Hi,

I tried to reach a better quality and larger picture than VCD (MPEG1) with the Divx Mpeg4/Avi Codec. The picture quality was much better but the file size was much bigger so that low speed computer (Pentium1 200MHz) had problems (interrupted movements) to play the video. Is there an alternativ codec to reach larger pics then 352x288, better pic quality and still playable for other (slower) computers (than mine Pentuium3 850MHz)

Thank's a lot

-- Michael Buck (michael.o.buck@gmx.de), December 05, 2001

Answers

The aren't any good options for PCs as slow as a Pentium I 200 MHz. MPEG-2 offers very good quality, but you'll never be able to play it on a 200 MHz PC. DivX can offer very good quality and high resolutions, but you said the 200 MHz PC had trouble with it. The high quality codecs rely heavily on CPUs during playback, so there's nothing you can do for a 200 MHz PC.

-- Jason (Jason.Shumate@equant.com), December 06, 2001.

I tried to reach a better quality and larger picture than VCD (MPEG1) with the Divx Mpeg4/Avi Codec. The picture quality was much better but the file size was much bigger so that low speed computer (Pentium1 200MHz) had problems (interrupted movements) to play the video. Is there an alternativ codec to reach larger pics then 352x288, better pic quality and still playable for other (slower) computers (than mine Pentuium3 850MHz

-- vasu (sri-vasu@yahoo.com), December 07, 2001.

gdf

-- idddd doooo (lainoto@abv.bg), December 29, 2001.

I ve got the same problem with a mac b'cause when i convert a movie from mov to mp2 for vcd the quality is auwful on my dvd player

-- frederic (eppler@wanadoo.fr), June 11, 2002.