Video Format Converter

Convert video files from one format to another for playing

Video file format is the standard for encoding digital video, audio and some auxiliary information into a file. Most video file formats are containers, allowing for a variety of audio and video codecs to be used. RM, RMVB, AVI, MPEG, MPG, WMV, ASF, M2V,VOB, MOV, Quicktime, 3GP and ect are the most popular video formats we are familiar with.

The process of converting a video format to another refers to the resolution and/or the bitrate of altering. Normally the result of this process is a video with a different compression. Here we simply introduce some popular video formats at first, helping you understand more about the formats.

AVI is a Microsoft-standard video file format typically viewed using Microsoft's Media Player. This container video format specifies certain structure how the audio and video streams should be stored within the file.

MPEG and MPG are the coding formats used by standard commercial VCD, SVCD, and DVD movies. A working group of ISO/IEC in charge of the development of standards for coded representation of digital audio and video.

WMV and ASF are Windows Media video stream formats. ASF is Microsoft's new audio/video format, meant specifically for streaming purposes. The latest versions of WMV use Microsoft's own video encoding technologies.

VOB is a DVD movie file that contains MPEG video and AC-3 or other audio data. It is basically one of the core files found on DVD-Video discs and contains the actual movie data.

MOV and Quicktime are QuickTime video file format. Quicktime is Video (and audio) container format developed by Apple, which defines the video structure. MOV is a file extension used by the QuickTime-wrapped files.

3GP is an MPEG-4 video format which is used in mobile phones to store media (audio/video). RM is RealMedia video stream format. RMVB is a type of video file, playable with RealPlayer from RealNetworks.

What if you want to view the file on another system in its native format, or share it with a friend who may not have the latest system software installed? That is how do you convert them between different formats? The following lists some related video format converters which may help you:

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