How to Convert a Whole File to an AVI File with no Watermark

AVI (Audio Video Interleave) is a digital video file format created when audio and video files, usually from a DVD, are synced and meshed together. AVIs are significantly smaller in size than a raw DVD file, and you can watch them on most multimedia players, burn them to a DVD or transfer them to a portable digital player. Some companies offer free AVI software, but converting a file leaves their logo as a watermark on the video. There are free alternatives that don't place a watermark on your videos.

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  Visit the VLC website (see References). VLC is a free, comprehensive media player, capable of streaming videos and converting and playing DVDs. It is developed to handle and play almost all available media file formats and codecs, minimizing the concern that a certain file will not play because of its file extension. You can convert whole video files into AVI using VLC, and there is no watermark left by the application.

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  Go to AVS Video Converter's homepage (see References). This is a free program developed specifically to convert most video file into a variety of file types. You can set it up to convert multiple files at once (batch conversion), add subtitles to videos and convert to specific device formats (iPod, Zen, cell phone, XBox). AVS allows conversion without any watermarking of your videos.

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  Visit the Media Converter (see References). Media Converter is a free, Web-based converter. You can upload a video, enter a link to another video online or point to a YouTube video. It converts video and audio but has a 100MB limit for free users. After converting your video, you'll see no watermark.