AVI vs MPEG, difference between AVI and MPEG format

Comparsion between AVI and MPEG

File Extension	AVI	MPEG
File Type	Audio Video Interleave File	MPEG Video
Description	AVI is a file wrapper format introduced by Microsoft, containing video data that may be encoded in a variety of codecs like DivX, XviD, MJPEG, etc. AVI is one of the most popular video format.	MPEG is a common digital video format use for audio and video compression and transmission.It refers to the family of digital video compression standards and file formats developed by the group
Developed by	Microsoft	Moving Picture Experts Group
Pros	1) Supported by most players and devices; 2) Uses less compression than MPEG;	1) Default format used in burning DVDs; 2) Widely-used in video recording;
Cons	There may be format issues related to the video/audio codecs of AVI;	Sacrifices file size to realize in digital quality;
Help You Choose	For video quality's sake, AVI is a little bit better than MPEG.	If you'd like to burn videos to DVD, MPEG is what you need.
Programs that open MP4/MPEG files	Microsoft Windows Media Player Apple QuickTime Player iOrgsoft DVD Maker Eltima Elmedia Player	Microsoft Windows Media Player Apple QuickTime Player iOrgsoft DVD Maker Eltima Elmedia Player