Problem watching XVID encoded videos

[sapo]

Hi,

Ok i know way too many ppl having this problem with XVID recently. I have a huge lan at home and have a lot of friends, we're all experiencing the same.

Most of us use Win2k and Nimo codec pack build 8.

Now dont start babbling about how Nimo sucks blablabla because, personally i think its very good, and i can literally watch any videoclip on all my computers.


Now recently i got some videos and have been said that they were encoded with XVID and thats why i experience pixelization and smearing. Oh, did i mention the green blocks of crap flying around the screen ??


With that said, i would like you guys to suggest me what i should install and how to install it to solve the problem stated above.

Thanks in advance.


PS - I only use WMP 6.04. I wont use any other player. Thanks no thanks.

[bond]

1) use bsplayer (http://www.bsplayer.org)
2) dont use any codec pack
3) try the latest xvid build (http://www.roeder.goe.net/~koepi/xvid.shtml)

[sapo]

u r smart bond.

[bond]

i take this as a compliment

[seewen]

Originally posted by sapo
Most of us use Win2k and Nimo codec pack build 8.

Now dont start babbling about how Nimo sucks blablabla because, personally i think its very good, and i can literally watch any videoclip on all my computers.


I "can literally watch any videoclip on all my computers" too. But I just installed 5-6 codecs/filters..

No need to install those "wonderfull packs"

[sapo]

I downloaded and installed XviD-04102002-1.exe from the site suggested by bond.

Result is still the same. Screenshots below:

- http://www.theforumisdown.com/uploadfiles/1102/007_xvid.jpg
- http://www.theforumisdown.com/uploadfiles/1102/008_xvid.jpg

[SirElvis]

Try the latest ffdshow alpha (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=53761&release_id=131530). ffdshow has always worked great for me.

[bond]

hm you can also try:
1) koepis developer build
2) ffdshow (http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow) (latest alpha) EDIT: like SirElvis already wrote :)
3) use the fourcc changer included in koepis build to change the 4cc code from xvid to divx -> then the divx5 decoder will be used (divx5 must be installed on your system)

btw: dont download illegal copies of the new 007 dvd screnner :devil:

[sapo]

OK, i went to FFDSHOW site and downloaded the latest alpha (ffdshow-20030103.exe), installed it with default settings (XVID, MS-MPEG4v3, and Windows Media Video 1) on c:\winnt\system32 and BANG!!

The video now works beautifully.

And bond, its not only 007. Other movies i have work nice now.


In all these, i just wonder if i had to install XVID or should i've gone straight to FFD and still achieve success.

[SirElvis]

If you just want to watch your movies(and not encode with XviD) then ffdshow is, AFAIK, enough.

[sapo]

Thanks Elvis, no im not really into encoding.

I'll try to install only FFDSHOW on my other computers to see if i get the same results.

Laterz.