: .avi files can be played on almost any media player, including VLC and Windows Media Player, making them accessible to a wide audience.
: Many older independent film collections remain in .avi format because it was the dominant standard during the peak of digital file-sharing and early independent digital distribution. Cultural and Historical Context Baikal Films - Krivon - Happy Boys 2.avi
The specific file extension mentioned, , is a multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft. It is a standard choice for these types of independent distributions for several reasons: including VLC and Windows Media Player