2006-08-09 02:39:28 · 13 answers · asked by valentinbullet 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
I know.... what were those people thinking?
2006-08-09 02:42:29 · answer #1 · answered by Mrsashko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you wouldn't get everyone in 100% agreement
mp3 is not an international standard but is used universally as there are many devices out there that will play mp3s
As for video there are a lot more types of video, ranging for divx and xvid to mpeg1, 2, 3 and 4.
mpeg 2 is used a lot as this is what DVDs are encoded using and there being a lot of DVDs out there and many many DVD players this has become a bit of a standard.
2006-08-09 02:44:46 · answer #2 · answered by Steve C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Different formats are better for different purposes. Some are more compressed but lossier. Others faithfully keep the sound but produce larger files. Users want this flexibility, so there are different formats.
2. Different software producers want separate formats. The good part is that they can tweak the application that plays the files and the file format to work together. Unfortunately, if a customer buys content from them, they're locked into that product.
2006-08-09 02:46:39 · answer #3 · answered by Asher S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are international standards, many of them. That's the problem. Various standards are created in various places and become the de facto local standard, or are pushed by large corporations to be de facto standards. If a corporation can push a standard, they can make more money off of it because the standard is tailored to their products. So, various corporations compete with their standards to gain market control. Oftentimes, groups of corporations will get together to push a standard in order to get a stronger footing for their standard.
Also, the technology keeps improving, so that a standard that was cutting edge last year might not be sufficient for new applications. So, standards have to evolve or become obsolete. This also opens the door for newcomers to come in with new standards that promise to be more upwardly compatible.
2006-08-09 02:47:24 · answer #4 · answered by nondescript 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the problem is that there are way too many international standards. With versions, which are supposed to be improving them in the first place. Yuck... (Audio - CDA, mp3, wma, ogg... whatever; Video - MPEG-1 /Video CD, MPEG-2 / DVD, MPEG-4 /Xvid /DivX, wmv... ) and they are all making money, so there is little chance they will merge, I guess.
2006-08-09 02:46:23 · answer #5 · answered by AlphaOne_ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Becuase different filetypes have different usages.
Like why is there no international standard for a pair of boots, or a car, money etc.
2006-08-09 02:45:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For anything relatively new, it takes time for one standard to be agreed on. Remember VHS and Betamax?
2006-08-09 02:44:53 · answer #7 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MPG (MPEG)= "Moving Pictures Experts Group" (includes sVCD, DVD and MP3)
2006-08-09 03:05:01 · answer #8 · answered by flippin'eck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There ARE standards.
MPEG2, AIFF, AVI, TIFF, WAV... etc etc
They are all standards, with different functions.
2006-08-09 02:43:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
errm theres plenty of them
2006-08-09 02:42:54 · answer #10 · answered by barhud 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree they must be bonkers
2006-08-12 22:25:11 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