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For someone in Agawam who does not spend much time downloading or converting files, understanding the differences between file formats may be a challenge. Below is a list of common audio and video file formats. Read on and learn what each file extension stands for so you can recognize file formats on sight.

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Audio and Video Formats

For someone who does not spend much time downloading or converting files, understanding the differences between file formats may be a challenge.

Below is a list of common audio and video file formats:

Audio

AAC-Advanced Audio Coding (similar to MP3) is a digital audio format designed for high compression as well as high audio quality.

AVI- Audio Video Interleaved is a Windows movie file with high video quality, but a large file size. Approximately 25 GB is required for 60 minutes of video.

MP3
MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 is a digital audio format that is designed for high compression of audio files while maintaining high audio quality.

MP3 VBR
MP3 using Variable Bit Rates that provides better quality and smaller files.

Audible 2, 3 and 4
Audio file format (.aa file extension) used for audio books or other voice recordings. Entire books can be stored in a single file.

Apple Lossless
Uses the .m4a file extension, the same as AAC. Creates a larger file than AAC, but retains more information and quality.

AIFF
Audio Interchange File Format similar to WAV. AIFF provides original sound quality and large file size.

WAV
Wave provides the same file sound quality and large file size as the original CD.

Video

H.264
This is a digital video codec noted for high data compression while maintaining high quality.

MPEG-2
A combination of audio and video compression for storage of movies.

Mov
QuickTime Movie Format

m4v
A MPEG-4 Video file.

mp4
MPEG-4 is a versatile file format that can include audio, video, images and animations.

DAT
Digital Data Storage. Data file format that can be used for text, graphics or binary data.

VOB
Video Object is a MPEG-2 DVD video movie file.

References:

Retrieved March 26, 2007, from FILExt Web site: http://filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=.DAT

Quicktime Pro. Retrieved March 26, 2007, from Apple Store Web site:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/pro/win.html

Retrieved March 26, 2007, from Wikipedia Web site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page