Explaining Digital Video: Formats, Codecs & Containers

Amazing work. I really appreciate you for the detailed video.

You missed mentioning the MKV container, but the video turned out excellent.

Thanks a lot for such an amazing explanation

Man, I miss seeing 3GP video.

extraordinary! i finally understood this one big mess...

Comprehensive and clearly explaind ! Well done !!!

I just wanna be able to burn mp4 vids to disk and my mom watch on her tv lol. But that dvd player is toast, and can't seem to find one that will play them now. Been through 4 so far. pulls up the menu but not supported formats. can only get like 3 videos when convert to dvd. so much for 50 vids on 1 disk ugh... just venting, thanks, great video

Thanks

My childhood trauma is anything file rated

Which format are free streaming site videos utilizing?

Thank you!

Hi ,is it worthy to compress videos in zip rar 7z etc file type to save space?

i need a bottle of aspirin

Thats some cool information thank you so much 👍

excellent survey of video formats. who knew how they were made?

This is the best video on formats and codecs I’ve ever seen! It’s so clear and concise. I now have a WAY better understanding on the subject. I’m saving it a a reference to whenever I have questions or need a refresher. Thank you SO much!

Thanks for this I have had a reasonable understanding of the codecs and codecs I have been using. This has broadened my understanding.

The truth is in the "orginal days" of video there where true Raw no extension or since u want to use an excuse to call it a codec with a container ..which its just another extension for mpegs. There is no True RAW. Amiga CLassic/OS prior to 2001 could read True Raw and mpeg 18. with the CDTV circa 1986 ,and cd32 circa 1990, also. No extension/codec needed. Also, thetrue 48bit Amiga toaster.. pc=apple true 8bit. use this codec making via extension dumbed down video making worthless new cameras. So its no wonder .things get screwed up,and they do. It was simpler when there was no standard. YOu didnt need one it was TRUE RAW ..just copy ,and edit. Then produce. Amiga Vision . The way it should be,.

I despirately needed this video as an editer. Watching this all of my doubts cleared about export settings of my project while rendering for different uses.
Thanks a lot. 😊😊

Demystified. Thank you 😊😊

Great stuff Chris as always.
I've watched this video five or more times

I watched it again today as a refresher course.
Keith
I hope you got your thanks I sent you the other day.

Loved this! I (mostly) understand digital audio, but this was the BEST video I've seen describing digital video. 👍😊👍

The same is kind of true for image formats. For example, TIFF is a container that may have an image with a JPEG compression, uncompressed etc.

MKV is a nice container. And it's one of the most commons. But not in this video. They actually show MXF containers, which I have never seen in my long life. MOV is also a very rare container. It is used by people who use Apple computers. A small minority worldwide.

Brilliant information mate!!! Thank you very much indeed.

lol wht do you mean rather then a file type?.......so video doesnt come in file type anymore........so my videos now are all named . nothing and not .mkv . avi . mp4..........omg i was looking at this all wrong , i really thought file extensions matter now they dont........apparently........seriously ....are you stoned?

wheres the incredible popular mkv or avi?.....i ask because most of the extensions you mention our computers will play right our of the box (not mkv).....the others ones do not so thats where ppl have a prob.

uhh. Brov. Your killin' me here! The very moment I think I have a fairly firm grasp on tech, you find the Proverbial "rug" to rip from underneath my feet! Thank you 1000 times for, again, educating an old fart like me. At the same time... Piss off Brov! ;) Hope you found a modicum of humor there. Love and Respect... Mostly noted, the later. :)
PS. ...and I hope to see you again...... veee ..ry soon! :)

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Nice video thank you for this amazing information ❤❤

Very informative. Thanks to you & your entire Team sir.

i learnt something today

how can you be certain its an image file? if ive changed the file extension and editted file code (open a file {file meaning jpg, mpg, exe, etc etc} in note book or word pad)

Very informative, thank you !!!

Sorry but you left many other formats without a comment like h263, flv, vp6 vp8, vp9 and wm9.
And two old important containers which are .flv flash video file and .wmv which is windows media video file.

This was beautifully done. more information and explanation than i have seen about formats, containers etc in forever. Thank you so much!

Great explanation, but really it has just confused me even more. I've been editing video for over 20 years and never understood it much. Until a year or so back I didn't even know there was codecs and containers. I thought was was just different codec like avi, or mpeg, mp4, ,mov, etc and they had different compression. For years now I have been using H,264 I had no idea they fit in a container.
Question: is mkv a container or codecs?

Wow! :)

Surprised that MKV container was never mentioned....

This was such a great and clear lesson. Thank you!

What about MKV?

Mkv?

Not gonna lie, this information was very useful in understanding the various formats my video editor can spit out.

Now I know H.264 / MP4 format is the best combo for online uploads.

Thanks!

this is it thanks man

I love these videos. It has that no nonsense, let's get on with it approach so reminiscent of teaching computer tv programmes in the 80's

I am sure you have helped many people with this video. Thank you 👍

Thanks for the clear explanation of digital video , i just wanted to know what codecs and containers SDI video contains can you explain ?