Author Topic: Anyone still using Xvid? (Read 9269 times)

kureshii · « **on:** December 08, 2009, 04:57:15 AM »

As the topic title says.

Does anyone here still grab xvid encodes when h264 ones are available? If yes, what are your reasons? Discuss. Keep it civil. I'm asking out of curiosity, and need some other perspectives.

Daiz · « **Reply #1 on:** December 08, 2009, 06:42:45 AM »

No. The only reason to do so would be hardware compatibility and even that is utterly useless since nobody cares about overscan which in turns leads to subtitles getting cut off at times. Link related:

http://underwater.nyaatorrents.org/bin/xshit/

Other than that if I want to convert something (to my PSP for example) softsubbed MKVs are equally easy to deal with compared to hardsubbed shit.

And even my EEE PC 901 plays most softsubbed 720p H.264 MKVs just fine, so even that isn't a reason to ever get XviD AVIs.

So in summary, I never get XviD releases unless they're the only thing available.

kurandoinu · « **Reply #2 on:** December 08, 2009, 06:47:43 AM »

I have been known to when the alternative has ordered chapters. As a mac user the only thing I've found so far that can play those things is XBMC and it cuts the opening and ending out completely.

Lupin · « **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2009, 06:51:49 AM »

I only get them when:

1. the only option
2. I started watching a show with that encode. Example: I started watching Top Gear a few years back with the Xvid encodes. Although the latest series is also available in H264 (and in HD), I already started watching it in Xvid so I stick with Xvid versions)
3. If it's anime and the group I decided to follow releases it in only in Xvid, I'll stick to the Xvid instead of switching to another group (this currently no longer applies)

kurandoinu · « **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2009, 06:54:29 AM »

I'm lucky enough to just be able to record that off BBC HD. Jeremy Clarkson is scary in high res

macros74 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 08, 2009, 06:55:06 AM »

I do on occasion. Say there are dual audio H264 DVD rips, but there are fansubs only available in XviD, then I do get those for some series/groups. But this is mainly with regard to older releases since a lot of fansub groups are not releasing XviD anymore.

vuzedome · « **Reply #6 on:** December 08, 2009, 07:38:49 AM »

Some Xvids here are wrapped in MKV so yeah.

AceD · « **Reply #7 on:** December 08, 2009, 08:23:26 AM »

Nope, i always go h264...because its better

mgz · « **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2009, 08:26:09 AM »

compatibility with PMP = my reason for xvid.

For my PC viewing i usually prefer highest resolution and quality regardless of the codec/container

DaggerLite · « **Reply #9 on:** December 08, 2009, 08:35:20 AM »

I have both old and low quality videos around that are encoded to XviD, so I still use it in that sense. I've also encoded to it for compatibility.

I did however vote no, because I will always pick an H.264 version over XviD if I can. I felt that was the message behind the question, rather than whether I still use XviD or not.

zherok · « **Reply #10 on:** December 08, 2009, 08:56:53 AM »

Here? No, but elsewhere I grab xvids so I can toss them on my S9, which doesn't support MKV.

suhaib · « **Reply #11 on:** December 08, 2009, 02:15:57 PM »

i thought someone would reply :
" yes i use Xvid just to save space on my HD "

but i'm surprised no one did !

anyway,
i only use Xvid when it's the only option ..
H.264 is great for me

*even so i'm running out of disk space i still download MKV's*

zherok · « **Reply #12 on:** December 08, 2009, 03:29:26 PM »

I think that has more to do with accepting higher quality H.264s than XVIDs being inherently smaller or anything.

Consider these two for example:
http://bakabt.me/141371-itazura-na-kiss-01-25-1280x720-h-264-aac-mkv-m-3-3-w.html
http://bakabt.me/142826-itazura-na-kiss-bakawolf-m-3-3-w-xvid.html

suhaib · « **Reply #13 on:** December 08, 2009, 03:38:51 PM »

I see ...

so you're saying that people are downloading MKV's
just for it's quality and it has nothing to do with the size ...

(click to show/hide)

Neco · « **Reply #14 on:** December 08, 2009, 03:52:26 PM »

Its moot. whether its quality or size, Xvid is gonna lose to a properly done H264 encode. I'm sure there is an exception floating around somewhere but those two torrents make a perfect example as to why.

Xiong Chiamiov · « **Reply #15 on:** December 08, 2009, 09:54:01 PM »

I download XviD encodes if I feel that they are better in regards to other things. For instance, I'm really a fan of afk, who only encodes in XviD, so I watched Haruhi S2 in it. If he did h264 encodes, then I'd grab those instead.*

* Yes, I realize that someone else used his subs on h264 (and possibly hdtv?) encodes.

ReyBrujo · « **Reply #16 on:** December 08, 2009, 10:20:54 PM »

Yes, if they have lower resolution than the bigger rips. My current computer can't handle 720p or higher, so I download Xvid (or any other codec, for that matter) if they are below 720p to play in background while I am coding. I don't really care about quality, though, so I am happy with any codec actually.

Proin Drakenzol · « **Reply #17 on:** December 08, 2009, 10:55:29 PM »

I voted "no," but if the only way the series is being released is in h264, that's obviously an exception.

There is a noticeable difference in the level of artifacting on Xvid vs h264 encodes on my TV.

Same with 480p vs 720p vs 1080p. If there's a choice I'll get the 1080p. Unless the "720p" or "1080p" is from a really shitty group (in which case it's probably upscaled anyway) then I'll get the best group at the highest resolution.

DVSKaz · « **Reply #18 on:** April 29, 2010, 01:22:57 PM »

I still use xvid (avi container) due to it's portability. I mainly watch my anime on my psp (train/bus rides) or my xbox 360. I also have a lot of friends that still use their original xbox and my gf uses her ps3 to play all her media. That's not even to mention the random people out there with divx/xvid players. I think it'd be great for the community as a whole to encode releases into xvid and offer them along side the mkv releases. Instead of thousands of members wasting time re encoding files just for themselves, wouldn't it be great to have an internal group that could provide for the community as a whole?

wolkec · « **Reply #19 on:** April 29, 2010, 01:28:19 PM »

there are plenty of cinema films on xvid