I have been a happy user of the xvid codec for a long time. I have used it to encode between 50 to 100 episodes of anime, and its great. However recently, XVID has failed to properly encode the last 5 or so videos in a row (from various video sources, not just one DVD). Here are some of the symptoms:
Lots of frame dropping, video files are averaging about 6 fps of actual frames instead of 30 or 24.
Much higher tendency to freeze up media playing device (wmp, realone, etc.)
ALWAYS freezes when entering full screen mode (in any players).
Higher likely hood to fall out of sync (as a result of freezes)
These symptoms have only occured recently for no apparent reason. No other codec has these problems. I have not installed any new software or codecs. I use the exact methods as detailed in EADFAG (i.e. two pass method, etc.).
My first instinct in these situations is to try experimenting with other settings. No luck. Then I tried re-installing xvid (I wasnt able to uninstall so I just installed a 2nd time). No change.
If anyone knows how to fix this problem... or at least how to fully uninstall xvid, please let me know.
Another small question. How do you get the "classic film" effect in premiere? [classic film is not actual name, its just my name for it]. By classic film I don't mean black and white, I mean a snow type effect that film reels (especially old ones) have. The effect was featured in VICBONDS die another day vid and also episode 3 of LOVE HINA (the Motoko classic silent film episode).



