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Rating by nino on
Apr 25, 2023 Version: 2.513
OS: Windows 11 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
I find a lot of my older 720p/1080p xvid encodes still look excellent upscaled on a 4k TV, while the so called superior format H264/MKV's look like crap. It depends on the TV, but I tried out some 4k TV's as a test e.g LG, Hitachi and Samsung and all HD vids looked poorer quality than the Xvids. Both formats however look fine on 1080p TV's. This 4k is designed for perfect sources e.g H265,AV1 only and is not as forgiving as 2k TV's for other formats.
Review by Jaques on
Sep 29, 2021 Version: 1.3.7
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
There not much developers can do anymore as the SAP is so restrictive. In my view 1.2.2 was about as good as it will get for Xvid,as these 1.3x builds are pretty horrible with their junk based installers. There was an Xvid 1.2.2 vaq based Win10 compiled for 32bit and works on Xp onwards, available on Xvid ru-board but that site allows no downloads anymore of late or is just a abandoned web page with details still up. The 64 bit version is here on videohelp.
If not just use Koepi's final 1.2.2 build with just normal AQ as this build looks and functions like real Xvid should! That variance aq patch(luminance masking) for me created more problems than positives overall. Koepi was disappointed ting allowing all that junk in his later 1.3 builds. Xvid 1.3.7 strip all the crap out of it and make it a 1mb installer or smaller and you've still got a great little codec!
If not just use Koepi's final 1.2.2 build with just normal AQ as this build looks and functions like real Xvid should! That variance aq patch(luminance masking) for me created more problems than positives overall. Koepi was disappointed ting allowing all that junk in his later 1.3 builds. Xvid 1.3.7 strip all the crap out of it and make it a 1mb installer or smaller and you've still got a great little codec!
Review by Danny on
Jul 13, 2020 Version: 1.3.7
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 8/10
Functionality: 8/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 7/10
Still a nice codec to use sometimes. Forgive my ignorance but does xvid still contain the vaq patch like earlier builds?
Review by Will on
Jan 16, 2020 Version: 1.3.7
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
Who says Xvid and its development is dead? Long may it continue!
Review by Val on
Dec 29, 2019 Version: 1.3.7
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Using a custom Matrix like Fox will most likely choke up your DVD player and never play. Via an Android box or suchlike media player no problems I think. I'd go for Q2 for total quality though, but would be a bigger file compared to h264 encodings. There is also a modded Jawor Xvid 1.4 over at codecs.com which is excellent too.
Xvid for me still gives an authentic look to films and never looks as waxy smoothed out as some h264 encoding I'd done. H265 is even worse for this! Xvid handles film grain and details much better. Lots of films are ruined on blu-ray by destroying the color palette and removing too much grain. Xviud cannot compete for the newer AVC/HEVC codecs' compression abilities but can certainly hold its own for quality!
Xvid for me still gives an authentic look to films and never looks as waxy smoothed out as some h264 encoding I'd done. H265 is even worse for this! Xvid handles film grain and details much better. Lots of films are ruined on blu-ray by destroying the color palette and removing too much grain. Xviud cannot compete for the newer AVC/HEVC codecs' compression abilities but can certainly hold its own for quality!
Review by Will on
Sep 9, 2019 Version: 1.3.5
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Excellent codec. Very fast. Use the "Fox Home Entertainment" custom matrix and CQ=3 and you won't need to worry about the quality. The only way to achieve comparable quality with x264 is to encode in 10-bit, which makes the size a lot smaller but Smart TV's with weak CPU's choke on the latter.
Review by TheRefleks78 on
Sep 8, 2019 Version: 1.3.5
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Getting old now, but reliable. bitrates of 1500kbps give good results on a clean source. You can get away with much less if your source is pristine, but the artifacts and macroblocks are horrible when blown up on a HD TV if the codec is not set up correctly. So throw bit rate at it and you will like the end result.
Review by Jacko on
Apr 21, 2018 Version: 1.3.5
OS: WinXP 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Good old
Review by DownTownKid on
Apr 17, 2018 Version: 1.3.5
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 8/10
Functionality: 7/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 5/10
Becoming a bit dated as a codec, but still hanging on. You can get good results on a clean source using 1000kbps or more. Lower bit rates just show artifacts and flaws. I use this codec rarely, but it is pleasing to set up and relatively easy to use.
