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Kumara Velu

Kumara has a background in electronic engineering and has been exploring video technology since 1996. He has been a multimedia trainer since 1999, while editing various trade and technical magazines before switching to web publishing in 2007.

What is the AWB Audio File Format? How Do You Open and Convert It to MP3 and WAV?

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”><em>This post will explain the AWB audio format and how to open and convert it to MP3 and WAV&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>AWB stands fo<strong>r Adaptive Multi-Rate &&num;8211&semi; Wideband<&sol;strong>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>It is not much different from an <a previewlistener&equals;”true” href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;amr-audio-format&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>AMR file<&sol;a>&period; The only difference is that it supports a wider frequency bandwidth&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>The bandwidth supported […]

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How to Watch Private Videos in a YouTube Playlist – Email Script to Get Access Included

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Sometimes you come across a good <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;make-a-youtube-playlist-2&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>playlist <&sol;a>on YouTube&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>But then some of the videos are unavailable and hidden&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>This is frustrating&comma; especially if they are part of an interconnecting series&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>What do unavailable&comma; hidden videos mean&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>It means the channel <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;watch-private-youtube-video-without-permission-or-signing-in&sol;amp” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>owner has made the videos […]

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2 Quick and Easy Ways to Play MPG Files on Android

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Do you have an MPG file you wish to play over your Android phone or tablet&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>By default&comma; your Android device would play your <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;what-you-should-know-about-mp4&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>MP4 files<&sol;a> without any issues&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>However&comma; this will not always be the case when it comes to playing MPG files on Android&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Your default media player […]

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Follow these Steps to See Your YouTube Subscribers on Desktop and Mobile

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>As your channel subscriber base grows&comma; you would want to see who has subscribed to your channel&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Maybe somebody has promised to subscribe to your channel&period; You want to check whether the person has done so&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>When you visit your channel&comma; you&&num;8217&semi;ll only see the number of subscribers on the front end&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>You can […]

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Easy and Free Way to Send Videos Larger than 16MB on Whatsapp

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>WhatsApp makes it easy for you to share videos with friends and family&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Sometimes&comma; however&comma; when you try to share a video&comma; you don&&num;8217&semi;t get to upload the full video&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>WhatsApp limits your video upload to 16MB&period; In our case&comma; the video is about 40MB&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>So&comma; before you upload&comma; WhatsApp allows you to select […]

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What is the M4B Audio File Format? How Do You Play and Convert It?

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>You may never have heard about M4B because it&&num;8217&semi;s not as popular as MP3&comma; <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;wav-audio-format&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>WAV<&sol;a>&comma; or even M4A&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>M4B is an audio file format popularly used for audiobooks by Apple Books and iTunes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>M4B vs M4A<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>M4B belongs to the <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;mpeg-2-vs-mpeg-4&sol;amp” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>MPEG-4<&sol;a> family&period; It uses the same […]

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What is the M4A File Format and How Do You Open and Convert it?

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>M4A is a MPEG-4 audio file&period; In other words&comma; it is compressed with a <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;mpeg-2-vs-mpeg-4&sol;amp” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>MPEG-4 codec<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>The codec used is <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;aac-audio-format&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>AAC or Advanced Audio Coding<&sol;a> which is lossy in nature&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>M4A files may also be compressed with <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;audio-formats-explained&sol;amp”>ALAC or Apple Lossless Audio Codec<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading” id&equals;”h-where-are-m4a-files-used”>Where […]

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MPEG-2 vs MPEG-4: Which Compression Offers Better Video Quality?

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”><em>The main difference between MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 is video quality and file size&period; MPEG-2 offers video quality with large file sizes&period; The file size is reduced with MPEG-4&comma; but the video quality is lowered as well&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>You may want to watch this video first for a quick understanding of MPEG-2 vs MPEG-4 before you […]

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Best Portable VHS Players Still Available for Sale: You Can Even Watch Your Tapes in Your Car

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>VHS players are still needed these days to play tapes not available on DVD&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>They&&num;8217&semi;ll also come useful when converting your collection of <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;best-vhs-to-dvd-converters&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>VHS tapes to DVD<&sol;a> or digital&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Although the VHS age is over&comma; VHS players or VCRs are still available for sale&comma; especially online&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Most of the VHS […]

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Neo QLED vs. OLED: Which TV Gives You Better Quality and Value for Money?

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Are you in the market for a new HDTV and are wondering whether you should buy a Neo QLED TV or an OLED TV&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Both offer superior picture quality and viewing experience compared to previous HDTV technologies&period; But then there are differences between them you should take note of&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Before we look at […]

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