Convert M4V to AVC

What is M4V file?

M4V is a video file format developed by Apple Inc. It is a part of the MPEG-4 multimedia container format, and is used for storing movies or television shows purchased from the iTunes Store. It was introduced in 2007 to replace the earlier protected file format .MOV, and is based on the ISO Base Media File format. The M4V file extension is normally used for downloadable video files, and provides support for DRM protection when purchased using iTunes. [ ⏩ ] M4V file extension

What is AVC file?

The MPEG-4 AVC .AVC Advanced Video Coding movie file is an audio and video container format developed by the Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG). It is a standardized digital multimedia format with high compression rates and optimized data exchange capabilities. This container format is used for streaming both audio and video files over the Internet and in digital broadcasting systems. [ ⏩ ] AVC file extension

How to convert the file from M4V to AVC?

To successfully convert the M4V file to AVC, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.M4V). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case AVC (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than AVC).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. M4V to AVC. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting M4V files to AVC files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension AVC, while before this step we had the M4V file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new AVC file, or not.

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