xD Codecs are a laugh and a half x-p

[mrk]

So I'm doing my quarterly codec update and here's the routine:

Update FFDSHOW:
This leads to DIVX (generic mpeg4 decoding) being broken for DiVX even when I untick the boxes to decode DIVX/MPEG4 using FFDshow

This also breaks QuickTime ALT from parsin MOV/HDMOV files properly leading to a program error in MPC and WMP.

Because of the above, reinstall DiVX.
Because of the above, reinstall QuickTime ALT.

I also had to install WInDVD8 because for some reason the built in DVD decoder in Vista does not like retail DVD films, it complains of a copyright error!.

It's all sorted, thankfully I was expecting all this from my last round of updating but this time round thought I'd share my routine

Why can they not make things simple? One standard decoder to rule them all!
(I know FFDshow can decode them all with a little help from QTAlt but I prefer the Intervideo decoder for DVD and the DiVX decoder for divx/xvid files. I also get smoother audio performance using the CoreAAC decoder as opposed to the liba version in FFDshow.

Meh...

 

[mrk]

I don't like codec packs like klite/community package etc because they tend to take over everything without giving you a choice.

FFDshow also has way more processing control which is better than klite

 

[mrk]

I just remember it from the old days whne it was poop

 

[mrk]

probably has divx for encoding

Yup - The encoder is quite good and I use it exclusively with VirtualDub and the LAME ACM codec for recoding home videos to DIVX and making use of my dual cores

Also the DIVX decoder appears to have smooother motion and better deblocking over any others I have tried.

 

[mrk]

Plus it's supported on the DIVX dvd player \m/

 

[mrk]

I got a Samsung upscaling DVDrecorder which plays DIVX but has some issues loading some XVID files.