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.

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

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 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.

Cool.

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

I stand corrected. Thanks for this great info DJ. I will try it

Ok.

Thanks for the info. Worked perfectly for me as well.

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.

^^^i agree

i am giving this a try right now

but i think it would be awesome if theres a group convert software

Thanks, worked perfectly for me .

worked for me also. its important that you captialize "DX50", i wasted a dvd because i typed dx50...

hm...doesn't work for me...

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!

Do you just burn as an iso cd/dvd? Or do you need to burn the disc as another format?

Is there anyway to load these onto an ipod video? I have some axxo dled files and itunes wont let me drag them into my ipod. Help anyone?

Is there anyway to load these onto an ipod video? I have some axxo dled files and itunes wont let me drag them into my ipod. Help anyone?

No, you will need to convert them in itunes to ipod format.

Do you just burn as an iso cd/dvd? Or do you need to burn the disc as another format?

I believe you can Burn CD or DVD but it should be in UDF Burn from NERO

But I tried both does'nt work for me

I can Hear the Audio but no Video Please Help me really appreciate.

this worked very well, and for those of you who are asking about how to burn these,

I was able to burn this with nero, i burned it as a DATA DVD and it worked perfectly fine. hope this information helped!

I'm normally not one to ask a stupid question, but I can't find a free download of the "avic.exe" / Nic's FourCC changer -- can someone email it to me? [email protected] or reply with a link here!?

There's already a link in the first post... just click the 'here' link... (read the post... it will make sense...)

What's the best (free) program to use to rip DVD's to DiVX or XVID format? Or what can be used to turn an ISO to DIVX/XVID? I'm new to this and would love to make some DVD's to have in the car. I currently use DVD Shrink to create my ISO's.

I'm assuming that when they're ripped and encoded to these formats, they're much smaller than the original file, right? So one could presumably get a few movies onto a single DVD? Or am I way off.

FWIW, atm I'm using a program called Handbrake to encode an ISO to MP4 (DIVX) format. Any chance this is going to work?

Please help the clueless...again, I'm new to this. Thanks.

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.

Try this, it will convert a number of files with only a few clicks.

http://www.winremote.dk/fourccchanger.php