Supported Video Formats
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4/8/2010
Devices may include support for the following formats, depending on what media support has been added to your device by the manufacturer.
| Format | Description | For More Information |
|---|---|---|
ASF Video and Audio |
Advanced Systems Format (ASF). This format does not specify the codec used for a media object, but rather describes how media is structured in a stream. |
This format is supported using DirectShow. It is also supported by: Windows Media Player Mobile for Windows Mobile Devices The Windows Media Player OCX. |
AVI Video |
Audio Video Interleave, a Microsoft media container format. |
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MPEG-4 Video |
A compression format for audio and video. |
This format is supported using the WMV/MPEG-4 Video Codec. There are some limitations to the implementation. It is also supported by: Windows Media Player Mobile for Windows Mobile Devices The Windows Media Player OCX. |
MS RLE Video |
Support for the Microsoft run-length encoded (RLE) video codec. |
This format is supported using DirectShow and the MS RLE Video Codec. It is also supported by: Windows Media Player Mobile for Windows Mobile Devices The Windows Media Player OCX. |
WMV Video |
Windows Media Video (WMV). A video compression format. Versions 1 through 9 are supported, including Simple, Advanced and Main profiles. |
Encoding in this format is supported by: Windows Media Player Mobile for Windows Mobile Devices The Windows Media Player OCX. |