SplitMovie 2.1.17 Online Manual

AVI all look the same on the "outside", but on the "inside", they may be completely different.

So, the AVI format is dependent upon "codecs" (an acronym for compressor / decompressor). Codecs serve two purposes: they tell your computer how to encode (or compress) a video file when you save the file, and they tell your computer how to decode (or play) the file when you open the file. Since the same codec is used for both compressing and playing the file, the choice of which codec to use is extremely important. If the codec you use to compress your file is not installed on your user's computer, your user will not be able to play the video.

Using EnhanceMovie as AVI player you will be offered to download and install an appropriate codec from our site if one is not already installed. However, you should not count on this feature, since downloads can be time consuming, and an appropriate codec cannot always be located. Visit EnhanceMovie website.

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MPEG format
MOV format
WMV format

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MPEG Video Format

MPEG, a short for Moving Picture Experts Group, is the name of familly of standards used for coding audio and video data in a digital compressed format including data transmission across digital networks. MPEG Video files have the .mpg or .dat extension and MPEG Audio files generally have the extension .mp1, .mp2, .mp3. MPEG is cross-platform compatible and can be played on all popular computer systems.

In EnhanceMovie you can edit MPEG files and save the enhanced videos into the MPEG format. You can also use EnhanceMovie as MPEG Player as well.

There are four options to choose from when saving files to MPEG in EnhanceMovie: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4. Decoding and playing an MPEG file is generally harder on system resources than decoding and playing an AVI file, a factor that makes choosing the correct media type very important.

MPEG-1 Media Type files are generally easier on system resources and smaller in file size than other MPEG Media Types. An issue that must be considered when selecting an MPEG Media Type is the CPU speed of the system that will play your videos. For example, even slightly older Pentium systems (such as those with CPU speeds under 350 - 450 MHz) cannot reliably decode and play the MPEG-2 media type. However, MPEG-1 can be decoded and played on just about any Pentium (or generic Pentium) computer. Playing MPEGs on 486 machines is possible, but special software, and at times special hardware (depending on the system setup) is required.

MPEG-2 is a newer, more flexible, and more powerful MPEG Media Type. The quality of MPEG-2 can be so good that it's the file format used in DVD and digital satellite television. The most significant downside of MPEG-2 in terms of use on the Internet is system resources: MPEG-2 requires at least a Pentium 350 - 450 (or generic Pentium 350 - 450) CPU for reliable decoding and playback.

MPEG-4 is designed to deliver DVD (MPEG-2) quality video at lower data rates and smaller file sizes. While audio and video are at the core of the MPEG-4 specification, MPEG-4 can also support 3D objects, sprites, text and other media types. MPEG-4 allows the use of different encoding methods, for instance a keyframe can be encoded using ICT or Wavelets resulting in different output qualities.

MPG can be either an abbreviation for MPEG or is used as a file extension for MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video data.

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AVI format
MOV format
WMV format

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MOV Video Format

MOV format is created by Apple Computer to create, edit, publish, and view multimedia files. QuickTime format (.mov) can contain video, animation, graphics, 3D and virtual reality (VR) content.

In EnhanceMovie you can edit MOV files and save the enhanced videos into the AVI or MPEG formats. You can also use EnhanceMovie as a MOV Player as well.

See also:
AVI format
MPEG format
WMV format

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WMV Video Format

WMV Format is a video format developed by Microsoft and is designed to handle all types of video content. The files can be highly compressed and can be delivered as a continuous flow of data. WMV files can be of any size and can be compressed to match many different bandwidths (connection speeds). The WMV format is a derivative of the MPEG-4 (Motion Picture Expert Group) format. However, it's more efficient than MPEG-4 in encoding video and, while similar to the ASF format (Microsoft's Advanced Streaming Format), it allows for decreased file size. Using WMV is an excellent way to get file sizes down to reasonable levels while retaining watchable quality.

In EnhanceMovie you can edit WMV files and save the enhanced videos into the AVI or MPEG formats. You can also use EnhanceMovie as a WMV Player as well.

See also:
AVI format
MPEG format
MOV format

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