Will the divx create bundle allow me to encode xvid to divx?

[TheGoat Eater]

Any help - not to familiar with xvid or divx encoders

 

[igowerf]

xvid is freeware. Just Google for xvid and you can find it. Why would you want to convert from xvid to divx though? They're almost the same.

 

[M00T]

download the xvid codec, and then encode your media with virtualdub.

 

[episodic]

just google codec packs - you'll get everything you need.

 

[0roo0roo]

converting between compressed formats for no reason is very bad anyways, its like photocopying a photocopy

 

[Mark R]

DivX (v5) and XviD formats are practically identical. XVid will play DivX (v5) and DivX (v5) will play XVid.

The only major difference is that DivX (v5) is legal (and costs money or advertising) and XVid isn't. DixV (v3) which used to be common among the pirate community, is itself pirated Microsoft software.

Depending on how an XVid file was saved, the DivX codec might not recognise it. There are programs around (e.g. AbcAVI which can change the recommended codec in the file, allowing DivX to recognise the file and play it without recompressing it).