Loss of video and audio quality as AVI file gets compressed.Or at the very least, incredibly tedious and requires much experimentation and trial and error. Due to the massive amount of codecs, finding the right one can be next to impossible.AVI files are massive when uncompressed, as opposed to other common file formats.Adding this extra step makes it quite cumbersome and risky. AVI files can come with codecs that require users to have those same codecs downloaded and accessible on their computer.Very high-quality option and can be used for movies and editing for the purposes of sharing and consuming.Can create DVDs and store AVI content like audio and video data within it.Very popular and recognized in the technology world for its incredible high audio fidelity options and versatility to be used across multiple platforms and uses.Compression codecs are vast and are ideal for online video sharing, transferring, and consuming.