MOVIE files exist as 3 different types. Please find information about each of them below.
Type 1: QuickTime Movie File
A QuickTime movie file contains a movie resource or external sources using references. Media samples may be included or external in files or streams. QuickTime movies use media types like video, audio...
A QuickTime movie file contains a movie resource or external sources using references. Media samples may be included or external in files or streams. QuickTime movies use media types like video, audio, images, text, 3D models. They support time-based and interactive media. The QuickTime format became the MPEG-4 file format. The MP4 file format revised MPEG-4 Part 1. Later MP4 file format generalized into ISO Base Media File Format.
MOVIE files store video in formats besides QuickTime. Some other formats are Nintendo DS movies, Blu-ray disc information files. MOVIE files need QuickTime 7 or later to play H.264 video. They can convert like other videos. MOVIE files bundle video, audio, subtitles. They store high-quality video and edited video with effects. They also store audio and images.
A QuickTime movie file points to movie resources or external sources. Movie media samples may be internal or external. QuickTime movies use many media types. They support time-based and interactive media.
QuickTime Player
VLC Media Player
Apple Final Cut Pro
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FFmpeg