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April 5, 2007

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Apple adds Xvid to QuickTime codecs page

Posted Apr. 5, ’07, 4:00 PM PT by Aaron Freedman
Category | Video

xvidsolutions.jpgWhile QuickTime supports a variety of popular and effective codecs, including H.264, many people still want more. To do this, one can add a variety of third-party codes for the formats that one pleases. One method of this is going to Apple’s own QuickTime Components page. On the page, Apple has now added Xvid to its list of third-party codecs.

Xvid is an open-source version of the proprietary DivX codec. Like H.264, Xvid and DivX both use the MPEG-4 container format, though DivX and Xvid are lossier than H.264. Like the DivX codec, the Xvid codec is compatible with all OS X programs that use the QuickTime framework, such as iMovie, for playing, decoding, and encoding videos. Of course, both the the DivX and Xvid codec, along with others, are available in the multi-codec Perian Quicktime component.

Could this be a sign of Apple adopting the Xvid codec for the Apple TV, or is it just be mere coincidence? Heck, maybe this could tie into whatever Apple will be announcing at NAB.

[via digg]


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