Microsoft High-Speed Mpeg-4 V2

[dagretchen]

While useing virtualdub to save a wav from an AVI file I recieved an error
informing me that I need the Microsoft High-Speed Mpeg-4 V2 codec, I've searched and cannot find it, someone told me it was propritary to microsoft and DivX is the equivelent. I have divx newest version installed though and have done this with many divx files before without a problem. If anyone could help me out, or at least point me in the right direction it would be appreciated.

-DaGretchen

[DivXExpert]

You need DivX 3.11
The new DivX (4-5 ect) is totally reconstructed, due to copyright violation with the DivX 3.11

You see, DivX started out as a hack of Microsft MPEG-4. It really is the same thing, just called DivX. Microsoft got mad, so DivXNetworks created a new codec from the ground up. DivX 4, 5, and up, is the new, recreated codec. Not the Microsoft hack.

I find that 3.11 is better than the new codecs anyway. And you never have to update.
Some day another codec will beat it. Right now XviD is pretty darn slow. And the DivXNetworks codecs arn't even close.

[dagretchen]

alright, thanks for the help man, I'm at work now but when I get home I'll try it and hopefully it'll work. Just one stupid question, can I have multiple versions of divx installed at the same time?

-dagretchen

[DivXExpert]

The bad thing about the DivXNetworks codecs, is that it takes over DivX3.11 as well.

Thats one of the reasons that I don't like DivXNetworks codecs.

Get FFDShow to decode all new DivX content. Use the old DivX to encode and decode all old content.