If you’re thinking of digitizing your film or tapes, you might have seen that a lot of digitizing companies are using the MP4 file format to save your newly digitized videos. If you’re like the general public, you may have a basic awareness of what a MP4 file is and its benefits, but you may not know exactly what makes this format the all-time champion over every other video file format.
Let’s break it down to the nuts and bolts to get to the bottom of the MP4 format and why it’s the perfect format for saving your newly digitized videos.
The MP4 video file format (.mp4) is a storage container for video, audio, image files and more. The MP4 came onto the tech scene in 2001 and has dominated since due to its widespread compatibility across software and digital devices of various types compared to other video file formats such as AVI or MKV that are much more limited in compatibility. The MP4 file is compatible with Apple and Windows computers and devices, Android smartphones (in some formats), gaming consoles, TVs, and media players like VLC and Realplayer.
The MP4 format is used across all industries and disciplines, from big business to education to at-home personal use. The MP4 file is much better at compressing video file data that most formats, and is therefore able to provide much better video and sound quality in a smaller file size. The smaller the file size, the easier it is to share files and stream them online. The MP4 allows for this smaller size without compromising on the quality of the media file.
The MP4 video file format is by far the best media container for video files and has remained dominant over other file formats since its inception in 2001. When you send in tapes and film to Legacybox, we will convert them into a MP4 file that can be saved on a thumb drive or downloaded digitally onto your computer. We use MP4 because it is the best file format for video resolution and storage size as well as its overall compatibility with virtually any device or software. At Legacybox, we want to make the digitization process as easy as possible for you, and that’s why we use the best of the best digital file format.
