AVI VS MPEG: What is the Difference between AVI and MPEG?

Overview

Users have been raising many threads about which format has the better quality, AVI or MPEG or which format has the bigger file size, AVI or MPEG or which format should I choose as my output format when I download online videos or what is the difference between AVI and MPEG. Now the following article just lists the differences between AVI and MPEG to help users to easily choose AVI or MPEG.

Overview

• File Type: AVI is Audio Video Interleave File; MPEG refers to MPEG-1 or MPEG-2
• File Description: As one popular video container format developed by Microsoft, AVI can wrap many video and audio codecs in, such as MPEG-4, DivX, Xvid, MJPEG, HuffYUV, etc; MPEG is a compression format to set standards for audio and video compression and transmission
• Developer: AVI is developed by Microsoft; MPEG is developed by Moving Picture Experts Group
• Supporter Programs: AVI is supported by many popular video devices and players, especially Windows-based programs; MPEG-1 is more often used on video CD AND low-quality video on DVD video while MPEG-2 is more used for burning to DVD.
• Video Size: AVI normally has relatively bigger file size; MPEG usually has smaller file size due to its compression format feature
• Video Editing: AVI is a good playable format, but not a good editable format and many video editors do not support AVI; MPEG has wide video editing support and many video editors support to edit MPEG-2 or MPEG-1, such as Premiere Pro.

I believe that you have got a general idea about AVI and MPEG from the above AVI vs MPEG and know in which situation where you should save your video as AVI or MPEG. For example, if you want your video file playable on more video players or have a high quality video file or want to work your video file on Windows-based video programs, then you need to save your video as an AVI format. If you want to edit your video file on Premiere Pro CC and other video editors or burn your video to video CD or DVD, then MPEG should be your output format.

However, what if users have already saved the video to AVI, but MPEG is more proper for them or what if AVI should be their better choice comparing with their already stored MPEG? Actually, a powerful video converter can easily handle this problem.

Convert between AVI and MPEG - iDealshare VideoGo

• iDealshare VideoGo is just the most powerful video converter which functions to easily convert AVI to MPEG or MPEG to AVI without any quality loss.
• Except for converting between AVI and MPEG, this iDealshare VideoGo also functions to convert between any two video formats, including MP4, AVI, MKV, MOV, WMV, FLV, WTV, AVCHD, RMVB, etc.
• Also, this iDealshare VideoGo works perfectly to convert any unsupported video format to any video device, player or editor supported video formats and the supported devices, players and editors include iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, PSP, Zune, Roku, Xbox, etc.
• Also, this iDealshare VideoGo supports to convert between any two audio formats, like MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA, FLAC, AIFF, OGG, etc.
• Furthermore, this iDealshare VideoGo supports to edit AVI, MPEG, MOV, MP4, MP3, AAC, etc to make any personalized video or audio file.

Guide on Converting AVI to MPEG or MPEG to AVI

Follow the guide below to easily convert AVI to MPEG or MPEG to AVI.

Make Preparation: Free Download AVI to MPEG Converter

Free download the AVI to MPEG Converter - iDealshare VideoGo(for Windows, for Mac), install and run it, the following interface will pop up.

Step 1 Add AVI Files

Click the "Add File" button to easily import the AVI file to this AVI to MPEG converter. Or users can directly drag and drop the AVI file to this AVI to MPEG converter. Batch conversion from AVI to MPEG is supported.

Step 2 Set MPEG-2 as the output video format

Click "Profile" button to select MPEG-2 Video(*.mpg) as the output format from the "General Video" category or select HD MPEG-2-PS Video(*.mpg) from the "HD Video" category

Step 3 Convert AVI to MPEG-2

Finally click the "Convert" button to get the AVI file converted to MPEG with short time.