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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: ZmaN on August 22, 2006, 10:59:23 am

Title: Whats better DivX or Xvid?
Post by: ZmaN on August 22, 2006, 10:59:23 am
Im kinda used to DivX, and it gives me less problems, as far as what I can remember.  Could anyone tell me why one is better than the other?
Title: Re: Whats better DivX or Xvid?
Post by: Shade on August 22, 2006, 11:07:21 am
The quality of the two is more or less comparable, but Xvid is royalty-free and is available on more platforms, which imo gives it a slight edge.
Title: Re: Whats better DivX or Xvid?
Post by: ZmaN on August 22, 2006, 11:21:15 am
I actually found this little comparison helpful:

http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/codecs-final-105-1.htm

Divx is not all that great.  Im getting some movies and I wasnt sure if I was to make them into Xvid or DivX Format.  Xvid beats out DIvx in every test...
Title: Re: Whats better DivX or Xvid?
Post by: Scuddie on August 22, 2006, 11:39:01 am
Except for the compatibility and reliability test, right?
Title: Re: Whats better DivX or Xvid?
Post by: Fury on August 22, 2006, 01:19:57 pm
The best combos these days are x264/AAC and Theora/Vorbis. The first one MAY have licensing issues especially if used commercially. The latter however is completely free of licensing issues.
Title: Re: Whats better DivX or Xvid?
Post by: Kazan on August 22, 2006, 01:39:46 pm
Quote from: Scuddie on August 22, 2006, 11:39:01 am
Except for the compatibility and reliability test, right?

wrong

xvid beats divx in EVERYTHING

infact xvid and divx are forks of the same original codec - all the talent went to xvid when the dicks who own divx went comercial
Title: Re: Whats better DivX or Xvid?
Post by: ZmaN on August 23, 2006, 10:01:35 am
Quote from: Kazan on August 22, 2006, 01:39:46 pm
Quote from: Scuddie on August 22, 2006, 11:39:01 am
Except for the compatibility and reliability test, right?

wrong

xvid beats divx in EVERYTHING

infact xvid and divx are forks of the same original codec - all the talent went to xvid when the dicks who own divx went comercial


word..