Gordian Knot

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Gordian Knot	Gordian Knot is an advanced integrated package tool for the entire process of DVD to DivX or XviD encoding. Supports AVI, OGM and MKV container formats. No longer updated, download the simplier AutoGK here.	Free software Version:0.35.0 pack2 Released:20050902 Size:8.2MB Download (author site) Download (direct link) Download old versions	8.7 (8.5) 10 votes Guides	Read 10 comments (3024527 views) Add comment Notify me
	Latest version: 0.35.0 pack2 (September 02, 2005) Download sites: Download from author site Download from mirror (direct link) (8.2MB) Supported operating systems: Windows Download old versions Sections/Browse similar tools: DVD to AVI/DivX/XviD Alert me! when this software has been updated. Report this tool(dead link/new version out)	Click to enlarge screenshot
	Version history: 0.35.0 pack2 Updated avisynth filters, DGMPGDec, BeSweet and VDubMod View entire changelog Guides and How to's: doom9 DVD to DivX 5 using GordianKnot - Read doom9 DVD to XviD using Gordian Knot - Read DVB to DivX/XviD - Read Gordian Knot illustrated guide, DVD to AVI/DiVX/XviD - Read Gordian Knot illustrated guide, MPEG2 to AVI/DiVX/XviD - Read How to convert DVD to H264-AVC-AAC-MP4 - High quality - Standards-compliant - Read View all guides with guide description here Tool features, Convert: DVD to AVI, DVD to DivX, DVD to MKV, DVD to OGM, DVD to XviD Acronyms / Also Known As: GKnot Report this tool(dead link/new version out)
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	I have used this for DVD to AVI for a looong time. Only complaint is that the project went dead and isn't updated anymore. Posted September 27, 2009 by 8bitpir8. Tool version OLD using OS Windows 7 Ease of use 10 of 10 Functionality 10 of 10 Value for money 10 of 10 Overall score 10 of 10
	superb tool best for dvd to xvid tried alot of tools this is the best!!!!!!!!!! Posted January 05, 2008 by zookeeper525. Tool version 0.35.0 using OS WinXP Ease of use 4 of 10 Functionality 10 of 10 Value for money 10 of 10 Overall score 10 of 10
	I have serious problems with GK 0.35.0 in combination with XviD > 1.0.3. With XviD 1.1.0, I need to switch to "bitrate" instead of "final size" whereas with SviD version 1.2 I can't set the bitrate at all. Therefore, it's virtually useless with multiprocessor systems. Unfortunately, there are no updates to this and I couldn't find a working fix. But for me it's the most complete and comfortable solution to get an MPEG-2 to some variant of MPEG-4 in any common container like AVI, MKV of MPEG-4. Posted May 12, 2006 by striker9. Tool version 0.35.0 using OS WinXP Ease of use 8 of 10 Functionality 7 of 10 Value for money 10 of 10 Overall score 10 of 10
	freebird1963, please D/L the latest update of this porgram (codec & rippack). XviD was not the problem. It was in fact DIVX that was the problem. As an agreement for Gordian Knot developers to use the DIVX codec for free, DIVX demanded that the spyware/adware be added. In the latest version, DIVX is now on a 30-day trial basis and then you have to pay I believe $20 to keep using it. So no more adware/spyware oftware is included in the updated version. Posted July 22, 2005 by dvwannab. Tool version latest using OS Win2K Ease of use 9 of 10 Functionality 10 of 10 Value for money 10 of 10 Overall score 9 of 10
	I haven't gotten around to using this. I d/l the rip pack 0.28.7 and afterwards found GAIN on my system. Appears Xvid puts it on when that part installs. I personally think it should be mentioned that adware/spyware is part of the suite of stuff. FYI Posted July 17, 2005 by freebird1963. Tool version 0.28.7 using OS WinXP Ease of use 5 of 10 Functionality 4 of 10 Value for money 4 of 10 Overall score 5 of 10
	An absolutely superb divX encoding suite that's completely free. I was amazed when I first saw what this program can do. I backed up Kill Bill: Volume 1 to divX 3 (a movie that has TONNES of motion, if you didn't already know) to 1 CD and I managed excellent, near DVD quality with absolutely no noise or artifacts whatsoever (I think the resolution was something like 512 x 256).In my opinion, THE ONLY way to do divX encoding and the best free program the world has ever seen. Utterly astonishing (No, I'm not a member of the GordianKnot team!) Posted January 31, 2005 by AwesomeDude. Tool version 0.33.1 using OS WinXP Ease of use 8 of 10 Functionality 10 of 10 Value for money 10 of 10 Overall score 10 of 10
	Operates for me in WinXP and Win2K. Very nice tool to have in your belt. Official use says DVD to XviD & DivX, but I also use it for DVD to DVD, as I often use GK just to rip and create an *.avs script. I the use the *.avs script to encode to on DVD-R or even use the script to encode WMV. My lone compliant (minor one) is the encoding od DivX/XviD done by GK. I have not been able to configure to encode to the filesize/bitrate I want. So I just use VirtualdubMod (comes packaged with GK) to encode XviD and DivX. Highly recommended!! Posted December 22, 2004 by dvwannab. Tool version 0.32 using OS WinXP Ease of use 9 of 10 Functionality 9 of 10 Value for money 10 of 10 Overall score 9 of 10
	Simply the best!If you want to make good Divx this is your program.It easy to use(just read a few of guide before :o) ,it has many and many settings to make Divx in the better way. Posted March 03, 2004 by THEMATRIX. Tool version 0.28.6.2 using OS Win2K Ease of use 8 of 10 Functionality 10 of 10 Value for money 10 of 10 Overall score 10 of 10
	What can I say? It supports everything I could need for DivX encoding, and it's free! Hence, 10 for value for money. All those settings are hard to get to grips with, but there' plenty of guides to help you. I'm a control freak, and so I get along just fine with it. I also like the fact that it supports up to seven passes, and although this probably doesn't yield too much more quality it is nice to be able to do more than just two for ultimate quality. GK is capable of hitting a target filesize very accurately - it has been consistently 1MB below what I set. The compressibility check and total user control over resolution is brilliant, and the ability to see figures that indicate the quality at a set resolution is fantastic. Overall, the best DivX tool out there for intermediate to advanced users. Novice users might be better off with AutoGK. It certainly puts Dr DivX in his place! :) Posted January 12, 2004 by CobraDMX. Tool version 0.28.7 using OS WinXP Ease of use 5 of 10 Functionality 10 of 10 Value for money 10 of 10 Overall score 9 of 10 Guides: http://www.divx-digest.com/articles/dvd2divx_gordianknot.html
	I really like Gordian Knot. At first it seemed a little complicated however, once you actually start playing with it, it's not that bad. Just a lot of steps. Maybe AutoGordianKnot version 0.8 is easier to use. I haven't tried it yet (stable just came out). I wrote a how to (instructions) text file for some friends in case anyone wants to read it if they want to try using this application at http://www.gauntlet.net/gknot/howto.txt Just click on the text file. It's not great but it's a start for new users. Posted January 12, 2004 by Axel-. Tool version 0.28.7 using OS Win2K Ease of use 6 of 10 Functionality 10 of 10 Value for money 10 of 10 Overall score 10 of 10 Guides: http://www.gauntlet.net/gknot/howto.txt
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