Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> Maybe here's something you know: If Xvid and DivX are MPEG4, why do you 
> need a special codec to decode them? They're either outputting standard 
> mpeg4 or they aren't, yes?

  AFAIK both codecs can play most videos made by the other. However, one of
them might be implementing something of the mpeg4 standard the other isn't.
(AFAIK neither one implemens the *full* mpeg4 standard.) There might also
be some codec-specific additions as well.

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