I have a question regarding some H.264 DvdRips I see in some places...

1. How much superior is a H.264 DvdRip in comparison to a *simple* DvdRip?
2. Is it worth downloading ... I mean encoding a DVD using This compression method?

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Have a read through this thread to see if it helps.

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1. Varies - at lower bitrates (smaller files, i.e. single CD rips) the difference is more noticeable, and x264 will clearly be superior to Xvid/DivX. For 2CD rips the difference may not be as obvious.

2. Depends what you want. Xvid-encoded video in the AVI container will play back on most MPEG-4 compatible standalones these days, whereas x264 is only playable on your computer. So what you gain in quality you lose in flexibilty.

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Thank you both for your answers. The link was indeed very helpful.

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