However, the term persists. In modern contexts, calling a release "Elite XviD" is a retro label signifying that the encoder respected the source material and refused to take shortcuts—a philosophy of "good enough" being the enemy of "best possible." Elite XviD was more than a file format; it was a discipline. It represented the final evolutionary peak of the AVI container and MPEG-4 ASP technology. For collectors who still have hard drives full of 700MB .avi files, the tag "Elite" is a silent guarantee that, on a CRT television or a 720p projector, that compressed movie looks as close to the DVD as mathematically possible. Disclaimer: This text is written from a historical and technical perspective on digital video encoding standards and subculture. The unauthorized copying and distribution of copyrighted material is illegal in many jurisdictions.