Review by on
Jan 9, 2018 Version: 1.3.5
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
Give xvid enough bit rate and the output is very pleasing. Yes, h264 performs better at lower bitrates but anyone who knows anything in the video encoding game will tell you that h264 has a smoothing effect on grain and 'washes' out fine film detail, which xvid retains vastly better. H265 is worse than h264 in this respect of this smoothing. In my humble opinion Xvid at 1800/1900kbps true quality kicks in, but all depends on your source.
Review by Ted on
Jan 6, 2018 Version: 1.3.5
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
This Codec is a MUST HAVE and performs fantastic, even in live capture. If you have a Smart Render Option in your NLE then your Movie is done in fraction of minutes and ready to be burned to a CD/DVD/BluRay Disk. Forget Divx because any certified DivX Device plays XviD Movies, even Game Consoles and DVB-T/DVB-T2/TNT-HD and Satellite Decoders with a Card Slot or USB Port. From me a total thumbs-up for the Developers of XviD, thank you so much Guys, great Job ;)
Review by MickMan on
Dec 21, 2017 Version: XviD Codec 1.3.5
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Many including me, have great affection for xvid and have faithfully followed its development over the years. Though we may use h264 or avc mostly now, xvid is still very useful as it retains film grain much better than the others and leaves your source still looking authentic at good bitrates. Long may it reign!
Review by 7of9 on
Dec 16, 2017 Version: 1.3.5
OS: WinXP Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
The main problem of XviD install error is your system file mismatch. I solved this problem by the followings
1. Install or Upgrade your Windows Media Player to the latest version
2. Restart your computer
3. Install XviD any version you need
4. All completed
System Files mismatch for error
- MSVCRT.DLL
- DRMUPGDS.EXE
- UNREGMP2.EXE
1. Install or Upgrade your Windows Media Player to the latest version
2. Restart your computer
3. Install XviD any version you need
4. All completed
System Files mismatch for error
- MSVCRT.DLL
- DRMUPGDS.EXE
- UNREGMP2.EXE
Review by KenEzthex on
Aug 14, 2014 Version: 1.3.3
OS: WinXP Ease of use: 8/10
Functionality: 8/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Installed the latest version 1.3.2 on my Windows 7 machine and was no longer able to preview my avisynth scripts with Media Player or Media Player Classic; however preview still worked with Virtual Dub. I uninstalled version 1.3.2 and installed my older version then all worked properly again.
Review by lcnkap on
Oct 30, 2011 Version: 1.3.2
OS: Windows 7 Ease of use: 8/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
A bit unsure about using version 1.3.2 because I get an error when installing:
"Problem running post-install step. Installation may not complete correctly
DirectShow filter (32-bit) register failed!"
"Problem running post-install step. Installation may not complete correctly
DirectShow filter (32-bit) register failed!"
Review by laspis59 on
Jun 1, 2011 Version: 1.3.2
OS: WinXP Ease of use: 5/10
Functionality: 5/10
Value for money: 5/10
Overall: 5/10
I still was using the outdated XviD compiled by Nic, and during the last two days, I've messed around with the latest Jawor's modified build. I have to say, the VfW encoder has improved a lot IMHO (many many thanks, Jawor). As for the DirectShow decoder, old news, it still is slower than ffdshow, so better not use it. For the ones who can do without potentially-problematic installers, there is a 7-zipped archive --- just unzip, unrar, and enjoy.
Review by El Heggunte on
Apr 9, 2011 Version: 1.3.1
OS: WinXP Ease of use: 8/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
Latest 1.3.0 build tries to install a driver for my old Soundblaster card on an old XP machine. This results in no audio. I was unable to fix it short of doing a system restore and removing XVID. The older 1.2.2 works fine.
Review by Poppa_Meth on
Feb 26, 2011 Version: 1.3.0
OS: WinXP Ease of use: 7/10
Functionality: 4/10
Value for money: 4/10
Overall: 4/10
I have been using Koepi's builds for a number of years, and am able to not only get great enjoyment watching properly decoded videos with it, but also excellent control, extreme quality (when you know what you're doing) and high configurability from this codec. The only drawback there might be for people new to encoding movies and how codecs work is that they might be a little confused about the amount of configurable parameters, but in my book, the more room you have to work with without needing to manually configure a command-line (which would be the only way to do even close to the same in divx) the better. Excellent codec for DVD encoding of any sort of material, and full control over the process. Nothing but thumbs up about that!
