Video file formats are an important part of how we store, share, and view content. While formats like MP4 and AVI are more commonly known, M4V is another format worth understanding. It’s of special ...

Like the title says, do you give up anything by using the M4V container versus an MKV? I am going for a "universal" conversion for DVD movies. The Handbrake conversion I use is basically: High Profile ...

What's the difference? If I rip a DVD or transcode a file, say avi, to mpeg4 using visualhub, I'll get an mp4 out of the other end. But when I use the conversion option in EyeTV's software, a ...

Eh? What was that? Auntie was just giving the kids some Werthers in exchange for them agreeing to play quietly outside the house. Spotify? Good heavens! *fans self* What is this world coming to?

We've looked at removing DRM from iTunes movies and TV shows on Windows, but what about Mac OS X? Here's how to rip out the DRM and turn that copy-protected M4V file into a regular old MP4 on your Mac ...

The M4V video container format is a Digital Rights Management-enabled (DRM) version of the MP4 container format, used almost exclusively by Apple for its iTunes video service. The DRM used to protect ...