Wich is more compatible?

MGRip · 5th June 2004, 12:42

Is the xvid final 1 fully compatible for previos versions?
If not, wich version should I use?
Thanks,
Mark.

Teegedeck · 5th June 2004, 14:47

They're all MPEG-4, they're all compatibel. Problem is, hardware-players aren't if that's what you mean with 'compatiblity'. Use 1.0 stable with the profile that corresponds to your players abilities (don't know which one that is, tho).

MGRip · 5th June 2004, 15:32

So even if I have the oldest xvid, it will playback movie encoded in the newest version perfectly?

bond · 5th June 2004, 15:37

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Originally posted by MGRip
So even if I have the oldest xvid, it will playback movie encoded in the newest version perfectly?

yes, there were some very rare builds, which were not compatible to mpeg-4, and therefore could cause problems, but 99% of the files are

you have to understand that xvid (as divx5, 3ivx, nerodigital aso...) follow the mpeg-4 video coding standard, which specifies how the encoded video streams should look like (technically)
therefore also of course all streams from all mpeg-4 compatible codecs (no matter which one and what version) are compatible to each other

MGRip · 6th June 2004, 16:17

So basically if I change xvid's fourcc to divx's, will it be played?

bond · 6th June 2004, 16:20

Quote:

Originally posted by MGRip
So basically if I change xvid's fourcc to divx's, will it be played?

it should, yes

Teegedeck · 6th June 2004, 16:25

Unfortunately it isn't that simple. The DivX decoder cannot decode all MPEG4 ASP features, this includes more than 1 b-frame and GMC. Maybe the next version of DivX can. So you'll have to use XviD's 'profile@level' feature.AS@L5 should ensure that DivX can play back XviD - but I stand to be corrected by anyone who actually uses DivX (I don't).

Edit: Ah, bond was quicker than me. So does the DivX decoder play back all XviD content correctly, now?

bond · 6th June 2004, 17:10

Quote:

Originally posted by Teegedeck
Edit: Ah, bond was quicker than me. So does the DivX decoder play back all XviD content correctly, now?

i did some interoperability testing with the .mp4 container and never encountered problems (with divx 5.1.1), but i never really regularily used it

but as divx5 now offers this "generic mpeg-4" option, i assume they cared about removing problems with older versions

MGRip · 7th June 2004, 17:04

thank you guys

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Teegedeck Moderator, Ex(viD)-Mascot Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,564	They're all MPEG-4, they're all compatibel. Problem is, hardware-players aren't if that's what you mean with 'compatiblity'. Use 1.0 stable with the profile that corresponds to your players abilities (don't know which one that is, tho). __________________ It's a man's life in Doom9's 52nd MPEG division. "The cat sat on the mat." ATM I'm thoroughly enjoying the Banshee - a fantastic music player/ripper for Linux. Give it a whirl!

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Teegedeck Moderator, Ex(viD)-Mascot Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,564	Unfortunately it isn't that simple. The DivX decoder cannot decode all MPEG4 ASP features, this includes more than 1 b-frame and GMC. Maybe the next version of DivX can. So you'll have to use XviD's 'profile@level' feature.AS@L5 should ensure that DivX can play back XviD - but I stand to be corrected by anyone who actually uses DivX (I don't). Edit: Ah, bond was quicker than me. So does the DivX decoder play back all XviD content correctly, now? __________________ It's a man's life in Doom9's 52nd MPEG division. "The cat sat on the mat." ATM I'm thoroughly enjoying the Banshee - a fantastic music player/ripper for Linux. Give it a whirl!

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MGRip Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 103	thank you guys __________________ My video/photo blog site : MaGin Motion Pictures - www.maginmp.com ------------------------------------ Isn't that what we are fighting for? Isn't that worth dying for?

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