AVI to WMV Converter - Convert AVI files to WMV on Windows(Windows 7 included)

What is .AVI?

Audio Video Interleave, known by its acronym AVI, is a multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft in 1992 as part of its Video for Windows technology. AVI files can contain both audio and video data in a file container that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback. Like the DVD video format, AVI files support multiple streaming audio and video.

Since most AVI files are compressed with different codec, it is common that your computer can play some AVIs without any additional software needed and meanwhile refuses to play some AVIs. This is simply due the fact that those AVIs have been compressed using a different codec and your computer has a codec installed already for the ones that work. Although still supported in Windows and suitable for certain formats like DV, it's not a good general purpose container, and even Microsoft uses other containers for their own video formats.

Compared to .AVI, some people would favor to .WMV, Why?

All Windows Operating Systems come loaded with the DirectShow-based Windows Media Player. Your WMV files will most likely be associated with Windows Media Player by default so double-clicking them should begin the playback.

The current version of WMV is WMV9 which includes the feature of a high compression rate in order to fit large videos into a small amount of storage space, making it a great format for transferring over the internet.

Compared to AVI, WMV are widely supported by some portable players including Zune, xbox360, Sansa, and some famous mobile phone including HTC Touch, BlackBerry, iRiver, Pocket PC.

How to convert AVI to WMV, change Video from AVI to WMV files on Windows(Windows 7 included)?

iSkysoft Video Converter is the best AVI to WMV Converter(also support HD Video AVI, HD WMV) you are looking for if you are planning to convert AVI to WMV. With a large and rich codec collection, iSkysoft detect and analyze your AVI file, encode file from AVI to WMV for you directly. All you need to do is install iSkysoft video converter, then set the output location and finally click "start".