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CODECS FOR DUMMIES

Since this is an on going discussion!!

people i have asked alot of questions every where i go and have come up with 4 basic codecs needed to convert every thing from DIVX / XVID with AC3 6 channel audio with perfect results.no more sync problem here. ;D

if you are having sound problem/sync problem try this:

step 1: (most important step)remove all those stinky codec packs completely.

step 2: install XVID http://www.koepi.org/xvid.shtml

step 3: install DivX 5.2: http://www.divx.com/divx/download/

step 4: install DivX 3.11 Alpha: http://www.divx-digest.com/software/divxcodec.html

step 5: install AC3 ACM Decompressor: http://fcchandler.home.comcast.net/AC3ACM/index.html


feel free to comment. hope this helps

cheers

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Re: CODECS FOR DUMMYIES

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Originally posted by VCDBITCHES
feel free to comment.

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only codec i install is either keopi xvid or the umaniac.....umaniac on my encoding comp keopi on my decoding...

divx is not needed

edit... keopi for decoding not encoding

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divx is not needed

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before long i suggest adding matroska and ogm (my fav ) codecs to your list (simply as 'not required, but worth having')... with any luck, before long, we'll be seeing more of those releases....

anyway, divx is definately needed, xvid is the way to go, but you still find divx's floating around... so its handy to have.

also suggest a link for videolan player, as it doesn't need codecs, and could be a preferable choice for people who dont understand codecs and dont want to stuff around with them...

If you folks can come up with a definitive list that YOU ALL AGREE ON, I'll sticky this thread... Having said that, I doubt you can

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The very latest FFDShow works well for decoding XviD, DivX and such. I pretty much only use that, nowadays.

Haven't done a lot of encoding lately, but I'd choose RV10 + AAC (6CH) over anything else, using AutoRV10 & mkvtoolmix etc.

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Originally posted by FrightfoO
The very latest FFDShow works well for decoding XviD, DivX and such. I pretty much only use that, nowadays.

Haven't done a lot of encoding lately, but I'd choose RV10 + AAC (6CH) over anything else, using AutoRV10 & mkvtoolmix etc.

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Previously I would have said the only two filters you need are ffdshow and AC3Filter.

But recent versions of ffdshow have problems (e.g. http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.p...0810#post530810 ). Also the development of ffdshow has mushroomed, from a light-weight DirectShow MPEG-4 decoding filter, it's now bloated with additional features like audio decoding, VFW compatibilty and so on.

So get the Xvid codec and use that for decoding XviD. (The XviD decoder will also decode DivX 5 - but you will only use that if you are getting non-scene releases off P2P.)

XviD won't decode DivX 3.11a, so if you want to play older releases, or some xxx releases, then you will need to install that.

So in summary, for playback of scene releases, you need:
- XviD (definitely)
- AC3Filter (definitely)
- DivX 3.11a (maybe)

well i havent read any negative comments.

So we are all in aggreement then. these are the most likely codecs needed to get your encoding mission accomplished.

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- XviD (definitely)
- AC3Filter (definitely)
- DivX 3.11a (maybe)

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i can agree on that

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Originally posted by VCDBITCHES
these are the most likely codecs needed to get your encoding mission accomplished.

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Originally posted by Mother
Encoding? I'm talking about decoding, i.e. playback of stuff you've downloaded.

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encoding from such a lossy source as xvid is blech, and these days pretty much pointless.

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Originally posted by pHo
encoding from such a lossy source as xvid is blech, and these days pretty much pointless.

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DVD

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Originally posted by sportsfan99
DVD

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Scrobble all you want, we'll make more!

who the heck encodes from an xvid source? dvd is the only source anyone should endode from...

we all no DVD is the best source do i have to write out common knowlegde. i dont have unlimited harddrive space to be dl a lot of dvd copies.i was saying that the next best thing is xvid.

or is there something better...

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Originally posted by Mother
But recent versions of ffdshow have problems (e.g. http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.p...0810#post530810 ). Also the development of ffdshow has mushroomed... it's now bloated...

So in summary, for playback of scene releases, you need:
- XviD (definitely)
- AC3Filter (definitely)
- DivX 3.11a (maybe)

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Originally posted by VCDBITCHES
well since the majority of the files you find on the net are in these formats ..........blah blah.........

ok ok besides a real dvd....

I didnt no there was a better source than xvid or divx. what might this source be called?

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Originally posted by chiv
dvd is the only source anyone should endode from...

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thanks alot guys this realy helped me

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Originally posted by FUCKIN_CUNT
thanks alot guys this realy helped me

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Talking about sources for encoding from, HDTV > DVD. FoV's hdtv battlestar galactica is a good example where they compare to SFM's DVDRips.

The codec list is good, I'd suggest people get 'real alternative' as well. It's a codec that lets you play back realplayer files in mpc without having the shit realplayer software installed. Good for BBC stuff

and, of course, quicktime alternative.

With these codecs, and media player classic, you're sorted. Although i tend to install moonlight odio for ac3, but that's habit. I really dunno what's best.

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sld codec pack does the job for me. small, reliable and has never failed to play back a file.

next time you have a headache...

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if its just decoding that you need why not just install vlc player? it plays every file i have thrown at it yet and i have no other codecs on my pc since format a month ago.

maybe missing the point entirely here.....

Thats because VLC need no native codecs, the software comes with its own

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i have sigs off

thanyou as a NEWBIE this helps me out loads so i am most gratefull for any help i can get

thanx for this info

gna check this out

ps i like the pic of the mods,lol

thanks alot guys this realy helped me out....

sync problems

i seem to have problems only with certain movies sometimes ending up completely out of sync even the samples