whats is mpeg4?

Question

and whats is m4a and with these type files can i put them on my ipod

Answer 1

They are both types of video files that work with ipod video and you can get a converter so you can put it on a ipod by typing mympx player and click on the first link and then dowload the program and do whatever

Answer 2

Basically, mpeg 4 also known as mp4 and it is a video file. mp3 is the audio equivalent. m4a is a new type of audio file. Your probably thinking why are there all these different files. Its all about compression really i.e. getting a better sound quality into a smaller size. And mpeg-4 is the ipod video file standard. Here is a more indepth descripition sourced from wikipedia

M4A is a file extension used to represent the popular new international audio standard called MPEG 4 Audio

MPEG-4 is a standard used primarily to compress audio and video (AV) digital data. Introduced in late 1998, it is the designation for a group of audio and video coding standards and related technology agreed upon by the ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG). The uses for the MPEG-4 standard are web (streaming media) and CD distribution, conversation (videophone), and broadcast television, all of which benefit from compressing the AV stream.

MPEG-4 absorbs many of the features of MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 and other related standards, adding new features such as (extended) VRML support for 3D rendering, object-oriented composite files (including audio, video and VRML objects), support for externally-specified Digital Rights Management and various types of interactivity. AAC (Advanced Audio Codec) was standardized as an adjunct to MPEG-2 (as Part 7) before MPEG-4 was issued.

Most of the features included in MPEG-4 are left to individual developers to decide whether to implement them. This means that there are probably no complete implementations of the entire MPEG-4 set of standards. To deal with this, the standard includes the concept of "profiles" and "levels", allowing a specific set of capabilities to be defined in a manner appropriate for a subset of applications.

Answer 3

MPEG4 is an official video compression standard.
m4a is the file extension attached to names of files using the MPEG-4 Audio standardIt is the easiest way. To convert Itunes protected M4P to MP3 format, you should burn a CD from iTunes (using the ITunes CD burning option), and then use CD to MP3 Ripper to rip MP3 from CD.
1. Buy songs on iTunes
2. Go to File->New Playlist
3. Drap and Drop files you want to the playlist
4. Right-click playlist and select "Burn Playlist to Disc"
5. Rip CD to MP3.

Answer 4

MPEG-4 is a video format standard. Most DVD movies, like the one you find at your local Blockbuster, uses the MPEG-2 video format. You can convert MPEG-2 to the MPEG-4 format. MPEG-4 is 1/10 the size of the original MPEG-2 file and it still retains most of its digital quality, which is ideal when you want to store a movie but space is limited. And, yes, you can store them on your ipod. But, you need to be careful. There are many variations of MPEG-4 standard, such as DivX or Nero's Recode. You need to use the right one for ipod. Your best bet is to stick with Apple's iTune.

Answer 5

Go into Google and undertake a search.