We sometimes get our hands on files on formats not supported by our own devices. It's annoying that we can't watch the TV series or anime that you've just downloaded just because they're on the wrong ...

An abbreviation of Matroska Video, MKV is a digital video file format that supports various types of audio and video codecs. The multimedia container is also commonly used by the anime fan-subbing ...

I’m a pretty big fan of Windows Media Center. In fact, it’s at the heart of my home theater system. Just one wrinkle: I can’t play MKV files from within the WMC interface. In case you’re not familiar ...

There are many occasions that you need a video converter, for example, for changing the video format/codec to be compatible with portable devices or media players, or for reducing the video file size ...

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Once upon time, video codecs and formats were really only the concern of AV nerds, anime freaks and hardcore not-so-legal movie downloaders. Now, even the most part-time of geeks has to deal with them ...

Want to know how to play a weird video file on your Mac? Don’t worry – there’s probably a simple solution. There are dozens of video file formats, with more being added all the time, and it’s ...

Windows Phone 8.1 Update 2 aka GDR2 is slowly making it out the gate to various phones. The update comes preinstalled on the new Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL. However, the OS update managed to sneak on ...

The world of video formats can be pretty confusing, but there are only a few things you really need to know. First, it's important to note that a video format is more than just its file extension.