Convert WMV to M4V

What is WMV file?

WMV (Windows Media Video File) is a .wmv digital video file that stores audio and video using Microsoft’s Windows Media Video (WMV) container. WMV files use video compression to reduce the size of the file, while maintaining quality. It is used for delivery of streaming video over the Internet, such as in web pages. It can also be used for backup and archiving of home videos in an efficient manner. [ ⏩ ] WMV file extension

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

How to convert the file from WMV to M4V?

To successfully convert the WMV file to M4V, 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.WMV). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case M4V (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 M4V).

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. WMV to M4V. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting WMV files to M4V 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 M4V, while before this step we had the WMV file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new M4V file, or not.

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