Common Video Formats

Upon entering the universe of web videos, it is crucial to comprehend the various available formats. These formats not only determine visual quality but also influence compatibility with different browsers.

Below, I present an unordered list of the most common formats and their characteristics:

• MP4 (MPEG-4):
  • Developed by Moving Pictures Expert Group.
  • Highly recommended and widely supported, being YouTube’s preferred choice.
• WebM:
  • Developed by Mozilla, Opera, Adobe and Google.
  • Natively supported by HTML, it offers high quality compression and is a popular option for streaming.
• Ogg (Theora Ogg):
  • Developed by Xiph.Org Foundation.
  • Supported by HTML, providing good video quality and being an open source alternative.
• AVI (Audio Video Interleave):
  • Developed by Microsoft.
  • Widely used in video cameras and TV hardware, but browser compatibility may be limited.
• WMV (Windows Media Video):
  • Developed by Microsoft.
  • Common in video cameras and TV hardware, but may experience playback challenges in some browsers.
• QuickTime:
  • Developed by Apple.
  • Used in TV hardware and video cameras, but may require plug-ins for playback in browsers.
• RealVideo:
  • Developed by Real Media.
  • Designed for streaming at lower bandwidths, but not widely supported in modern browsers.
• Flash:
  • Developed by Macromedia (now Adobe).
  • It often requires additional components (plug-ins) for reproduction and is out of use due to the evolution of technologies.
• MPEG (Moving Pictures Expert Group):
  • Historical format, first popular on the web but no longer widely supported.

Understanding the nuances of these formats is essential to choose the best option when incorporating videos into web pages, considering not only visual quality but also compatibility with modern browsers.

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