An even more retarded question...

markymarkNY wrote on 6/14/2008, 4:46 PM

When choosing "render as", some of the file types have associated with them multiple file extensions - why is that? and what does that mean?

For example, you can "save as" Sony AVC (*.mp4, *.mt2s, *.acv)...

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Steve Mann wrote on 6/14/2008, 8:43 PM

Broad explanation: The file extensions represent the "wrapper" that the video is enclosed within. The video data are generally the same regardless of how it's packaged. For example, you can rename a .vob file to .mpg and play it on any mpeg player.

Grazie wrote on 6/14/2008, 10:48 PM

Likewise, if I decided to obstinately, obdurately, mulishly, determinedly and downright obtusely decide to re-name my MPG files as WMP files, I would get the WMP Icon being proudly emblazoned on the surreptitious, clandestine MPG. But it is still an MPG. I would also get WMPlayer to fire-up and naively attempt to play the “thing”. But it is still an MPG, requiring the codecs to read it AND a/the player which has the abilities to FIND those codecs on my PC and the enthusiasm to go-look for them!( I think I got that bit right?)

Now, PLEASE don’t get me started on why we can’t get AC-3 files onto the Vegas Timeline, when we can import them into DVDA, and NOT have them “icon-nised” by Vegas! This to an IT dunderhead like me is truly puzzerling?

Grazie

Steve Mann wrote on 6/15/2008, 8:37 PM

"Now, PLEASE don’t get me started on why we can’t get AC-3 files onto the Vegas Timeline, when we can import them into DVDA, and NOT have them “icon-nised” by Vegas! This to an IT dunderhead like me is truly puzzerling?"

Because Vegas doesn't bundle the AC-3 License, but DVDA does?