Video Formats 101: What You Need To Know

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href="https://blog.real.com/rmhd-is-coming-to-a-realplayer-near-you/" title="RMHD Is Coming To A RealPlayer Near You" > <img width="670" height="294" src="https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/rmhd-reel-670x294-670x294.jpg" class="attachment-featured size-featured wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/rmhd-reel-670x294.jpg 670w, https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/rmhd-reel-670x294-300x132.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px" /> </a> </div> <header> <h1 class="single-title"> <a href="https://blog.real.com/rmhd-is-coming-to-a-realplayer-near-you/" title="RMHD Is Coming To A RealPlayer Near You" > RMHD Is Coming To A RealPlayer Near You </a> </h1> <div class="post-info"> <span class="theauthor">By <a href="https://blog.real.com/author/adam/" title="Posts by Adam Bressler" rel="author">Adam Bressler</a></span> <span class="thetime updated">Posted On March 15, 2017</span> <span class="thecategory"><a href="https://blog.real.com/category/compare-software/" rel="category tag">Compare Video Software</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/internet-tv-2/" rel="category tag">Internet TV</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/latest-in-video/" rel="category tag">Latest In Video</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/news/" rel="category tag">News</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/realplayer-cloud/" rel="category tag">RealCloud</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/realplayer-product/" rel="category tag">RealPlayer</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-converters/" rel="category tag">Video Converters 101</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-formats/" rel="category tag">Video Formats</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-players-2/" rel="category tag">Video Players</a></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-single-content box mark-links"> <p>RealMedia™ HD (RMHD) RMHD is the answer for today’s consumer demand for higher definition videos. Videos consumed on multiple devices are often viewed from 1080p up to 4K. However, large file sizes of these HD videos have become a serious challenge not only for storage reasons but also due to limited network bandwidth for</p> <a class="reply" href="https://blog.real.com/rmhd-is-coming-to-a-realplayer-near-you/">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-15239" class="g post post-15239 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-realplayer-cloud category-realplayer-product category-video-converters category-video-formats category-video-players-2 tag-audio-converter tag-convert tag-download tag-download-file tag-free-video-converter has_thumb"> <div class="single_post clearfix"> <div class="featured-thumbnail"> <a href="https://blog.real.com/realplayer-file-convert/" title="Convert Audio and Video Files with RealPlayer Converter" > <img width="762" height="294" src="https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/stream-live-tv2-762x294-1431731560.jpg" class="attachment-featured size-featured wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /> </a> </div> <header> <h1 class="single-title"> <a href="https://blog.real.com/realplayer-file-convert/" title="Convert Audio and Video Files with RealPlayer Converter" > Convert Audio and Video Files with RealPlayer Converter </a> </h1> <div class="post-info"> <span class="theauthor">By <a href="https://blog.real.com/author/abressler/" title="Posts by Adam Bressler" rel="author">Adam Bressler</a></span> <span class="thetime updated">Posted On February 3, 2017</span> <span class="thecategory"><a href="https://blog.real.com/category/realplayer-cloud/" rel="category tag">RealCloud</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/realplayer-product/" rel="category tag">RealPlayer</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-converters/" rel="category tag">Video Converters 101</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-formats/" rel="category tag">Video Formats</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-players-2/" rel="category tag">Video Players</a></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-single-content box mark-links"> <p>ITS SO EASY TO CONVERT FILES WITH REALPLAYER RealPlayer takes the headache out of trying to figure out what video format your device supports. Once you’ve uploaded the videos to your RealCloud account they are converted automatically to play on your smartphone, tablet, with RealTimes. Looking to convert a video to a specific format?