What is the difference between DV-AVI Type 1 and Type 2?
When you transfer your DV content from the DV camcorder to your computer, there are two ways to save it to DV-AVI format. Microsoft defines two standards for DV-AVI, known as Type 1 and Type 2.
- DV-AVI Type 1: a single stream is used to store audio and video.
- DV-AVI Type 2: there is one video stream, and one or more audio streams. File size will be bigger due to the extra stream information.
PowerDirector uses DV-AVI Type 1 to capture DV camcorder format. However, please note that both DV-AVI Type 1 and Type 2 are supported by PowerDirector.
For more information on this topic, you may wish to consult the Microsoft web site:
