Convert AVI to MPEG

Converting one file format to another may be necessary for various reasons. So, for example, you may want to convert AVI to MPEG if your computer, phone or other device does not support AVI format. Also, conversion is often required to reduce the file size, since the original format takes up too much space in the device's memory. Perhaps you just need to extract the audio track from the video file, in which case converting the video to audio format is a good option. In any case, with the help of our converter, you can easily complete the required task. Below you can find out some details about the original and new file formats.

AVI is a popular audio and video file format that was developed by Microsoft in 1992. It was the very first format for working with video-audio in the old version of Windows 3.1. Now the developers are updating it, they have improved the quality of compression and viewing of media files in this format. AVI is an abbreviation. Audio Video Interleave is fully written. Files with this extension can be played by various video players due to their simple architecture. AVI remains the most popular video format for viewing on a computer. It features high definition and retains the best quality when transcoding video files. In most cases, you do not need to install additional codecs to view clips in this format, since they are built into each player by default. This media container can contain multithreaded video and audio tracks and allow their synchronous playback. Videos with sound in this format are played by the standard built-in media player in all operating systems of the Windows family. Due to the sufficient popularity of the format, it can be opened not only in the Windows operating system, but also in Linux and Mac OS. In addition, files of this format can be opened in smartphones with Android OS and iPhones.

In January 1988, an expert working group on coding of moving images was formed within the framework of the joint information technology technical committee JTC1 of the International Organization for Standardization ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission IEC, which was tasked with developing standards for image and sound coding with the aim of eliminating redundancy. MPEG compression standards were developed by Moving Picture Experts Group. This technology defines the compression standards for both audio and video information and makes it convenient for transmission in broadcast. There are many versions of the format - MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-3, MPEG-4, etc. MPEG-1 is a lossy compression standard for video and audio. It is designed to compress VHS. Perhaps everyone is familiar with the MPEG-2 format. It is this format that underlies DVD-Video discs. The MPEG-2 format is also the basis for digital television standards. The MPEG3 standard was originally developed for use in High Definition Television (HDTV) systems with a data rate of 20-40 Mbps. The new MPEG4 standard, which appeared at the very end of 1999, offers a broader view of media reality. The standard defines the principles for working with content (digital representation of media data) for three areas: interactive multimedia itself (including products distributed on optical discs and over the Internet), graphics applications (synthetic content) and digital television (DTV).