Poll: Xvid or Divx

[bob4432]

want to put a couple movies on a single dvd or laptop hdd and want to try out autogk, i own the movies, this is just for portability and not for piracy. i want to use the full resolution of the dvd which i think is 720x480 and these will be played on a laptop, so just stereo sound.

which codec would you use?

 

[Bateluer]

I usually use Divx5 because its faster, but XviD and DivX both produce very good looking AVIs.

 

[Slick5150]

Honestly you probably wouldn't notice a difference.

 

[Queasy]

I use XVid because the FairUse proggy is easier to use (to me) than AutoGK.

 

[bob4432]

how much time does it usually take to encode a movie to xvid/divx? - 2.8c@3.15/1GB Ram

 

[nageov3t]

I don't really care... I just wish all the encoders could get together and decide on a standardized format for video. it's an f'ing pain.

 

[0roo0roo]

xvid, fair use. quality is for all intents and purposes the same. its recompressing compressed video anyways.

 

[shiranai]

I'm purely an Xvid user, but I voted Divx simply because it's supposedly much faster. For your purposes, the differences between the two codecs is fairly insignificant, aside from the fact that Divx is a proprietary commercial codec and the encoder comes with adware that you have to disable with a small registry edit (or, at least it did the last time I downloaded it).

 

[DannyBoy]

xvid.

 

[Trevelyan]

Originally posted by: Queasy
I use XVid because the FairUse proggy is easier to use (to me) than AutoGK.

Really? I use AutoGK and I recently bought FairUse but haven't taken the time to try to use it... AutoGK seems very simple, don't know how much easier it can get

 

[bamacre]

Fair Use is awesome, and was created for the exact purpose of the OP.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: bob4432
how much time does it usually take to encode a movie to xvid/divx? - 2.8c@3.15/1GB Ram

I'd say around 3.5 to 4.5 hours, depending on the settings you choose.

 

[bob4432]

ok, since it appeas that autogk has spyware in it, what would you all use? fair use? any spyware?

 

[magomago]

I think Xvid looks better. If you want more detail than this forum could ever possibly provide, go to doom9.org

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: bob4432
ok, since it appeas that autogk has spyware in it, what would you all use? fair use? any spyware?

Nope. And I love it. Linky

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: bob4432
ok, since it appeas that autogk has spyware in it, what would you all use? fair use? any spyware?

Nope. And I love it. Linky

thanks d/l and will try looks like the the lite version is exactly what i am looking at, but hey if it works like they say i might just buy the full version for a job well done

how does dr divx compare?

 

[IceBreakerG]

I've used Dr. Divx before and for simplicity, it's awesome. Very very very simple to use. I've also used programs like FlaskMPEG (MUCH more complex than programs like Dr. DivX). I don't have any experience with Fair Use, but if you're going from DVD to XviD or DivX then it can't hurt to give it a try

 

[bob4432]

damn, just finished up with fair use and it is damn clear, although the video is just 584x240. i will bump it up tonight to something closer to 720x480 as this ratio is very wide, but the quality is excellent for a 2 hour movie that is only ~700MB.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

xvid bc its freeeeeeeee

 

[SelArom]

divx might not be free but I use it since it's more likely to be supported in things like dvd players (like the dvp 642!) and I don't like the video quality of xvid. maybe i'm crazy but I think it makes video look like vhs!

-SelArom

 

[tami]

xvid is the way to go. get koepi's codecs -- google for results.

 

[Rip the Jacker]

What does it matter?

Same quality. Nearly the same name. Identical in size.

Where's the option for Both.

 

[UlricT]

H.264

 

[eelw]

Originally posted by: UlricT
H.264

:thumbsup:

If not h.264, then go with WM9. Far better quality with these 2 codecs than DIVX/XVID.

 

[skace]

When Xvid hit version 1.0 it became the codec to use.