Comparison between AVI and RMVB

AVI is a multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft in November 1992 as part of its Video for Windows technology. AVI files can contain both audio and video data in a file container that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback.

RMVB is a variable bitrate extension of the RealMedia multimedia container format developed by RealNetworks.RMVB is typically used for multimedia content stored locally. Files using this format have the file extension ".rmvb"

Summary:

1.Both AVI and RMVB are lossy formats which sacrifices quality for file size

2.AVI is thought of as a container format with the RMVB refers to RealMedia multimedia container format.

3.RMVB used for multimedia content stored locally while AVI files can contain both audio and video data in a file container

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