Hi,

what's the difference between these two ?

Videos I make with my WEBCAM have .mpg file extension. Formats accepted by YouTube are mpeg2 and mpeg4, but not .mpg...
So there MUST be a difference in kind?no difference.

The only reason a file is ever given the "mpg" extension is because older file systems and operating systems are restricted to 8.3 filenames- that is, 8 letters, a period, and a three letter extension... in this case, MPG.

MPEG itself is really just an encoding standard; for example, an AVI file could use MPEG encoding.

if you need to, you should be able to simply rename the file in question to have an mpeg extension.yes, I may be confusing file- formats and codecs .

My cam makes videos that are stored as .mpg-files on my HARD disc.

When I want to put this on YouTube I have to put a codec on it, so to speak?



MPEG stands for moving picture expert group. It was a group of people from many companies to standardize the way video was handled for cable, satellite and computers.

The first VERSION was MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 are updates on how the encoding and compression is handled. Basically version numbers.sandra,
From your photo I would say you are very precocious.
Quote from: Geek-9pm on December 12, 2009, 04:21:00 PM

sandra,
From your photo I would say you are very precocious.

People keep telling me that I look like a 15-month-old.
Quite a feat, I'm actually 38.

Back on topic........ You should be able to upload the videos directly to YouTube.