Software update: XviD 1.0.0 beta

Users of the fairly popular video codec XviD can welcome a new release of this software. The programmers of the open source project have managed to produce a first beta of version 1.0.0. The list of changes looks like this:

• New API.
• New Motion Estimation System
  • with SAD based algorithms,
  • or Rate Distortion Optimized Algorithms.
• Dynamic frame type decision based on a fast motion estimation pass
• Support for bvops and svops (up to 3 warp points).
• Quarter Pel precision.
• Trellis optimization for h263 and MPEG quantization schemes.
• Special mode for cartoons/anime like futuruma/the simpsons or any anime with flat color areas.
• Mod 2 resolution support.
• Two pass algorithm is now part of xvidcore.

[break]You can still compile the new version of the codec yourself. The source can be retrieved as zip† tar.bz2 and tar.gz file.