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| File extension | .MKV |
| Category | Video File |
| Description | MKV is not a multimedia compression format, but rather a container format, which incorporates various types of multimedia. Mostly, such files contain audio, video, textual information (subtitles), etc. – elements, which may use completely different encoding patterns. MKV’s biggest advantages are easy online sharing, low error rate, dissection of files into separate chapters, switchable subtitles, switchable audio- and video tracks, etc. Mostly, MKVs consist of open source elements, and they can be played in a vast number of players on nearly all existing platforms. |
| Associated programs | VLC Media Player |
| Developed by | Steve Lhomme |
| MIME type | video/x-matroska audio/x-matroska |
| Useful links | More detailed information on MKV files |
| File extension | .AVI |
| Category | Video File |
| Description | AVI is a format intended for combining and synchronizing audio and video during playback. AVI is used by a variety of players, including KMPlayer, Windows Mediaplayer, VLC player. Uncompressed AVIs show excellent video/audio quality and do not necessitate installation of any additional codecs. However, sharing these files is very difficult because of large file size. XvidX and DivX codecs pretty much solve the problem, as they ensure effective compression that will not affect quality. Many users choose to change AVIs into other compact and versatile file types. |
| Associated programs | ALLPlayer Apple QuickTime Player Microsoft Windows Media Player VideoLAN VLC Media Player |
| Developed by | Microsoft |
| MIME type | video/vnd.avi video/avi video/msvideo video/x-msvideo |
| Useful links | More detailed information on AVI files |
