What is Xvid/where to get codec

Cooldraft wrote on 2/26/2008, 1:45 AM
One of my vegas 8 computers plays this video and my new editing computer does not, just has the audio and red frames. How do I get the codec so that Vegas recognizes it, windows media player plays the content and gspot says that the codec is installed. Also I have tried Ignore 3rd party codec on and off (although the computer that works if I3PC is checked.

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John_Cline wrote on 2/26/2008, 2:06 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xvid
Jonathan Neal wrote on 2/26/2008, 2:23 AM
What is Xvid?
Xvid is a video codec following the MPEG-4 standard. Xvid is not a video format. Since Xvid uses MPEG-4 Advanced Simple Profile (ASP) compression, video encoded with it is MPEG-4 ASP video can be decoded with all MPEG-4 ASP compliant decoders.

Could you tell me a little more about Xvid?
Xvid is the primary competitor of the DivX Pro Codec (Xvid being DivX spelled backwards). In contrast with the DivX codec, which is proprietary software, Xvid is free software distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. This also means that unlike the DivX codec, which is only available for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, Xvid can be used on all platforms and operating systems for which the source code can be compiled. Due primarily to concerns over patents, the official Xvid homepage does not provide binary versions of the Xvid codec.

So, where's a good place to get the Xvid codec?
The Vista Codec Package Homepage. With this package installed, you shouldn't need to install any other codec or filter, and you will be able to use any media player, limited only by the players' capabilities, to play DVD's, movies and video clips of almost any filetype. Streaming video is supported in all popular web browsers. By default you won't need to make any adjustments to enjoy a variety of media content immediately. When dealing with codecs, more does not equal better, so having the least amount on your system is the best configuration, and this is exactly what the Vista Codec Package does for you. Vista Codec Package is 13MB and is designed to run on both Windows XP and Windows Vista.

Then what should I use to play Xvid videos?
Windows Media Player Classic. MPC is a free ,compact software media player for Microsoft Windows. The application mimics the look and feel of the old, light-weight Windows Media Player 6.4 but uses a completely different codebase, integrating most options and features found in modern media players. This add-on release for Vista Codec Package creates a shortcut in the QuickLaunch bar.
NickHope wrote on 2/26/2008, 5:56 AM
>> Due primarily to concerns over patents, the official Xvid homepage does not provide binary versions of the Xvid codec. <<

... but they link straight to Digital Digest that does :-) If Xvid is all you want the Windows installer is only 628kb.