| A | B |
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| Analog video | uses a continuous electrical signal to capture footage on a magnetic tape. |
| Digital video | are made up of 1’s and 0’s, binary format, that represent the video image which computers can read. |
| Capture | To record audio, video, or still images as digital data in a file. |
| Frame | a single picture or still shot, that is one of many sequential images that make up video. |
| Frame Rate | The number of video frames displayed per second (FPS). |
| Display Resolution | the number of pixels that can be displayed on a digital screen, usually quoted as width x height. |
| .avi | Created by Microsoft; Uses less compression than MOV or MPEG; Supported by almost all computers using Windows |
| .mov | Developed by Apple Computer; Cross-Platform; Opens with Apple QuickTime |
| .mp4 | Developed by Moving Pictures Expert Group; Compresses well; Commonly used for the Internet |
| .flv | Developed by Adobe Systems; Commonly used to deliver video over the Internet by using Flash Player; Used by YouTube, Hulu, VEVO, etc. |
