The world of video formats can be pretty confusing, but there are only a few things you really need to know. First, it's important to note that a video format is more than just its file extension.

Like the title says, do you give up anything by using the M4V container versus an MKV? I am going for a "universal" conversion for DVD movies. The Handbrake conversion I use is basically: High Profile ...

MKV and MP4 both have a place in the current media industry. MKV is used often to archive movies because it contains tracks of audio and subtitles in multiple languages and metadata. But it also takes ...

I have a number of MKV files that I beleive contain x264 encoded video. I understand x264 is an open-source encoder for the H.264 codec. VLC plays these fine on my PC but on my CE device I only have ...