, VIDEO- UPLOAD…wait…then select it and USE .flv, .mov,.m4v Prezi flv, f4v, avi, mov, wmv, f4v, mpg, mpeg, mp4, From the “zebra” Insert…File... mpv,3gp