- Extension
- .xvid
- .snd
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Audio
- Developer
- Xvid
- SGI (Silicon Graphics, Inc.)
- Description
- Xvid-encoded video files are digital video files that have been compressed and encoded using the Xvid codec, an open-source video codec designed for compressing video data in order to facilitate faster transmission over computer networks or for more efficient storage on computer disks. Xvid, which is a reverse spelling of "DivX," emerged as a popular format due to its ability to compress video files without significant loss of quality.
- Generic sound format used by a variety of programs; may be a Macintosh sound resource (from Mac OS Classic), an AKAI MPC audio sample, a generic Amiga sound, or other audio file.
- MIME Type
- video/x-msvideo
- audio/basic
