This article describes the various codecs in common use and their symbiotic relationship to the media container files which are essential when it comes to packaging the resulting content for storage or delivery.
This is a list of the commonly used media container file formats, their owners and the dates when they were created.
This is a list of the abbreviations for media container files which are commonly used within documentation.
This list of file container formats and their extensions is not exhaustive but it does describe the important ones whose standards are in everyday use in a broadcasting environment.
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