Review by wolfbeast on
May 2, 2009 Version: 1.2.1
OS: WinXP 64-bit Ease of use: 7/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
the only codec for mpeg-4 asp out there in my opinion. easy to use , ultra tweakable, extremely asm optimized and unparalled quality make this the ONLY asp worth using . if you need 'divx' for a dvd player just change the fourcc and enjoy
Review by dannyboy48888 on
Mar 29, 2009 Version: 1.21 final
OS: Vista 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Ive been using xvid back when my OS was WinXP but now I cant seem to install it right on WinVista
Review by BanSama on
Jun 17, 2007 Version: 1.12
OS: Vista Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 2/10
Dont pay for DivX because XviD is free and gives you all the configuration options you need for excellent quality video output.
Some people may be put off by the interface but with a little messing about with the options you soon get to understand this tool.Just use your common sense.
I think some options can just be left to default.
If you want good quality and speedy encoding set your desired bitrate and just disable VHQ and Chroma Motion modes and set MSP to like 3-Medium or 4-High and of course dont disable them and set MSP to 6-Ultra High if you want quite slow but superb quality.
It only takes about 30 minutes of fiddling with this tool to get started.
Why didn't I switch from DivX to Xvid sooner!
Some people may be put off by the interface but with a little messing about with the options you soon get to understand this tool.Just use your common sense.
I think some options can just be left to default.
If you want good quality and speedy encoding set your desired bitrate and just disable VHQ and Chroma Motion modes and set MSP to like 3-Medium or 4-High and of course dont disable them and set MSP to 6-Ultra High if you want quite slow but superb quality.
It only takes about 30 minutes of fiddling with this tool to get started.
Why didn't I switch from DivX to Xvid sooner!
Review by laspis59 on
Feb 3, 2006 Version: 1.1.0
OS: WinXP Ease of use: 8/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
The results are great BUT.. and its a big but... the new 1.2 and 1.1 versions are with a different (and IMHO confusing) interface. All the existing guides telling you how to do 2 pass encoding are now void and useless.
The author could well make this a LOT easier if it was made possible to easily specify the settings at the start for 2 pass jobs and then just get it going. Using Virtualdub you have to create a Firstpass.avi (or whatever) and then a SecondPass.avi for the final result. Not "userfriendly".
The author could well make this a LOT easier if it was made possible to easily specify the settings at the start for 2 pass jobs and then just get it going. Using Virtualdub you have to create a Firstpass.avi (or whatever) and then a SecondPass.avi for the final result. Not "userfriendly".
Review by Methanoid on
Feb 2, 2006 Version: 1.2
OS: WinXP Ease of use: 6/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 7/10
I was using Divx 5.11 pro, using the modes that take forever to encode. But Xvid v1.x blows away the quality of the divx codec and in a fraction of the time.
I find some of the settings can be a bit daunting. The bitrate calculator helps a lot, and being able to specify target sizes is a pretty good feature.
Can I advise anyone using this codec that if they want to make an xvid that'll work in an mpeg4 compatible DVD player (e.g. Kiss players), then they should NOT use the quarter pel or global motion compensation. Shame, I know, but not all players can handle this.
I find some of the settings can be a bit daunting. The bitrate calculator helps a lot, and being able to specify target sizes is a pretty good feature.
Can I advise anyone using this codec that if they want to make an xvid that'll work in an mpeg4 compatible DVD player (e.g. Kiss players), then they should NOT use the quarter pel or global motion compensation. Shame, I know, but not all players can handle this.
Review by FokeyJoe on
Nov 7, 2004 Version: 1.0.1
OS: Win2K Ease of use: 8/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
For those who have converting/burning problems with X-Vid,try changing the 4CC on your file of choice. Go to Start Menu- All Programs-XVid-AviC(4CC Changer), click the ... button, select yur xvid file, it will say xvid ect.@ change both settings to Divx @ "WALLA" Its ready to burn. U could also try Windows Movie Maker#2 to edit it(finished files usually come out WMV, but it is slow).
Review by shaton on
Sep 7, 2004 Version: 4.10
OS: WinXP Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
This is a great tool, and to all who don't think so baset on what they got as output, I'd like to remind you about a simple thing; You can't turn dog shit into choclate...
Divx is dead (at least it's dead for me!)
Divx is dead (at least it's dead for me!)
Review by p0rnLiME on
Sep 7, 2004 Version: ALL
OS: WinXP Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
EXELLENT CODEC !!!
