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RealVideo at a glance
RealVideo
RealNetworks released the first RealVideo codec in February 1997 as part of RealPlayer 5, pioneering internet video streaming when bandwidth was extremely limited and competing with Microsoft's Windows Media and Apple's QuickTime Streaming.
CAP at a glance
CAP
Digital photography fragmented into many manufacturer-specific raw formats because camera makers optimized for their own sensors, metadata, and software ecosystems rather than for one shared public raw standard.
Format comparison
| Feature | RealVideo | CAP |
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| File type | Video | Image |
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| Created year | 1997 | 2005 |
| Inventor | RealNetworks | Phase One |
| Status | legacy | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use RealVideo
- Your source file is already in RealVideo.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to CAP.
- RealVideo is commonly used in video workflows.
When to use CAP
- Your target workflow expects CAP.
- Improve delivery compatibility with CAP.
- CAP is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert RealVideo to CAP?
Convert to CAP when keeping compatibility with a legacy capture workflow or preserving source material from a proprietary imaging system.
It is mainly useful in archive recovery and controlled migration scenarios.
What changes when converting RealVideo to CAP?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to CAP removes layer support. Moving to CAP adds camera raw data. Moving to CAP removes streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting RealVideo to CAP?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.