help with DivX video on low spec machine

bmecoli · August 5th, 2004

alright I'm running a 450MHz celery machine with PC100 RAM and the DivX movies that i'm "getting" are hainvg a very hard time running on this machine

is there another movie format or another codec that takes less processing power?

I would also like for the file size/quality to be around the same... actually... if I have to sacrifice some quality, that's OK

**Razor Blade** · August 5th, 2004

I have a machine with a tad higher specs than that (550Mz, 189mb Ram) And Divx runs like crap. if you like slideshows than it may be for you

Basically I wanted to watch TV Episodes in bed. I tried Xvid (ran like crap), Divx (ran like crap)And the only one that ran full speed was VCD. I didn't try SVCD yet but even with quality turned at the lowest Divx always runs slow, unless it is less kbps and resolution.

sonicfoot · August 5th, 2004

Other codecs that support DivX are ffdshow, Xvid, DivX3.x and 3vix just to name a few Theres also Nero Digital, but you have to buy that where as the other are free for download. There may be compatibility problems with some of these codecs though. However the diference in CPU usage between all those codecs arnt that great.

You could always adjust the settings in DivX. When I had a similar processor to yours, I would use hardware overlay, double buffering, yuv colour and turn the postprocessing off. Even with my current system I still do that!

At the moment Im using Xvid cause for some reason It seems that when I install any version of Divx the computer starts using DivX 4 instead of DivX 5.2 even though DivX 5.2 is installed and DivX 4 isnt

Badaro · August 5th, 2004

Try ffdshow, IIRC it takes less resources then the other decoders.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow

Oh, and get the "Alpha" version, the other is really outdated.

[]s Badaro

CrashDecryptor · August 5th, 2004

mpeg is the only other format that comes to mind that doesn't take/need that much resources

**hushypushy** · August 6th, 2004

use Media Player Classic. it the option to change your resolution when you put it fullscreen. putting it to 800x600 or 640x480 will speed it up a lot. you can also use the overlay mixer.

my friend has run Divx/Xvid/MPG movies/videoclips/porn for years on his P3 500 so i'm sure you are fine.

**n_w95482** · August 6th, 2004

I put ffdshow alpha on a laptop with a 433 MHz Celeron and it ran DivX videos great

. I would highly recommend that program.

dukenukem · August 6th, 2004

i can run these movie types just fine on my comp with out using ffdshow i never had any choppy playback.

bmecoli · August 6th, 2004

hmm, any settings I need to change in that ffdraw program?

**n_w95482** · August 6th, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmecoli

hmm, any settings I need to change in that ffdraw program?

Nope

. It runs in the background so you can use pretty much any media player (for example Windows Media Player).

MaZa · August 6th, 2004

Hmmm... What graphics card you have? It also affects speed alot. (cannot process the picture fast enough? No idea...) My 800MHz duron with my current Radeon8500LE ran DivX & Xvid movies perfectly. I bought new comp, took radeon away for my new hardware, gave old one to my sister and installed VooDoo Rush graphics card to it. Now Divx movies run like $hit in my old comp.

Badaro · August 6th, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmecoli

hmm, any settings I need to change in that ffdraw program?

Uninstall DivX, XVid and any other MPEG4 decoders, the install ffdshow. It comes by default with "low-resource" settings IIRC, so you should be set.

After ffdshow is installed, just use your favorite media player (WMP, MPC, whatever) to watch the DivX videos.

[]s Badaro

Esturk · August 6th, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmecoli

alright I'm running a 450MHz celery machine with PC100 RAM and the DivX movies that i'm "getting" are hainvg a very hard time running on this machine

is there another movie format or another codec that takes less processing power?

I would also like for the file size/quality to be around the same... actually... if I have to sacrifice some quality, that's OK

Hmm.. What kind of video card do you have in there? I was able to run DivX perfectly on a Celeron 300@450 with an ATI Rage Pro 16Mb AGP.

mads · August 7th, 2004

i have runned a lot of DivX / Xvid movies on one of my Debian boxes which is a 350 mhz machine with 192 mb ram and TNT2 card (Using the open source NV drivers) and there where no problems.

bmecoli · August 10th, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esturk

Hmm.. What kind of video card do you have in there? I was able to run DivX perfectly on a Celeron 300@450 with an ATI Rage Pro 16Mb AGP.

well, if you're wondering, Geforce4MX PCI (bleeeegh)

