Xvid is a free MPEG-4 codec developed as an open source project under the GNU GPL licence. Free codec doesn't mean it there are hidden spyware or malware in it. You can use it without any fear.

You could compress a full-length DVD movie into a CD-ROM without any noticeable loss of quality.It can compress up to a ratio of 200:1.

As such Xvid is an ideal format to be transmitted over the Internet. Most high quality videos are uploaded to the Internet in the Xvid format.

A full length DVD movie would take up about 700MB, It could be fitted into a CD-ROM. SImilarly you could fit about six or seven Divx movies into a DVD-ROM, depending on the length of the movies.

A notable point is encoding time is much faster than when encoding MPEG-2.

How Does It Achieve Such Superior Quality?

Xvid functions by removing video data that's not visible to the human eye and which would not affect image quality if discarded.

Ramos PMP plays Xvid Movies

Most software media players support Xvid format. Ensure that the Xvid codec is installed in your PC. Additionally you could play it on a standalone DVD player.

Most new DVD players like Philips DVP5980 support the XVid codec. Usually players that can support Divx can also support Xvid.

You can easily burn Divx video into DVD using programs like ConvertXtoDVD. The quality is usually impressive. There are plenty of XVid movies that can be downloaded from the Interbet and burned to DVD.

Where Can I downloads the Xvid Codec?

You can go to Xvid movies to download Xvid codecs for Windows and Mac .

Carry Your Favourite Movies in Your Laptop or Thumb Drive

If a full DVD movie could be compressed to about 700 MB, then you could carry those movies in your laptop hard disk or pen drive (they're offering more storage and prices are dropping). This saves you the trouble of having to carry your DVDs around and run the risk of losing them.

You could use a free software like Auto Gordion Knot to compress your DVD into Xvid. It's a software endorsed by Sourceforge,net