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Convert .AVI to .DIVX

Possible with limits

AVI is a container, while DivX is a video codec that is often stored inside AVI files. Converting to DivX means re-encoding the video with a DivX-compatible codec, which is rarely necessary because most players already open AVI files.

How to convert .AVI to .DIVX

  1. Check what is inside the AVI first, for example with VLC (Tools → Codec Information).
  2. If the video is already MPEG-4 (DivX or Xvid), no conversion is needed; renaming the file does not change its content.
  3. Otherwise re-encode with a converter that offers a DivX or MPEG-4 Part 2 encoder.
  4. Choose a bitrate at least as high as the source to limit quality loss.

What to expect

  • Re-encoding is lossy. If a device only plays DivX, check its manual: many accept H.264 in MP4 as well.

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About .AVI

AVI, which stands for Audio Video Interleave, is a multimedia container format developed by Microsoft. It allows synchronous audio-with-video playback and supports multiple streaming audio and video. AVI is known for its simplicity and compatibility across different systems.

AVI files are versatile video files used for storing both audio and video data, compatible with various media players across platforms.

Learn more about .AVI.

About .DIVX

DivX is a brand of video codec products developed by DivX, LLC. The DivX codec is known for its ability to compress video into small sizes while maintaining high quality. DivX files typically use the .divx extension and are often used for distributing video content over the internet.

DivX is a video file format known for its ability to compress lengthy video segments into small sizes while maintaining relatively high visual quality.

Learn more about .DIVX.

Conversion tools

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