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| File extension | .RA |
| Category | Audio File |
| Description | RA is native RealAudio format for broadcasting streaming audio and video. It was created by RealNetworks in 1995. RA uses various audio codecs, including low bitrate formats for dial-up connection and high-quality music file types. It can be used as audio stream format for playing tracks while they are loading. A lot of online radio-stations used this format, while now it is pushed out by MP3, WAV and others. RA files can be zipped by a few codecs together for better file size. |
| Associated programs | RealNetworks RealPlayer |
| Developed by | Real Networks |
| MIME type | audio/vnd.rn-realaudio |
| Useful links | More detailed information on RA files |
| File extension | .WAV |
| Category | Audio File |
| Description | WAV file extension is related to a digital audio format that is used for storing sound tracks with lossless quality. It allows saving audio data with different bitrates and frequencies. The standard configuration is 44,1 kHz, 16 bps, stereo. WAV files have much in common with AIFF files, but they are based on RIFF technology instead of AIFF. WAV files are mostly used on Windows platform, being supported by Windows Media Players and other programs. Most often codec is MS ADPCM. |
| Associated programs | CyberLink PowerDirector Microsoft Windows Media Player Roxio Creator 2009 |
| Developed by | Microsoft & IBM |
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