Page 1 of 1: DVD to DivX and Xvid using Gordian Knot

Gordian Knot started out as a bit-rate calculator, and has now turned into one of the best DVD to DivX conversion tools around.

This guide is divided into three sections, one for converting a DVD to DivX 3.x, one for converting to DivX 5.x and the other for converting to XviD 1.x.

DivX Codec 3.11 Alpha

DVD to DivX 3.x using Gordian Knot

    Advantages :
  • Good compression, even though less advanced compression features are used
  • Better compatibility
    Disadvantages :
  • DivX 3.x not entirely legal (hacked codec)
  • Outdated - does not have advanced compression features of DivX 5.x
  • Hard to control final file size

Click here to continue with DivX 3.x instructions
DivX Codec 5.x

DVD to DivX 5/6 using Gordian Knot

    Advantages :
  • Great for controlling final file size (eg. for fitting onto one 700 MB CD)
  • More advanced compression features (eg. DivX Pro : multi-pass, bi-directional enc, GMC, Qpel), which may give better compression
  • Completely legal solution
    Disadvantages :
  • DivX Pro not 100% free (free 6-months trial version available)

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XviD 1.x

DVD to XviD 1.x using Gordian Knot

    Advantages :
  • Great for controlling final file size (eg. for fitting onto one 700 MB CD)
  • More advanced compression features (eg. 2-pass, bi-directional enc, GMC, Qpel), which may give better compression
  • Completely legal and open source solution
    Disadvantages :
  • Less common than DivX
  • XviD slightly harder (less consumer friendly) to configure than DivX

Click here to continue with XviD 1.x instructions