Re: compatibility with divx.com

On 04 Jan 2003 17:25:02 -0800 Florin Andrei <[email protected]> wrote:

> What is the compatibility between XviX and DivX (divx.com)? Any
> problems, especially when encoding on one platform and playing on
> another?
> 
> I'd prefer to use an open source codec, like XviD. However, i also want
> to make DivX files that can be played without any problems whatsoever
> anywhere, and that's why until now i'm using the DivX.com codec, because
> that's what most of the Windows users have installed and i assume
> DivX.com would be always compatible with itself (even though i'm
> encoding on Linux).

xvid and divx are are mpeg-4 video codecs. content created by one should
be playable in the other.

known issues:
* xvid and divx5 performs quarterpel interpolation differently
* divx4.x performs performs mpeg-quantization incorrectly

-- pete