XVCD.com - Freeware downloads and other valuable resources.

We are in the process of compiling an ever growing list of links to online resources and freeware downloads which will make your XVCD creation easier. At the moment, our list only includes PC applications, but we are hoping to add other platforms in the coming months. Our compatibility page features a list of commercially available software applications.

Sources

Applications
ASFTools	Freeware ASF to AVI converter.
ATI AIW MMC 7.5 Reg Tool	Video Capture Freeware which allows you to set the bit rate and flag for captures.
AVI2VCD	Freeware AVI to MPEG encoder.
BaoTV	Freeware capture application for audio and video to MPG4
bbMPEG	Freeware application which allows you to encode and multiplex VCDs and SVCDs.
CladDVD	Freeware DVD ripper application.
DVD Genie	Freeware allowing you to alter the region coding on various software DVD players.
DVD2MPG Squeezer	Freeware application to convert DVD to VCD or SVCD MPEG.
DVDx	Freeware multi-purpose tool which decodes and converts DVD to VCD.
FitCD	Freeware SVCD bit rate Calculator.
FlaskMPEG	Freeware MPEG-2 decoder tool, converts MPEG, MPEG-2, and DVD to AVI, VCD, or SVCD.
FreeVCR	Freeware capture application.
I-Author	VCD authoring application
Instant CD/DVD	Supports VCD 1.0, 2.0, and SVCD, also does real-time AVI-MPEG conversion.
Maximus DVD	Freeware DVD Player. You will need the MPEG-2 codec.
MPEG Mediator	Freeware MPEG-Video stream conversion tool.
NanoDVR 2	Realtime MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 capture application.
NTI CD-Maker 2000	Burning and authoring application.
Philips VideoCD Toolkit	Freeware VCD authoring application.
Sasami2k	Freeware DVD Player with a very impressive specification and feature set.
SmartRipper	Freeware DVD ripper application.
TMPGEnc	Freeware multi-purpose encoder. One of the most complete programs available. Click here to download the TMPGEnc MOV Plugin
Ulead DVD MovieFactory	Basic authoring and burning application for VCD, SVCD and DVD.
URLSnooper	Freeware for finding the hidden url of a streaming ASF, or Real Player file.
VCDImager	Freeware application for creating VCD and SVCD BIN/CUE CD images from MPEGs.
Virtualdub	Freeware capture application with multi-segment support. Click here to download the Virtualdub Timer add-on.
Videolan	Freeware MPEG, SVCD, and DVD Player.
WinDVD	Software DVD/SVCD/VCD Player. Very good specs, download the demo from the site.
WinOnCD/VideoPack	Authoring application with SVCD support
Codecs
DivX 4	Freeware DivX Codec allowing you to play downloaded AVI DivX :-), and the new AVI DivXs videos using Windows Media Player.
Huffyuv	Freeware capture codec.
Nimo Codec pack	Freeware pack including Divx 4.01 Build 195, Playa 0.6.4, DivX Decoder Filter v4.01, Mpeg2dec DLL, Avisynth 1.4 MMX Dll, Windows Media Audio Codec , Lame MP3 Encoder ACM Codec, 3ivx Delta 3.5 Codec, and the Flask plug-in
Other Interesting Sites
CD recording guide	Info on the SVCD, XVCD and miniDVD formats
MPEG.org	Get your codecs and information from the source
MPEGX.com	Covers all MPEG formats.
vcdhelp.com	Great site featuring tons of info and resources.
video_cd_info	Comparison chart of VCD vs SVCD and XVCD vs XSVCD.
Logicaldesigns.net	.pdf file comparing VCD, SVCD, DivX formats.
VCD/SVCD/miniDVD FAQ	Nice and clean FAQ.

Back