Review by stackner on
Jul 13, 2004 Version: 1.0.1
OS: WinXP Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 9/10
Overall: 9/10
It plain and simple doesn't work right, and is utter useless bullshit. I have a bunch of xvid files which I'd love to burn to dvd, but cannot since just about anything I try to convert them with shows nothing but pictures that keep going blocky and black, with a refresh every so often. And no, it isn't improperly encoded files I'm working with, vlc plays it back perfectly, but that does me little good in converting it to mpg to be able to burn to dvd. Absolutely nothing will do that. And the xvid codec is so buggy, whenever it's installed in my computer it makes error messages pop up anytime I do anything with windows media. Avoid XVID at all costs, it does nothing but create trouble
Review by Jon.G on
Jul 13, 2004 Version: any
OS: Win2K Ease of use: -/10
Functionality: -/10
Value for money: -/10
Overall: 5/10
At first when I heard about this free divx offspring codec, i didnt have much faith in it, thinking "if developers can't even make a proper date/version in its name, then what to expect from the rest of it..."
Well, I was wrong, and now with its version 1.0.0 i have to admit it is the best high compression level avi codec out there.
XviD is now really long way from those first hacked by Gej versions of Microsoft's MPEG-4, which most of us knew as divx3 :)
And did I mention XviD is totally free?
Free as in NO-shareware, NO-nagware, NO-adware, NO-money?
Well, I was wrong, and now with its version 1.0.0 i have to admit it is the best high compression level avi codec out there.
XviD is now really long way from those first hacked by Gej versions of Microsoft's MPEG-4, which most of us knew as divx3 :)
And did I mention XviD is totally free?
Free as in NO-shareware, NO-nagware, NO-adware, NO-money?
Review by DereX888 on
May 31, 2004 Version: 1.0.0
OS: Win2K Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
best codec out there....go to doom9.net for comparisons...
Review by sctele on
May 17, 2004 Version: 1.0.0
OS: WinXP Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Test run on Win2K Pro and Win XP Home. I have upgraded by previous report, as I am getting more comfortable with congiguring and using. Checked around the 'net for other guides besides Doom9 and I believe I found a good one at: www.everwicked.com/content/XviD_Guide/
I found some others at afterdawn.com, and others.
MY XviD MOVIES PLAY PERFECTLY GREAT IN MY LITE-ON LVD-2002!!!
XviD IS 100% COMPATIBLE WITH MANY MANY MANY STANDALONE DVD-DivX PLAYERS!!!!!!!!
I found some others at afterdawn.com, and others.
MY XviD MOVIES PLAY PERFECTLY GREAT IN MY LITE-ON LVD-2002!!!
XviD IS 100% COMPATIBLE WITH MANY MANY MANY STANDALONE DVD-DivX PLAYERS!!!!!!!!
Review by dvwannab on
Jan 30, 2004 Version: 1beta3 June2003
OS: WinXP Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
DO NOT USE XVID BECOURSE A MPEG4 STANDALONE PLAYER CANNOT PLAY XVID..!! USE DIVX...!!!!
Review by oz1cd on
Jan 29, 2004 Version: Xvid
OS: WinXP Ease of use: -/10
Functionality: -/10
Value for money: -/10
Overall: 5/10
I have heard and read for some time now about DivX, XviD and MPEG4. I finally decided to try the XviD codec that comes packaged with Gordian Knot (version 1 beta 3, june 2003), based on the codec comparison done by doom9.org and others opinions. Very very very nice results, for sure. The only draw back so far was the configuration for 1-pass and 2-pass and other parameters that I have no idea what they mean. I just set it up using the doom9.org XviD guide. I did a Tarzan (animated 1hr 28min) and a college football game (1 half = 1hr 20min). Quality replication was very good. It worked on my WinXP laptopp and Win2K Pro desktop.
I am sure my scores will go up, a I learn it a bit more. So far so good.
I am sure my scores will go up, a I learn it a bit more. So far so good.
Review by dvwannab on
Jan 29, 2004 Version: Version June2003
OS: WinXP Ease of use: 8/10
Functionality: 8/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 8/10
It's very good tools in this area. I had convert all my DVD collection into this format. Just wonder how it good in the official release & when the certificate player arrives.
Review by 3nos on
Aug 19, 2003 Version: .92
OS: Win2K Ease of use: 7/10
Functionality: 7/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 8/10
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