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Xvid

Xvid (formerly "XviD") is a video codec library following the MPEG-4 video coding standard, specifically MPEG-4 Part 2 Advanced Simple Profile (ASP). It uses ASP features such as b-frames, global and quarter pixel motion compensation, lumi masking, trellis quantization, and H.263, MPEG and custom quantization matrices.

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License
GNU General Public License, version 2 (SPDX identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later)
Operating system
Cross-platform
Preview release
SVN [±]
Release
2001; 25 years ago (2001) (as XviD)
Repository
websvn.xvid.org
Size
11 MB

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Sigma Designs controversy

Playing Xvid encoded files

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Xvid

Nodes50
Edges49
Triples94
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.04
Components1

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Xvid

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related to history · 23
Xvid → April, CVS, DARC, DivX, DivX Advanced Research Centre, DivXNetworks, GNU General Public License, In, In January, In July, It, Linux, MoMuSys, MPEG-4, OpenDivX, Project Mayo, Since, Soon, Sparky, The
related to Playing Xvid encoded files · 22
Xvid → As, ASP, ASP-compliant, B-frames, CD, DivX, DivX Certified, DVD, Files, However, MPEG, MPEG-4, MPEG-4 Advanced Simple Profile, MPEG-4 ASP, MPlayer, Perian, Qpel, Since Xvid, This, Video
related to Patent issues · 14
Xvid → As, Brazil, For, GNU GPL, January, July, MPEG-4 Part, November, Red Hat, Since, The, The Fedora Project, US, With
related to Sigma Designs controversy · 13
Xvid → After, August, Before, GPL, In July, MPEG-4, REALmagic, REALmagic MPEG-4 Video Codec, Sigma Designs, Slashdot, The Inquirer, The Xvid, When Sigma Designs
License · 1
Xvid → GNU General Public License, version 2 (SPDX identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later)
Operating system · 1
Xvid → Cross-platform
Preview release · 1
Xvid → SVN [±]
Release · 1
Xvid → 2001; 25 years ago (2001) (as XviD)
Repository · 1
Xvid → websvn.xvid.org
Size · 1
Xvid → 11 MB

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codec divx mpeg-4 video code asp sigma designs public license quantization advanced encoded gnu source files encoding 2001 version general

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
XvidLicenseGNU General Public License, version 2 (SPDX identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later)1.00infobox
XvidOperating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
XvidPreview releaseSVN [±]1.00infobox
XvidRelease2001; 25 years ago (2001) (as XviD)1.00infobox
XvidRepositorywebsvn.xvid.org1.00infobox
XvidSize11 MB1.00infobox
XvidStable release1.3.7 (December 28, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-12-28)) [±]1.00infobox
XvidStandardMPEG-4 ASP1.00infobox
XvidTypeVideo codec1.00infobox
XvidWebsitewww.xvid.com1.00infobox
XvidWritten inC1.00infobox
Xvidis aprimary competitor of the DivX Pro Codec0.90text

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