The UltraViolet system is an online digital rights management and licensing system built to allow consumers of movies and TV shows to buy their entertainment content once and be able to play it anywhere. Purchased UltraViolet movies and TV shows are added to an UltraViolet account and can then be streamed to TVs, computers, tablets, and smartphones or downloaded to DVDs or Blu-Ray discs for offline viewing. The system is developed by the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE), a consortium of over 70 members including film studios, retailers, cable TV Read More

Apple TV is one of the available options for streaming and Internet based entertainment for the television. It has an extensive library of content when paired with Apple iTunes. Although Apple TV can be an affordable option, the device has many limitations that really reduces it to a basic streaming device. This device is not the only one of its kind to provide streaming and entertainment capabilities. There are many options to choose from with varying degrees of quality and selection. The following are some of the best digital media Read More

An MKV player is a media player that is capable of supporting the MKV and MKA file formats. Both of these file formats are based on the Matroska Media Container that allows audio and video clips to not only be run independently but also as one synchronized file. MKV is used for Matroska video files while MKA is used for Matroska audio files, but both file formats are usually referred to as simply MKV. The following is a list of media players that are capable of playing MKV files. VLC Read More

MKV, or Matroska Multimedia Container, is an open source, file container format. MKV files are able to store an unlimited number of video, audio, and subtitle files within one file. Matroska files use the .MKV file extension for video files that contain audio and video, the .MKA file extension for audio files, and the .MKS file extension for subtitle files. MKV files are often used to store small collections of videos or multiple parts of the same video. Because of their ability to store an unlimited number of subtitle files, Read More

The MKV (Matroska Multimedia Container) format is an open standers container format that is designed to store an unlimited number of audio, video, or image files inside of one container file. The format is similar to MP4 and AVI, but based on open specifications and implementations. Similar to early implementations of the MP4 format, the final letter in the file extension for the MK format connotes the type of content stored with MKV storing primarily video, MKA audio, and MKS subtitles. The project was originally started in late 2002 as Read More

One of the things that many computer users do once they record or download a video is edit it to fit their needs. Whether someone is making a home movie, creating a mash up, or adding features such as subtitles, he/she will need to edit the video file. Here are some tips on editing one of the most common video files available – WMV. What is a WMV File? Before playing WMV files, it is important to know a little more about this format. Microsoft originally developed the WMV (Windows Read More

A Kinetoscope is a device that shows older films or motion pictures through a viewing window. The device predates the movie projector and housing the viewing window in a cabinet. The kinetoscope’s basic concept served as the basis for movie projectors that were developed later. The kinetoscope produces the illusion of movement or animation by using perforated film strips that have sequential images that comprise the movie or film frames that are moved over a light source with a high-speed shutter. Who Invented the Kinetoscope? Thomas Edison was originally credited Read More

WMV (Windows Media Video) is a generic name for video encoding solutions that Microsoft developed. The format is a part of the Windows Media framework that also includes formats like Windows Media Audio (WMA), Advanced Systems Format (ASF), and High Definition Photo (HDP). WMV files use the Microsoft container format and represent Microsoft’s own version of MPEG-4 (Part 2) video encoding technology. First introduced in 1999, the WMV format now competes with other codecs such as DivX and RealVideo as a means of distributing video content on the World Wide Read More

A VOB (Video Object) file is based on the MPEG format, although it has certain limitations. A VOB file may contain MPEG-1 Part 2 or H 262/MPEG-2 Part 2 video, MPEG-2 audio layer II or MPEG-1 audio layer II audio. However, there are several restrictions in a VOB file, when it comes to usage of these formats. VOB files can contain DTS or AC 3 audio, liner PCM or subtitles, but can’t contain MPEG-4 formats or AAC. VOB files are widely used in production of DVDs. How to Burn a Read More

A MKV file is a container format that can be used to store audio and video formats and is considered a competing format to the MP4 and AVI container formats. MKV (Matroska) is an open source format based on EBML (Extensible Binary Meta Language), and includes a greater number of features than supported by other container formats used in industry. The standard stores data in a compressed state along with an encoder. In order to play MKV files, a supporting codec is required. What is a MKV File? The MKV Read More