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| Internet media type |
video/x-pn-realvideo |
|---|---|
| Developed by | RealNetworks |
| Initial release | February 1997 |
| Type of format | Video coding format |
| Open format? | No |
| Free format? | No |
| Website | Product Website at the Wayback Machine (archived May 31, 2009) |
RealVideo, also spelled as Real Video, is a suite of proprietary video compression formats developed by RealNetworks — the specific format changes with the version. It was first released in 1997 and as of 2024[update] was at version 15.[1] RealVideo is supported on many platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris, and several mobile phones.
RealVideo is usually paired with RealAudio and packaged in a RealMedia (.rm) container. RealMedia is suitable for use as a streaming media format, that one is viewed while it is being sent over the network. Streaming video can be used to watch live television since it does not require downloading the entire video in advance.
- ^ RealNetworks Products - Codecs Archived 2004-08-04 at the Wayback Machine