</p> <a class="reply" href="https://blog.real.com/realplayer-file-convert/">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-14856" class="g post post-14856 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-movies-online category-realplayer-cloud category-realplayer-product category-realplayer-reel category-video-converters category-downloaders category-video-formats category-video-players-2 tag-media-player tag-pc tag-private-mode tag-private-videos tag-realplayer has_thumb"> <div class="single_post clearfix"> <div class="featured-thumbnail"> <a href="https://blog.real.com/private-video-upload/" title="RealPlayer 18 Private Mode Helps You Keep Your Videos Private" > <img width="762" height="294" src="https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/BlogPri.jpg" class="attachment-featured size-featured wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/BlogPri.jpg 762w, https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/BlogPri-300x116.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px" /> </a> </div> <header> <h1 class="single-title"> <a href="https://blog.real.com/private-video-upload/" title="RealPlayer 18 Private Mode Helps You Keep Your Videos Private" > RealPlayer 18 Private Mode Helps You Keep Your Videos Private </a> </h1> <div class="post-info"> <span class="theauthor">By <a href="https://blog.real.com/author/adam/" title="Posts by Adam Bressler" rel="author">Adam Bressler</a></span> <span class="thetime updated">Posted On August 31, 2016</span> <span class="thecategory"><a href="https://blog.real.com/category/movies-online/" rel="category tag">Movies Online</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/realplayer-cloud/" rel="category tag">RealCloud</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/realplayer-product/" rel="category tag">RealPlayer</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/realplayer-reel/" rel="category tag">RealPlayer Reel</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-converters/" rel="category tag">Video Converters 101</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/downloaders/" rel="category tag">Video Downloaders</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-formats/" rel="category tag">Video Formats</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-players-2/" rel="category tag">Video Players</a></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-single-content box mark-links"> <p>Have you ever had a video on your computer that you didn’t want everyone else to see? Maybe you were creating a surprise video for a family member and you didn’t want them to know about it. Perhaps it was content that you wouldn’t feel comfortable if your child stumbled upon it while using</p> <a class="reply" href="https://blog.real.com/private-video-upload/">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-10190" class="g post post-10190 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-realplayer-product category-video-formats tag-play-mp4-videos tag-realplayer tag-realplayer-update tag-youtube-videos-download-mp4-videos has_thumb"> <div class="single_post clearfix"> <div class="featured-thumbnail"> <a href="https://blog.real.com/play-mp4-files/" title="Ask RealPlayer: Playing Downloaded MP4 Videos" > <img width="762" height="294" src="https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/play-youtube-videos-762x294-1431923128.jpg" class="attachment-featured size-featured wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <header> <h1 class="single-title"> <a href="https://blog.real.com/play-mp4-files/" title="Ask RealPlayer: Playing Downloaded MP4 Videos" > Ask RealPlayer: Playing Downloaded MP4 Videos </a> </h1> <div class="post-info"> <span class="theauthor">By <a href="https://blog.real.com/author/ckarusala/" title="Posts by ckarusala" rel="author">ckarusala</a></span> <span class="thetime updated">Posted On September 16, 2013</span> <span class="thecategory"><a href="https://blog.real.com/category/realplayer-product/" rel="category tag">RealPlayer</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-formats/" rel="category tag">Video Formats</a></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-single-content box mark-links"> <p>[blog_update content=”RPP2RT”] We love hearing from users of our products. When features aren’t working the way you think they should, we want to help. That’s the idea behind Ask RealPlayer. We’re going to be providing answers to those questions straight from our product experts. Think of Ask RealPlayer as your buddy that works at</p> <a class="reply" href="https://blog.real.com/play-mp4-files/">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-8783" class="g post post-8783 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-video-formats category-video-players-2 tag-download-flv-player tag-flash-video tag-flv-players tag-free-video-players has_thumb"> <div class="single_post clearfix"> <div class="featured-thumbnail"> <a href="https://blog.real.com/free-flv-player-download/" title="Everything You Need To Know About FLV Players In A Flash" > <img width="346" height="294" src="https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/free-flv-player-346x294.jpg" class="attachment-featured size-featured wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/free-flv-player-346x294.jpg 346w, https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/free-flv-player-282x240.jpg 282w" sizes="(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px" /> </a> </div> <header> <h1 class="single-title"> <a href="https://blog.real.com/free-flv-player-download/" title="Everything You Need To Know About FLV Players In A