AVI file is a container that could contain any type of encoded video and audio. Hence not all the avi files are the same. You might need different codec to be available in your computer for playing different avi files. The most popular codecs that are necessary are the DivX and XviD. If these codecs are available in your system then you could play the avi files using the popular multimedia programs like Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, Quicktime player, and DivX player. For more information on the format supported by these players you can see the manufacturers? websites. The most popular video codecs that are used in compressing video content in an avi file are DivX, Cinepak, Indeo, DV, MJPEG, and YUY2. The audio codecs used in such files include MP3, MS ADPCM, and PCM codecs. If you have these codecs installed in your system then you will not find any difficulty in playing the avi files.
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