djczar Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Alright for all you non-believers saying that xvid and divx are "totally different codecs" (coocho, powa) here are step by step instructions to get your D3 to play Xvid, no re-encoding of any kind necessary. And it only takes a second. 1) If you already have the xvid codec installed, look inside your C:\Program Files\Xvid folder for AviC.exe. If you don't have it, you can get it here. 2) Run Avic.exe (aka Nic's FourCC changer) and load the divx file you want to make "compatible" Change the drop down menus to look like this: 3) Hit Apply and that's it! Now burn the file(s) to a disc and it should play fine! Note: I've only tested burning to DVD-R using the "UDF" preset in Nero. Not sure what other presets will work. FAQ Q: What exactly is happening here? Why does this work? A: Unlike what some may tell you, Divx, Xvid, 3ivx are NOT that different. They all essentially use the format called MPEG-4 ASP. They are just different implementations of it. Each format has a unique code (called FourCC) which identifies it. Unfortunately, many standalone "Divx Certified" players "block" the Xvid code due to legal/licensing issues. The AVIC-D3 is one of them. What you're essentially doing is tricking the player into thinking the file is "Divx Certified" Q: Does this work with AC3 audio? A: I have not tested Xvid/Divx files with AC3 audio on the D3 yet. When I have more time, I'll do more extensive testing. Q: Does this work on a Mac? A: Unfortunately there is no similar utility for the Mac. You can, however, change the FourCC in a file using a Hex editor. I will post a tutorial if there's enough demand for it here. That's all! Let me know how it works out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phanon_TC Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Tested it on "scene" xvid releases and it worked. Movies took a good minute to load off dvd. AC3 works as it loaded them off aXXo release but showed up as 2 channel on Avic. Here are some pictures. Fearless AC3 Family guy, Rocky, and Top Gear Quote Link to post Share on other sites
powa Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 that would be great if it can play Xvid, so bascially everytime if i have an Xvid video, i load up the program and have it do the little trick, then burn it right? that's just amazing yo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
djczar Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 that would be great if it can play Xvid, so bascially everytime if i have an Xvid video, i load up the program and have it do the little trick, then burn it right? that's just amazing yo That's right. As you can see, the poster above you already got it to work using my instructions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hybridamp Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
djczar Posted March 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Sweet "fix", Thanks. Mine doesn't have the same options in the drop-down as yours, but I guess I will just have to test using the options I have to find a combo that works. I have the Divx, but not the DX50 You can just type in what you need into the box, no need to use drop downs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coocho Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 I stand corrected. Thanks for this great info DJ. I will try it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hybridamp Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Ok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crapz1 Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Thanks for the info. Worked perfectly for me as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VT FIJI Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Are there any programs that can convert a batch of videos? I can see this being very time consuming if you wanted to convert say.. a season of TV shows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackaccord Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 ^^^i agree i am giving this a try right now but i think it would be awesome if theres a group convert software Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zoomzoom Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Thanks, worked perfectly for me . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 worked for me also. its important that you captialize "DX50", i wasted a dvd because i typed dx50... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toki999 Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 hm...doesn't work for me... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yoshi23070 Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 same ;[ didnt work for me niether sucks ;p maybe i did something wrong? UPDATE: LOL i feel dumb wasted 6 dvd's you need CAPPS DX50 ;p all fixed and works great ;p THNX for the find! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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