Flash" > Everything You Need To Know About FLV Players In A Flash </a> </h1> <div class="post-info"> <span class="theauthor">By <a href="https://blog.real.com/author/real-team/" title="Posts by Real Team" rel="author">Real Team</a></span> <span class="thetime updated">Posted On May 9, 2013</span> <span class="thecategory"><a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-formats/" rel="category tag">Video Formats</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-players-2/" rel="category tag">Video Players</a></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-single-content box mark-links"> <p>Flash video is all over the Internet, but at the same time Flash video on the Internet is a dying format. On one hand, you see Flash used on all of the major streaming video sites like YouTube or Facebook. On the other hand, Flash is jumping into the dustbin of history — its</p> <a class="reply" href="https://blog.real.com/free-flv-player-download/">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-8701" class="g post post-8701 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-video-formats tag-avi-mobile-movies tag-download-mp4-videos tag-mkv-videos tag-video-converter tag-video-formats-2 has_thumb"> <div class="single_post clearfix"> <div class="featured-thumbnail"> <a href="https://blog.real.com/movie-formats-avi-mkv-mp4/" title="Video Formats 101: Download Movies On Your Phone, Tablet, Or PC" > <img width="348" height="294" src="https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/download-movie-formats-348x294.jpg" class="attachment-featured size-featured wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <header> <h1 class="single-title"> <a href="https://blog.real.com/movie-formats-avi-mkv-mp4/" title="Video Formats 101: Download Movies On Your Phone, Tablet, Or PC" > Video Formats 101: Download Movies On Your Phone, Tablet, Or PC </a> </h1> <div class="post-info"> <span class="theauthor">By <a href="https://blog.real.com/author/real-team/" title="Posts by Real Team" rel="author">Real Team</a></span> <span class="thetime updated">Posted On May 1, 2013</span> <span class="thecategory"><a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-formats/" rel="category tag">Video Formats</a></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-single-content box mark-links"> <p>Navigating the world of video file formats can get confusing, even more so when it comes to playing video on different types of devices. Not all videos can play on all types of devices. In fact, there are plenty of smartphones that can’t play FLV videos. Before you even start downloading videos, it’s best</p> <a class="reply" href="https://blog.real.com/movie-formats-avi-mkv-mp4/">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-7307" class="g post post-7307 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-video-formats tag-4k tag-8k tag-codec tag-coding-algorithm tag-fast-downloading tag-h-264 tag-h-265 tag-hevc tag-high-efficiency-video-coding tag-internet-bandwidth tag-ultra-high-definition tag-video-space has_thumb"> <div class="single_post clearfix"> <div class="featured-thumbnail"> <a href="https://blog.real.com/hevc-video-storage/" title="HEVC Gives The Internet Video A Double Dose Of Adrenaline" > <img width="429" height="166" src="https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/HEVC2.png" class="attachment-featured size-featured wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/HEVC2.png 429w, https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/HEVC2-300x116.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px" /> </a> </div> <header> <h1 class="single-title"> <a href="https://blog.real.com/hevc-video-storage/" title="HEVC Gives The Internet Video A Double Dose Of Adrenaline" > HEVC Gives The Internet Video A Double Dose Of Adrenaline </a> </h1> <div class="post-info"> <span class="theauthor">By <a href="https://blog.real.com/author/real-team/" title="Posts by Real Team" rel="author">Real Team</a></span> <span class="thetime updated">Posted On January 10, 2013</span> <span class="thecategory"><a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-formats/" rel="category tag">Video Formats</a></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-single-content box mark-links"> <p>Buckle up your seat belt. Online video is about to get a much-needed jolt that will mean faster downloading and more storage space for your online videos. As an added bonus, it will deliver higher levels of video quality that were ridiculed only a few years ago. HEVC – DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE, DOUBLE YOUR</p> <a class="reply" href="https://blog.real.com/hevc-video-storage/">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-6416" class="g post post-6416 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-video-formats tag-avchd-player tag-blu-ray tag-burn-hd-videos tag-hd-video has_thumb"> <div class="single_post clearfix"> <div class="featured-thumbnail"> <a href="https://blog.real.com/download-convert-avchd/" title="Use AVCHD To Burn HD Video On Regular DVDs" > <img width="344" height="213" src="https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/AVCHD_DISC.jpg" class="attachment-featured