This is one of the most famous video and audio formats. Developed by Microsoft Corporation, the Audio Video Interleave format was released in 1992. It is supported by virtually all video players. AVI plays the sound and video simultaneously and is suitable for any browser. The compression process involves a variety of codecs. This format is very popular among users. Audio Video Interleave files can also be opened using Windows Media Player.

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Windows Media Audio: a licensed file format

Windows Media Audio first appeared in 1999. This format is a development of Microsoft supported by Windows Media Player. It was created to replace the well-known MP3 format. Used when watching films on DVD players, on Nokia and Playstation mobile and portable devices. Files of the Windows Media Audio format can be compressed with and without losses. The format has a total of 4 types. As of today, it is supported by almost all hardware players.