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Title:	Xvid Codec
Author/Publisher:	Official Website
Ease of use:	Not Rated
Latest Version:	1.2.2 (details)
OS Support:
License:	Freeware
Date Added:	Dec 31, 2005
Last Updated:	Jun 8, 2009
Page Viewed:	3469660 times

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Supported File Formats:

Input Files: XviD
Output Files: XviD

Description:

What is the Xvid codec:

The Xvid Codec (formerly capitalized differently: XviD) is a video encoding and decoding (playback) codec designed to compete with the popular DivX codec.

Who developed the Xvid codec?

Xvid is a continuation of Project Mayo (original open source project responsible for the commercial DivX codec) and aims to develope a high quality open-source MPEG-4 codec. Unlike DivX, Xvid remains open-source.

Why should I use the Xvid codec?

The quality of the codec is extremely good (in most cases, better than DivX), and encoding speed is very fast as well, so it is at least worth a try. Plus it's free :)

Most encoding software that supports DivX encoding will also support Xvid encoding. The same goes for multimedia players, and standalone players.

How do I encode video using the Xvid codec?

You can read my DVD to Xvid Conversion Guide to find out how to convert DVDs to Xvid or if you are already familiar with DVD to DivX conversion, you can go directly to our Xvid Setup/Reference Guide. There are additional articles links on the Xvid Codec links page.

For video playback problems, please visit afreeCodec.com

Revision History:

Version 1.2.2

Release Date: Jun 8, 2009
Download(s):
xvidcore library
- Workaround for nasm bug with Mach-O/OSX target
- Fix for missing resync marker range check (reported by IBM X-Force. Thanks go to John McDonald and Christopher Valasek)
- Improved precision for RGB<->YUV conversions
- Fix for potential RGB24 access violation
- Updated compiler options for Apple PPC target
- Fixed MSVC6 projects to work for path names with spaces
VFW frontend
- Updated mingw makefile
DShow frontend
- Bugfix for wrong handling of xvidcore XVID_ERR_MEMORY return code (reported by IBM X-Force. Thanks to John McDonald and Mark Dowd)

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Downloads:

	Title: XviD Codec 1.2.2 Link: Download Size: 637 KB Description: Koepi's latest XviD codec binary with installer (version 1.2.2 - 07/06/2009 build)

	Title: Official download page (source code download) Link: Download Description: Download Xvid Codec (source code and links to binaries) from the official site

	Title: XviD Codec 1.2.2 with VAQ Patch Link: Download Size: 640 KB Description: Koepi's latest XviD codec binary with Dark Shikari's VAQ patch for improved encoding quality (version 1.2.2 - 07/06/2009 build)

Download Older Versions (3 downloads)...

	Title: Xvid Setup Guide Link: Read Article Description: Tells you what the settings for the Xvid codec means, and which one you should enable or disable, and how to do 2-pass encoding with it.

	Title: DVD to DivX (Xvid) Conversion Guide Link: Read Article Description: A complete guide for DVD to DivX and Xvid conversion, now featuring instructions for Xvid encoding

	Title: DVD to DivX and Xvid using Gordian Knot Link: Read Article Description: Complete instructions and software links to convert a DVD to DivX and Xvid formats using Gordian Knot

	Title: OGM to RM Guide Link: Read Article Description: A guide on how to covert OGM files to RM format

	Title: FLV to AVI Conversion Guide Link: Read Article Description: A guide that tells you how to convert Flash Video (FLV) files to AVI (DivX/XviD or using the original FLV1/FLV4 video without quality loss)