Xvid vs Microsoft video 1

[dharanikumar]

I came to know that the only default codec installed in windows 7 OS is microsoft video 1 codec. I want to share a video, i dont want the person on the other side to install any codec or any new player (It should be playable in WMP). I personally like xvid codec due to its high compression ratio. If anyway possible for me to use xvid codec for my above requirement or i should stick with microsoft video 1 codec?

[johns0]

windows 7 can play xvid files without installing the xvid codec,just send it to the person.

[dharanikumar]

Thank you johns0. can u explain me how it is possible. Because wherever i searched, i keep on hearing xvid codec should be installed to play it.

[hech54]

Because wherever i searched, i keep on hearing xvid codec should be installed to play it.

Stop listening to stupid people.

[jagabo]

Windows 7 Home Premium and Ultimate, and Windows 8 Home Premium and Pro include an MPEG 4 Part 2 (Xvid/Divx) decoder. I don't know about Home Starter, Home Basic and other versions. No flavor of XP included and MPEG 4 Part 2 decoder (keep in mind that a large number of computers around the world are still running XP). I don't know about Vista.

Microsoft Video 1 is a 20 year old codec and shouldn't be considered for anything.

[poisondeathray]

wmv3 would be a better choice than microsoft video 1 on windows. It has similar compression efficiency to xvid , and can be played out of the box even on xp in WMP

[deadrats]

Because wherever i searched, i keep on hearing xvid codec should be installed to play it.

Stop listening to stupid people.

jman98 says thanks for the compliment:

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/360897-mpeg-4-XVID-codec-s-compatibility-with-windo...s-media-player

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