Xvid to Divx compatibility - can i get away with not re-encoding?

Marcos · 29 Aug 2006 at 16:22

Is there a simple way to make xvid files compatible with DivX players?

Hate having to re-encode everything

whammer · 29 Aug 2006 at 17:14

Get a hold of little program called AVI fourCC changer. When you run it you can change the headers on the file to DIVX and it'll play as a divx file.

Regards,

Whammer

Lonewolf · 29 Aug 2006 at 20:35

Burn it as a data file in Nero.

jbloggs · 29 Aug 2006 at 20:45

Marcos:

If I remember, Xvid is simply the "open source" (I think that is what you call it) of Divx, so I think it should play on a Divx player without any re-encoding (by simply burning it, as Lonewolf states, as a data file).

Marcos · 30 Aug 2006 at 00:14

whammer said:
Get a hold of little program called AVI fourCC changer. When you run it you can change the headers on the file to DIVX and it'll play as a divx file.

Regards,

Whammer

i'll try it thanks

Marcos · 30 Aug 2006 at 00:16

Lonewolf said:
Burn it as a data file in Nero.

i'm trying to play it on divx compatible media box, no burning

Marcos · 30 Aug 2006 at 00:19

jbloggs said:
Marcos:

If I remember, Xvid is simply the "open source" (I think that is what you call it) of Divx, so I think it should play on a Divx player without any re-encoding (by simply burning it, as Lonewolf states, as a data file).

Doesnt work on my divx media box drive thing

bledd · 30 Aug 2006 at 00:24

if anyone has any xvids that are jerky on standalone player

download mpeg modifier and 'unpack' it using that, and save again as avi (takes about 30 secs) this'll fix it!

Marcos · 30 Aug 2006 at 01:27

bledd. said:
if anyone has any xvids that are jerky on standalone player

download mpeg modifier and 'unpack' it using that, and save again as avi (takes about 30 secs) this'll fix it!

My problem is not jerkyness, when i try to play xvid some dont have image at all (black screen), some have what appear to be semi-inverted colours all over (strange effect)

I get more compatibility using the PS2, but it does have slightly jerky playback, i'll try that unpack thing to see if it solves it.

Marcos · 30 Aug 2006 at 01:40

whammer said:
Get a hold of little program called AVI fourCC changer. When you run it you can change the headers on the file to DIVX and it'll play as a divx file.

Regards,

Whammer

What settings do you suggest i use on the program? The media drive is compatible with divx 3,4,5 i think

whammer · 30 Aug 2006 at 06:57

Marcos,

I don't use the presets in the program, I type "DIVX" in the two boxes. Works a treat with my fussy DVD player.

Regards,

Col

Marcos · 30 Aug 2006 at 12:24

whammer said:
Marcos,

I don't use the presets in the program, I type "DIVX" in the two boxes. Works a treat with my fussy DVD player.

Regards,

Col

i tried your way, a little progress, the video is still not coming through, just black. The audio works fine, but when i press the volume (on the media device) the volume bar comes up and a part of the video is playing behind it.

So its there, and it can somewhat decode it, but not quite right yet

Marcos · 30 Aug 2006 at 12:49

And then, just like that....another Xvid file works straight away without any modification? :confused:

maybe its just that one file

Energize · 30 Aug 2006 at 14:59

Marcos said:
And then, just like that....another Xvid file works straight away without any modification?

maybe its just that one file

Xvid files generally play on divx devices, perhaps that file used a more advanced version of the xvid than the media box can handle.