MVI stands for ''Musical Video Interactive'', a
DVD
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-based
container format
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for packing audio, video and interactive visual content (for example, lyrics) onto one disk. The first commercial disc released with this technology was ''
Snakes & Arrows
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'' by
Rush
Rush(es) may refer to:
Places
United States
* Rush, Colorado
* Rush, Kentucky
* Rush, New York
* Rush City, Minnesota
* Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois
* Rush Creek (Marin County, California), a stream
* Rush Creek (Mono Cou ...
on May 15, 2007.
The audio content is provided in multiple formats, including a high-definition version (a minimum of 24-bit at 48kHz sampling) and an
MP3 version for copying to portable audio players. The video content is compatible with DVD video, and can also optionally include high-definition video.
No new MVI releases have been made since 2012.
References
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External links
*MVI FAQ (2008) - https://web.archive.org/web/20081004211030/http://www.mvimusic.com/faq
*MVI home (2012) - https://web.archive.org/web/20120214081228/http://www.mvimusic.com/://
Audio storage
Digital container formats
DVD