xD Codecs are a laugh and a half x-p

mrk

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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 :p

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...
 
Can you not just use the Klite codec pack? That seems to contain every condec I've ever used and because they release it in once big pack, it generally works.
 
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 said:
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
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Ehhh? Klite stuff runs through ffdshow, unless that has changed.
 
bledd. said:
probably has divx for encoding :)
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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 :p

Also the DIVX decoder appears to have smooother motion and better deblocking over any others I have tried.
 
i've not really messed around with divx 6, i have a licence for it, but tend to end up using xvid in vdub (or autogk)
 
the two players i've used worked fine with xvid, as long as it wasn't a 'packed bitstream' would come out jumpy on the player if it was, then i'd have to use mpegmodifier to unpack + fix it (takes about 3 mins)
 
I got a Samsung upscaling DVDrecorder which plays DIVX but has some issues loading some XVID files.
 
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