What is the difference between .avi and .ac3?
- Extension
- .avi
- .ac3
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Audio
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Dolby Laboratories
- Description
- An AVI file is a file saved in a multimedia container format created by Microsoft. It stores video and audio data that may be encoded in a variety of codecs such as DivX and XviD. AVI files typically use less compression than similar formats such as .MPEG and .MOV.
- Audio file saved in the AC-3 (Dolby Digital) audio format; can include up to six channels of audio (DD 5.1 surround sound with subwoofer output); uses lossy compression and often used as the format for DVDs, cinema theaters, and game consoles.
- MIME Type
- video/avi
- audio/ac3
- Sample
- sample.avi
- sample.ac3
- Wikipedia
- .avi on Wikipedia
- .ac3 on Wikipedia