Hi strider_k,
The thing is, that lately we've had too many questions related to DivX (XviD), and this is beginning to be a problem
I understand that many DivX files are legal, and many are not. But the problem is that these files are being converted by so many different methods, that it becomes a pain when trying to re-convert them to MPEG-1/2. If the sources are MPEG-1 or MPEG-2, AVI (HuffYUV, MJPEG), then we get excelent conversions to KVCD. I've read many comments on the net, of people saying that KVCD looks like crap, when in reality, it was a DivX to KVCD conversion that cause the reduced quality. So I personally, from now on, will not support ANY kind of DivX, XviD conversion hints or replies. Plus it's a pain for file size prediction too, because of the lowsy CODEC designs (related to file "Seek" functions). We've come a long way, creating a quality that surpasses any current VCD/SVCD quality in the market, to start jeopardizing all of our efforts because of low bitrate/inferior format (DivX) which was designed for WEB and low bitrate multimedia applications. DivX just doesn't scale (it was never intended
) to high bitrates like MPEG-2, for broadcast quality.
If others do want to help and answer DivX questions, well that's fine with me. But this will be on their own, as from now on, KVCD.Net will NOT endorse ANY kind of DivX, XviD, (MPEG-4) conversions, until we see those CODECS redesigned or improved in all the flaws they currently have.
-kwag
