AVI vs AMV, difference between AVI and AMV format

Comparsion between AVI and AMV

File Extension	AVI	AMV
File Type	Audio Video Interleave File	Anime Music Video File
Description	Video container or wrapper format created by Microsoft; stores video data that may be encoded in a variety of codecs; can be played by various video players.	Compressed video format used by Chinese portable media players; typically saved in low resolutions to fit the screens of the media players.
Developed by	Microsoft	N/A
Pros	Widely-used; can be played by most video players and devices;	Popular in making fan-made anime music videos;
Cons	The player must support both the video and audio codec used to encode the AVI file in order to play it.	Low resolution; not supported by many media players;
Help You Choose	Looking for good compatibility? Wanna play your videos anywhere? If so, AVI should be the first to come to your mind.	If you'd like to share your videos on anime-sharing sites and want a smaller file size, AMV format is a good choice.
Programs that open AVI/DV files	Microsoft Windows Media Player XBMC Adobe Flash Professional CC VideoLAN VLC media player	iOrgsoft AMV Converter VideoLAN VLC media player