Preservation

AVI: Audio Video Interleaved

The Sustainability of Digital Formats site at the Library of Congress contains information about the AVI file format.

NARA's AVI files are identified as PUID fmt/5 in the PRONOM database.

For more technical information about AVI files, see the Technical White Paper.

Record Type Product Category Choice of Product Type
Digital Moving Images from Film-based Source Material Reproduction Master Motion Picture Film Median Capture - HD AVI [MPD-R2] AVI: Audio Video Interleaved
Digital Moving Images from Video Source Material Preservation Master Video Maximum Manual Capture - SD [VID-P1] AVI: Audio Video Interleaved
Digital Moving Images from Video Source Material Preservation Master Video Maximum Automated Capture - SD [VID-P2] AVI: Audio Video Interleaved

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