size-featured wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/AVCHD_DISC.jpg 344w, https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/AVCHD_DISC-300x186.jpg 300w, https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/AVCHD_DISC-166x102.jpg 166w" sizes="(max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px" /> </a> </div> <header> <h1 class="single-title"> <a href="https://blog.real.com/download-convert-avchd/" title="Use AVCHD To Burn HD Video On Regular DVDs" > Use AVCHD To Burn HD Video On Regular DVDs </a> </h1> <div class="post-info"> <span class="theauthor">By <a href="https://blog.real.com/author/real-team/" title="Posts by Real Team" rel="author">Real Team</a></span> <span class="thetime updated">Posted On December 4, 2012</span> <span class="thecategory"><a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-formats/" rel="category tag">Video Formats</a></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-single-content box mark-links"> <p>If you like acronyms, particularly for digital media, you’re going to get your fill here. In this case, we’re talking about Advanced Video Coding High Definition (AVCHD) and like other acronyms it can be a bit confusing. The essential message is that you can shoot and edit high-definition (HD) video with AVCHD camcorders, and</p> <a class="reply" href="https://blog.real.com/download-convert-avchd/">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-6421" class="g post post-6421 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-in-video category-realplayer-product category-video-converters category-video-formats category-video-how-to-tips tag-free-video-players-for-pc tag-how-to-extract-images tag-realplayer tag-video-player has_thumb"> <div class="single_post clearfix"> <div class="featured-thumbnail"> <a href="https://blog.real.com/extract-images-from-video/" title="Simple Ways to Extract Images From Video Files Using RealPlayer" > <img width="762" height="294" src="https://blog.real.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Extract-images-12-762x294.png" class="attachment-featured size-featured wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <header> <h1 class="single-title"> <a href="https://blog.real.com/extract-images-from-video/" title="Simple Ways to Extract Images From Video Files Using RealPlayer" > Simple Ways to Extract Images From Video Files Using RealPlayer </a> </h1> <div class="post-info"> <span class="theauthor">By <a href="https://blog.real.com/author/real-team/" title="Posts by Real Team" rel="author">Real Team</a></span> <span class="thetime updated">Posted On November 30, 2012</span> <span class="thecategory"><a href="https://blog.real.com/category/latest-in-video/" rel="category tag">Latest In Video</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/realplayer-product/" rel="category tag">RealPlayer</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-converters/" rel="category tag">Video Converters 101</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-formats/" rel="category tag">Video Formats</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-how-to-tips/" rel="category tag">Video How-To & Tips</a></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-single-content box mark-links"> <p>[blog_update content=”RPP2RT”] The unique capability of motion pictures to tell stories in ways that no other medium can is a true art. But as archaic as the saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words” still has meaning in today’s fast pace society. Some videos are so beautifully shot that each frame is</p> <a class="reply" href="https://blog.real.com/extract-images-from-video/">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-6764" class="g post post-6764 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-latest-in-video category-video-formats category-video-how-to-tips category-video-players-2 tag-burn-a-dvd tag-burn-hd-videos tag-dvd-burning-software tag-how-to-burn-a-dvd tag-how-to-burn-dvds tag-realplayer-plus"> <div class="single_post clearfix"> <header> <h1 class="single-title"> <a href="https://blog.real.com/how-to-burn-a-dvd/" title="How to Burn a DVD" > How to Burn a DVD </a> </h1> <div class="post-info"> <span class="theauthor">By <a href="https://blog.real.com/author/joni/" title="Posts by Joni" rel="author">Joni</a></span> <span class="thetime updated">Posted On November 29, 2012</span> <span class="thecategory"><a href="https://blog.real.com/category/latest-in-video/" rel="category tag">Latest In Video</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-formats/" rel="category tag">Video Formats</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-how-to-tips/" rel="category tag">Video How-To & Tips</a>, <a href="https://blog.real.com/category/video-players-2/" rel="category tag">Video Players</a></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-single-content box mark-links"> <p>HOW TO BURN A DVD WITH REALPLAYER Updated March 2017 DVDs are a great way to create and share compilations of family videos or create a disc of videos just for kids. 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