视频格式比较

avi和MP4

File Extension	AVI	MP4
File Type	Audio Video Interleave File	MPEG-4 Video File
Description	AVI is a video wrapper format created by Microsoft, storing video data that might be encoded with various codecs. AVI files can be played by various video players, but the player must support the codec used to encode the video data.	Developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG), MP4 is a multimedia container format standard specified as a part of MPEG-4.
Developed by	Microsoft	Moving Picture Experts Group
Pros	Flexible, works with a wide range of editing and compression programs; have support for multiple video or audio streams	MP4 is are usually compressed; compatible with more devices like iPad, iPod, iPhone, Android Phone and some tablet
Cons	Generally AVI tends to be larger than most video formats due to minimal compression features	require you to wait for pre-buffering before viewing content,
Help You Choose	AVI files can be played by various video players, but the player must support the codec used to encode the video data.	MP4 files are an open standard that everyone can use.
Programs that open AVI/MP4 files	Microsoft Windows Media Player XBMC Apple QuickTime Player	Microsoft Windows Media Player RealPlayer KMPlayer

avi和RMVB

File Extension	AVI	RMVB
File Type	Audio Video Interleave File	RealMedia Variable Bit Rate File
Description	A file with the .avi file extension is an Audio Video Interleave file. AVI files can contain both audio and video data in a file container that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback.	Real Media video file compressed using a variable bit rate, which is optimized for the content of the video; RMVB files have become a popular format for Anime and Asian movie titles.
Developed by	Microsoft	RealNetworks
Pros	1) Can be opened by nearly any popular video player; 2) Most web-based storage services like Google Drive will also play AVI files when stored there;	1) Smaller file sizes and lower bitrates with better quality compared to DivX (.avi) files; 2) Popular in file sharing sites like BitTorrent;
Cons	The player must support the codec used to encode the video data so as to play it;	Only natively supported by the RealPlayer;
Help You Choose	As AVI is more widely-used, you can use AVI format to avoid format compatibility problem.	If you want to keep the videos with smaller file sizes while preserving the video quality, choose RMVB.
Programs that open AVI/RMVB files	VideoLAN VLC media player Apple QuickTime Player Microsoft Windows Video	iOrgsoft RMVB Converter Real Player Cloud VideoLAN VLC media player

AVI和WMV

File Extension	AVI	WMV
File Type	Audio Video Interleave File	Windows Media Video File
Description	AVI is a multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft in November 1992. AVI files can contain both audio and video data in a file container that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback.	Windows Media (WMV) is a file type which can contain video in one of several video compression formats developed by Microsoft.
Developed by	Microsoft	Microsoft
Pros	A key advantage of AVI format is its ability to be played on the majority of computers worldwide.	WMV files tend to be quite small considering the amount of video information they preserve.
Cons	Its ability to enhance sound is bad; has limited picture resolution; unable to do full screen and full motion video	Difficult to play WMV on Apple or Linux players
Help You Choose	Since the media stored in an AVI file may be encoded using one of several different media codecs, it is possible your player does not support the codecs used by the AVI file.	many Windows based programs use WMV
Programs that open AVI/WMV files	Divx Player KMPlayer	VLC media player Microsoft Windows Media Player

AVI和MOV

File Extension	MOV	AVI
File Type	Apple QuickTime Movie	Audio Video Interleave File
Description	MOV was originally developed by Apple as a file format for its QuickTime movie player. The MOV format presented a lot of advantages that are quite usable to everyday use but the proprietary nature of the MOV format was a major hindrance.	AVI which stands for Audio Video Interleave is a relatively old container that was developed by Microsoft as the file format for its media player application-popupar format especially in the internet where the need for compatibility is quite enormous.
Developed by	Apple	Microsoft
Pros	Capable of multiple tracks and overlay subtitles; Commonly uses the MPEG-4 codec for compression; Often smaller in size compared with AVI;	Stores video data encoded in a variety of codecs; Uses less compression than MOV; The most popular and commonly used file format;
Cons	Not used as commonly as AVI in non Apple users;	Does not natively support MPEG-4 codec; Does not support subtitles; Tends to be larger than most video formats;
Programs that open AVI/MOV files	Apple QuickTime Player Microsoft Windows Media Player VideoLAN VLC media player CyberLink PowerDVD 14	Microsoft Windows Media Player VideoLAN VLC media player ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre Roxio Toast 11