| There are three basic video file types on the internet. | | | | video files are usually large. |
| Mpeg, AVI and Quicktime. I believe the Quicktime file | | | | Another disadvantage of the mpeg format is that |
| type is the most popular since a lot of huge | | | | you really need time and sophisticated hardware and |
| entertainment and news sites use it exclusively on | | | | software to convert plain video into mpeg. And let's |
| their web pages. | | | | not forget that the mpeg format is not supported |
| AVI is the oldest of the three main file types. It is a | | | | by apple and macintosh meaning that if you put |
| windows oriented video format but it's not the most | | | | mpeg video on your website, those users with |
| popular because of the sound and video compatibility | | | | macintosh will not be able to see it. |
| and synchronizing problems. Because the Quicktime | | | | Quicktime is by far the most popular video file type |
| format can be used on either a windows or a | | | | developed by apple for macintosh users, but is also |
| macintosh computer, the AVI video file type loses it's | | | | compatible with the IBM-compatible machines and the |
| popularity every day. | | | | windows operating systems. The hardware and |
| The mpeg format is a popular video file type that | | | | software you need to digitize video into the |
| uses it's high output quality to increase it's popularity | | | | Quicktime format is very inexpensive, compared to |
| over the Quicktime format. Mpeg is used on video | | | | the mpeg format. So its much easier and cheaper to |
| games, cd-roms and other media that require high | | | | create video and put it on your website using the |
| output quality. One disadvantage of mpeg is that it | | | | Quicktime format. |
| sacrifices file size to gain in digital quality. The mpeg | | | | |