DivX 3.11, DivX 5.0.2, DivX 5.03, DivX 5.1, or The new DivX 5.1.1 Beta!?!!

[SaaaaM]

Can someone tell me which codec will give me the best quality to fit on 1 or 2 CDs....

Thanks

Sam

[tigerman8u]

Hi SaaaaM,
I've used Divx 5.0, 5.1 and 5.1.1 beta. From what I can see 5.1.1 beta seems to be a little faster. myself i can't see ne difference in quality as long as the settings are the same. I've been playing around with xvid ( Koepi's build ) which is mpeg4 also. Divx seems to be a little smoother and xvid seems to be a little sharper in the picture. You might want to cut out app. 2 minutes of your video and do some tests on the short clip to see which you like best. Hope this helps.

[SaaaaM]

Thanks

That is a good idea i never realised I could practice with small video files LOL !

Thanks Alot!

[tigerman8u]

you're welcome
ps. try CBR versus VBR etc.

[UncasMS]

5.02 and 5.05 worked fine in terms of quality and speed

5.1.1 is a little faster than 5.1 still i wasnt able to spot significant improvements over 5.05 despite running 5.1.1 in SLOWEST mode (for pass 2)

looks like wasting time from my point of view

[SaaaaM]

Thanks for all the advise

Thanks for all the advise guys you have been very helpfull just to make sure I have done loads of test with different codecs and your were right (never doubted you) The 5.xx is almost the same in quality and speed but I did find 5.1.1 quite a bit faster and I am looking forward for its full release. I also tried Xvid hmmm personally I didnt like it, the video comes out to sharp if you know what i mean...Today I am going to try out Xing and DVX but so far I am very pleased with GK with 5.1.1 beta.

Thanks