Video File Formats

1. .mov - Movie

1.1. Quicktime video (Apple); compressed

2. .asf - Advanced Streaming Format

2.1. Microsoft streaming media format; compressed

3. .mp4

3.1. Mpeg file format used for audio and video streaming; compressed

4. .vob - Video Object

4.1. DVD file format

5. .swf

5.1. Flash; pronounced swiff; compressed

6. .wmv - Windows Media Video

6.1. originally designed to play in Windows media player; compressed

7. .avi - Audio Video Interleave

7.1. standard windows video format; typically uncompressed but has the ability to be compressed

8. .mpg - Motion Picture Exerts Group

8.1. compressed video format

9. .m4v - iMovie

9.1. iTunes; compressed

10. .flv - Flash

10.1. common with YouTube videos; compressed