The best replacement for avi is mp4.

The best alternatives to avi are rated as following:
★★★★★  mp4
★★★★★  wmv
★★★  mpeg
★★★  mkv
★★★  mov
★★  mpg
★  flv
★  divx
★  mpeg2
★  mpeg4
★  quicktime
★  h.264
★  mpeg 2
★  mp4 size
  mp4 file size
  mov better quality
  mpeg 4
  mov gopro
  dvd
  mpeg better quality
  swf
  h 264
  mpeg quality
  twitcon
  wmv better
  rawcap
  h264
  mp4 quality
  asf
  mkv better
  mp4 better
  .mpg
  mov quality
  dv
  wmv better quality
  3gp
  windows media video
  mov file size
  avchd
  xvid
  mpeg which is better
  vcd
  mov which is better
  m4v
  wma
  mp4 format
  mpeg file size
  vob
  avi
  dv avi

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Speaking about avi, one probably shouldn't forget about quicktime.

Other search terms related to avi and their ratings are:
★★★★★ quicktime
★★★★ subtitles
★★★ imovie
★★★ no sound
★★ srt
★★ windows media player
★★ alpha channel
★ quicktime mac
★ no audio
★ handbrake
★ subtitle
★ codec
★ no video
★ sound quicktime
★ ac3
sub
no sound on mac
losing subtitles
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