Standards: Appendix F - Abbreviated Container Type Names
This is a list of the abbreviations for media container files which are commonly used within documentation.
This is an Appendix to our series of articles on Standards.
These are not file extensions, they are abbreviations that are often used to describe media containers in documentation, which can often cause confusion.
| Abbreviation | Format |
|---|---|
| 3G2 | 3GPP2 |
| 3GP | 3GPP |
| AIFF | Audio Interchange File Format |
| ALAC | Apple Lossless Audio Codec |
| ASF | Advanced Systems Format |
| AVI | Audio Video Interleave |
| DMF | DivX Media Format |
| EVO | Enhanced VOB |
| F4V | Flash Video |
| FLAC | Free Lossless Audio Codec |
| FLV | Flash Video |
| ISOBMFF | ISO Base Media File Format |
| M2TS | Blu-ray BDAV MPEG-2 transport stream |
| MKV | Matroška nested object file |
| MP4 | MPEG-4 Part 14 |
| MXF | Material Exchange Format |
| PS | MPEG program stream (Do not confuse with raw PostScript print stream) |
| QTFF | QuickTime File Format |
| RIFF | Resource Interchange File Format |
| RMVB | Real Media Variable Bitrate |
| TS | MPEG transport stream |
| VOB | DVD Video Object |
| WAV | Waveform Audio File Format |
Part of a series supported by
You might also like...
Chris Brown Discusses The Themes Of The 2024 NAB Show
The Broadcast Bridge sat down with Chris Brown, executive vice president and managing director, NAB Global Connections and Events to discuss this year’s gathering April 13-17 (show floor open April 14-17) and how the industry looks to the show e…
Audio For Broadcast - The Book
Audio For Broadcast - The Book gathers together 16 articles into a 78 page eBook which explores the science and practical applications of audio in broadcast. This book is not aimed at audio A1’s, it is intended as a reference resource for …
Project Managing The Creative Elements Of Live Sports Production
Huw Bevan is an Executive Producer, Consultant and Head of Cricket for Sunset+Vine, in London, one of the UK’s leading independent sports production companies that produces a full slate of rugby, soccer and cricket events each year. This…
Standards: Part 4 - Standards For Media Container Files
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.
Standards: Appendix E - File Extensions Vs. Container Formats
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.