The difference between DivX and XviD
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Hello,
here's the thing, I have several video players:
-media player connect
-windows media player
-VLC player
-Real player
-Quick time
but there are videos that I can't watch, but I’ve heard about Divx and Xvid, would it be okay (without conflict) if I add them together? Because I don’t really know what the difference is and if they are the same thing... Otherwise, which one should I keep??? Will it also work with all the video players I already have?
Thanks
here's the thing, I have several video players:
-media player connect
-windows media player
-VLC player
-Real player
-Quick time
but there are videos that I can't watch, but I’ve heard about Divx and Xvid, would it be okay (without conflict) if I add them together? Because I don’t really know what the difference is and if they are the same thing... Otherwise, which one should I keep??? Will it also work with all the video players I already have?
Thanks
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Hello,
The codecs (short for encoding/decoding) Xvid and Divx are two different MPEG-4 video encoding/decoding algorithms (unlike the DVD format MPEG-2). The former is said to be open source, the source code is available and can be modified by anyone (like Linux). The latter, although free, has a copyright. They are roughly equivalent in quality, although Xvid is reputed to be more efficient.
In order to play videos encoded in Xvid or Divx, it is necessary to install the corresponding codecs, which are freely available on the web. I would like to mention that the Divx 5 codec contains spyware, so it should be avoided...
To ensure that you can play all the videos, the simplest solution is to install a codec pack like the Gordian Knot codec pack, which can be downloaded for free...
Once the codecs are installed, it doesn't matter which player is used.
The codecs (short for encoding/decoding) Xvid and Divx are two different MPEG-4 video encoding/decoding algorithms (unlike the DVD format MPEG-2). The former is said to be open source, the source code is available and can be modified by anyone (like Linux). The latter, although free, has a copyright. They are roughly equivalent in quality, although Xvid is reputed to be more efficient.
In order to play videos encoded in Xvid or Divx, it is necessary to install the corresponding codecs, which are freely available on the web. I would like to mention that the Divx 5 codec contains spyware, so it should be avoided...
To ensure that you can play all the videos, the simplest solution is to install a codec pack like the Gordian Knot codec pack, which can be downloaded for free...
Once the codecs are installed, it doesn't matter which player is used.
Yes, it's not extremely serious to have a spy... The Gordian codec pack installs several codecs (the most common ones), including DivX (which also comes with the spy)
If you don't want to install the DivX codec, install the Satsuki codec pack which supports all video formats without installing any codecs...
http://www.pcentraide.com/index.php?showtopic=2752
If you don't want to install the DivX codec, install the Satsuki codec pack which supports all video formats without installing any codecs...
http://www.pcentraide.com/index.php?showtopic=2752
But if we download the DivX from the main site, will it still have the spyware? And if we only download the one from the Gordian Knot codec pack, is that fine and very efficient?
but which antispyware can remove that of DivX? and if we manage to remove it, will it still be usable?
The installation of the Codec 5 Pro included in the GordianKnot CodecPack will lead to the installation of Gain, a spyware. To remove it without compromising the functionality of the codec, install a spyware removal tool like AdAware for example. First, terminate the Gain.exe process via the Task Manager and then launch AdAware and scan the disk. Once the scan is complete, delete all entries found by AdAware except for the following HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{21FFB6C0-0DA1-11D5-A9D5-00500413153C} which acts as a decoy for the Codec 5 Pro to function (remember to quarantine it (AdAware's function) to keep it for future cleanup).
Ah ok! Thanks for the explanation, but otherwise, will VLC player be able to play all videos without downloading anything like DivX, Xvid, or any other codecs (I read something like that somewhere)? And also, will the quality be the same or worse than if we listen with DivX or Xvid?