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Chapter 4. Understanding Audio/Video Technology > RealVideo
RealVideo
The RealVideo format (part of the larger RealMedia family of formats, which also includes RealAudio) is designed for streaming video content over the Internet. To enhance the speed of streaming, this is a heavily compressed format, resulting in lower-quality video than possible with some other formats.
