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What format is an .h264 file?

When I create a stream for Blu-Ray, it gives me a file with .h264 as the extension. What file format is that? I don't see it anywhere but in Compressor.

27-inch iMac G5, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on Jan 14, 2012 5:37 AM

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Jan 15, 2012 5:15 AM in response to Russ H

I know what an MPEG4 is and know what H.264 compression is. But H.264 can be used for MPEG4 and MOV, etc.


But when you choose the settings for Blu-Ray in Compressor, Compressor makes a file with a .h264 extension. I've never seen that extension anywhere else.


I'm wondering...is an .h264 file a different format with .h264 as the extension? Or is it a whole different file format?

What format is an .h264 file?

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