Today, there are many formats that are used to store and play videos on a variety of devices. Among them, several types of compression stand out, which are universal and can be reproduced both on computers and on mobile devices.
MP4
MP4 is by far the most popular format played on mobile devices. MP4 came to mobile phones instead of 3GP and gained its popularity due to the improved video compression ratio, the MP3 track used, the ability to store various metadata. If you're going to upload videos to the Internet, MP4 can be most easily streamed over an Internet connection and is supported by most video storage services. The format is also supported by most popular players, and codecs for playback are included in the base package of any operating system and firmware.
The MP4 video file can be played on the computer immediately after reinstalling the operating system. The format can be played on portable players, car video recorders, televisions and any other electronics designed to reproduce images. However, it is worth noting that the video saved in the MP4 format may be of slightly poorer quality than some other formats, but for mobile devices this fact is an advantage, since, due to their small size, the files can fit even on small removable media. …
AVI
AVI is one of the most popular video compression formats. It is supported by any operating system and has gained its popularity due to the high quality of the resulting image. Despite the fact that the average AVI file is quite large, the format is still supported by most players on mobile devices and platforms. The disadvantage of the format is the impossibility of launching it in the absence of pre-installed codecs in the system. However, this problem can be easily solved both on computers and on phones, tablets, players and other portable electronics.
MKV
MKV differs from other compression methods in its structure. The format is structurally a container that can store almost any information, various tracks with subtitles, audio tracks, chapters, interactive menus, bookmarks, etc. At the same time, the MKV video file is open source and, if desired, can be easily opened and converted in various editors. MKV is a good choice for professionals who often work with video files on both computers and modern mobile devices. The format is capable of storing video and audio with virtually no loss in quality. However, due to the low compression ratio of the video track, the size of the final MKV file is on average higher than that of other formats, and additional codecs must be installed to play this type of video. Nevertheless, there are a number of mobile and computer players that allow video playback.
