What is the difference between .avi and .aiffc?
- Extension
- .avi
- .aiffc
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Audio
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Apple Inc.
- 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.
- It contains CD-quality audio file commonly used in gaming consoles and media players. AIFC can be compared to .WAV file that has been compressed to reduce file size. Therefore, it may incorporate ALAW, ULAW, or G722 compression.
- MIME Type
- video/avi
- audio/aiff
- Sample
- sample.avi
- sample.aiffc
- Wikipedia
- .avi on Wikipedia
- .aiffc on Wikipedia