MPEG ISOBMFF 'MP4' - ISO/IEC 14496-12
Description
ISO/IEC 14496-12, the ISO Base Media File Format specification — defines the structural 'MP4' container that most modern media files and streaming segments are built on.
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- Standards & Industry›Video Codec Specifications
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MPEG ISOBMFF 'MP4' - ISO/IEC 14496-12 is cataloged in Standards & Industry and Video Codec Specifications.
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