Xvid same as Divx ?

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Silly question but are the 2 the same format? Also if you do have an xvid film how do you burn it via burning software is as a data?

Sorry to ask such a simple question but if you could advise would apprecaite it

:)
 
What do you want to do to the file? Play it in a DVD player? Does the DVD player support Xvid/Divx file formats?

They are both forms of different video compression formats,
 
fothsn said:
What do you want to do to the file? Play it in a DVD player? Does the DVD player support Xvid/Divx file formats?

They are both forms of different video compression formats,
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Yes I want to play the xvid in a divx compatable player - from what you say I cannot do this if its an Xvid file .. the dvd player that plays divx doesnt recognise the disc does that mean the codec is not one it recognises ? Prersumably then there is no way round it ?
 
Daff_Duck said:
Silly question but are the 2 the same format? Also if you do have an xvid film how do you burn it via burning software is as a data?

Sorry to ask such a simple question but if you could advise would apprecaite it

:)
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They are very similar, both are mpeg4 ASP. Divx players will often play xvid files.
 
Energize said:
They are very similar, both are mpeg4 ASP. Divx players will often play xvid files.
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Indeed, every Divx DVD player I've used - about 6 - has played Xvid fine. :)
 
Always worth purchasing a DVD RW disc to check the file will play in your player before putting the file onto a DVD disc permanently. To answer your question, burn as data to keep your file as DivX/Xvid
 
All DviX players can play XviD (or should be able to).
Some however wont play XviD if the Xvid has a "packed bit stream".
Download a program called mpeg4 modifier (under 1mb). You can load an XviD into it & check if the bit stream is packed or not. If it is you can untick the packed bit stream option & save it making the XviD fully compatible ;)
 
no_1_dave said:
All DviX players can play XviD (or should be able to).
Some however wont play XviD if the Xvid has a "packed bit stream".
Download a program called mpeg4 modifier (under 1mb). You can load an XviD into it & check if the bit stream is packed or not. If it is you can untick the packed bit stream option & save it making the XviD fully compatible ;)
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Thank you for the info I have got the programe you mentioned, on the right it says packed then there is a box which says "unpack" which is empty do I put a tick in this box to "unpack" it and save it to a new location? would this be the reason why my divx dvd player didn't recognise the disc ?

Answers on a postcard please :) seriously though would someone advise :)
 
Energize said:
It's not just packed bitstream, divx doesn't support quarter pixel or global motion compensation, iirc.
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So apart from the mpeg modifier and unpacking the stream, you are suggesting that there are other things that need to be looked at if the file still wont play? :confused:
 
Try unpacking the bitstream & burning it to a re-writable disk or a cheap CD first.
If its too big to fit on a CD use VirtualDub to cut the movie in half & test it. Just use any cheap media. My DivX player plays XviD but wont with packed bitstream :(
 
Lonewolf said:
Always worth purchasing a DVD RW disc to check the file will play in your player before putting the file onto a DVD disc permanently. To answer your question, burn as data to keep your file as DivX/Xvid
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Good thinking but a some dvd players can't play dvdrw discs. My LG can't.

:)
 
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