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Razor Blade Locked and Loaded Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I AM CANADIAN! Posts: 12,024	I have a machine with a tad higher specs than that (550Mz, 189mb Ram) And Divx runs like crap. if you like slideshows than it may be for you Basically I wanted to watch TV Episodes in bed. I tried Xvid (ran like crap), Divx (ran like crap)And the only one that ran full speed was VCD. I didn't try SVCD yet but even with quality turned at the lowest Divx always runs slow, unless it is less kbps and resolution. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz ● NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS ● 2GB DDR2 RAM Hitachi 120GB HD ● Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive ● Windows Vista Home Premium ● Dell 2007WFP LCD ● Dell XPS M1330 Laptop ● 1TB Western Digital MyBook External HD ● Logitech Z10 Speakers ● PLAYSTATION 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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sonicfoot Why im I not Happy? Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: England Posts: 711	Other codecs that support DivX are ffdshow, Xvid, DivX3.x and 3vix just to name a few Theres also Nero Digital, but you have to buy that where as the other are free for download. There may be compatibility problems with some of these codecs though. However the diference in CPU usage between all those codecs arnt that great. You could always adjust the settings in DivX. When I had a similar processor to yours, I would use hardware overlay, double buffering, yuv colour and turn the postprocessing off. Even with my current system I still do that! At the moment Im using Xvid cause for some reason It seems that when I install any version of Divx the computer starts using DivX 4 instead of DivX 5.2 even though DivX 5.2 is installed and DivX 4 isnt __________________ My Notebook: [Compaq Pressario M2000] AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile 1600+, ATI RADEON® XPRESS 200M IGP 64MB, 512MB DDR333 ,15.0" XGA TFT Brightview Display 1024 x 768, Windows™ XP Home Edition My Computer: Intel™ Core™ 2 Quad CPU Q6600, Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS 256MB, 2.00 GB RAM, 22" TFT Screen, Windows™ Vista Home Premium

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Badaro Rosen Ritter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,394	Try ffdshow, IIRC it takes less resources then the other decoders. http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow Oh, and get the "Alpha" version, the other is really outdated. []s Badaro __________________ My old signature became obsolete and I lack imagination to make a new one.

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hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	use Media Player Classic. it the option to change your resolution when you put it fullscreen. putting it to 800x600 or 640x480 will speed it up a lot. you can also use the overlay mixer. my friend has run Divx/Xvid/MPG movies/videoclips/porn for years on his P3 500 so i'm sure you are fine. __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

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CrashDecryptor Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 19	mpeg is the only other format that comes to mind that doesn't take/need that much resources

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n_w95482 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,684	I put ffdshow alpha on a laptop with a 433 MHz Celeron and it ran DivX videos great . I would highly recommend that program. __________________ Main PC: DFI LAN Party nF4 SLI-DR Expert w/406-bta BIOS, AMD Opteron 165 (CCBBE 0615 EPMW) @ 3 GHz (334x9), 1.55v w/D-Tek Fuzion WB; 2x1 GB OCZ PC4000 EB Plats @ 250 MHz, 3-3-2-8, 3:4, 2.7v; ATi Radeon X1900XT 512 MB @ 668/855 w/DD Tyee WB, 150 GB WD Raptor, 4x500 GB WD RE2 (RAID 10), SB Audigy 2 ZS, 700w OCZ GameXStream, CM Stacker 810, Windows XP Pro

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dukenukem Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: tucson Posts: 1,764	i can run these movie types just fine on my comp with out using ffdshow i never had any choppy playback. __________________ new pc=pentiumd 820 dualcore,250gb sata hdd,intel gma 950,19 inch lcd,lexmark printer,8in1 media card reader.

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bmecoli GET WIN!!! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 167	hmm, any settings I need to change in that ffdraw program? __________________ for even more delicious this drink, chill before drinking

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MaZa !!!METAL UNCLE!!! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 1,949	Hmmm... What graphics card you have? It also affects speed alot. (cannot process the picture fast enough? No idea...) My 800MHz duron with my current Radeon8500LE ran DivX & Xvid movies perfectly. I bought new comp, took radeon away for my new hardware, gave old one to my sister and installed VooDoo Rush graphics card to it. Now Divx movies run like $hit in my old comp. __________________ Athlon XP 2600+ Barton, 1GB 333mhz DDR RAM, NVidia 6800GT, 2x160GB HD + gainward 3d glasses :fart:

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mads Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 45	i have runned a lot of DivX / Xvid movies on one of my Debian boxes which is a 350 mhz machine with 192 mb ram and TNT2 card (Using the open source NV drivers) and there where no problems.

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