However, to fully understand internet video, it pays to know the most common formats. To answer your questions about digital video file formats, I have produced a free, three-minute video tutorial. The video covers all the most common file formats and gives some pros and cons for each.

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A .wmv file indicates one compressed using Microsoft's proprietary lossy compression format for motion video. Windows Media Video is used for both streaming and downloading content via the Internet. Microsoft's Windows Media Player

Container formats are gaining in popularity because of their multimedia applications, as well as their cross-platform compatibility