TS to XviD Converter

How to Convert TS to XviD Online

1. Upload Your TS File: Drag and drop or click "+ Add Files" to select one or more .ts transport-stream recordings — typically from a PVR/DVR, an IPTV capture, or an HLS download. Batch uploads are supported and each file is queued with its own settings.
2. Pick Quality Preset and Bitrate Mode: Under Advanced Options, choose a Quality Preset (default is Very High). For finer control, switch the file-compression mode to Constant Bitrate, Variable Bitrate, Constant Quality, or Constraint Quality, or target a specific output file size in MB.
3. Resize or Trim (Optional): Under Video Resolution, keep the original size, pick a Preset Resolution (240p through 4320p / 8K), scale by Resolution Percentage, or enter a custom Width x Height. Under Trim, switch from Unchanged to Time Range to clip a start and end timecode and drop everything else.
4. Convert and Download: Click "Convert". xConvert re-encodes the MPEG-2 (or H.264) video inside the .ts to MPEG-4 ASP (XviD) inside an .avi container, then gives you a single-click download. No sign-up, no watermark, no daily quota.

Why Convert TS to XviD?

A .ts file is an MPEG transport stream — the same container ATSC, DVB and IPTV use to ship broadcast video, standardized as ISO/IEC 13818-1 / ITU-T H.222.0 back in 1995. Each TS is a stream of 188-byte packets designed to survive lossy transmission, which is great for satellite and over-the-air capture but awful for archival: timestamps drift, files don't seek cleanly in older players, and the embedded codec is often MPEG-2 or H.264. XviD (an MPEG-4 Part 2 Advanced Simple Profile codec, forked from OpenDivX in 2001) inside an AVI container is the lingua franca of legacy media: DVD players with USB ports, set-top boxes, in-car head units, and millions of standalone "DivX-certified" devices from the 2000s and 2010s all decode it natively.

• Play TS recordings on a 2000s-era DVD player or set-top box — most "DivX-certified" / "Xvid Home Theater" hardware speaks XviD-in-AVI but cannot parse a Transport Stream's PAT/PMT tables or H.264 High Profile. Re-encoding lets a USB stick play in the living room without buying new hardware.
• Edit captured broadcasts in old NLE software — Sony Vegas 8, Pinnacle Studio 12, and similar pre-2012 editors choke on TS but cut AVI/XviD cleanly because the codec exposes I-frames every few seconds.
• Shrink IPTV/PVR captures for long-term storage — a one-hour 1080i HD broadcast TS often weighs 4-6 GB. Re-encoding to XviD at a Medium preset typically lands in the 700 MB-1.4 GB range, comparable to a single-CD DivX rip.
• Send to in-car head units and older car DVD systems — most pre-2015 head units (Pioneer AVH, JVC KW, Kenwood DDX) advertise "DivX/Xvid playback" and ignore .ts and modern .mp4 (HEVC) files entirely.
• Archive amateur HAM/SDR or security-camera DVR exports — many DVR appliances dump .ts segments, but Xvid AVIs are easier to chunk, splice with VirtualDub, and copy to NAS shares mounted by older SMBv1 clients.
• Workaround for cameras and capture cards that record TS only — Hauppauge HD PVR, AVerMedia EZRecorder and Magewell capture devices output TS streams that some downstream tools won't ingest; XviD/AVI is universally accepted by FFmpeg, Avidemux, MEncoder, and Windows Media Player.

TS vs XviD/AVI — Format Comparison

Quality Preset and Bitrate Mode Quick Guide

xConvert exposes four file-compression modes for XviD output. Pick by intent:

For DivX-certified hardware compatibility, keep the resolution at 720x480 (NTSC) or 720x576 (PAL) and the bitrate under 4 Mbps — the "Home Theater Profile" ceiling most 2000s players enforce.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert a transport stream to XviD instead of MP4 (H.264)?

If your target device is from the last decade, MP4/H.264 is almost always the better choice — try TS to MP4 first. XviD is the right answer specifically for legacy hardware: DivX/Xvid-certified DVD players, 2000s-2010s set-top boxes and Pioneer/JVC/Kenwood car head units that predate widespread H.264 support. If you don't have a device like that in mind, MP4 will play on more screens and produce a smaller file.

Will my file play on a "DivX-certified" DVD player?

In most cases yes, provided you stay inside the Home Theater Profile most players enforce: resolution 720x480 (NTSC) or 720x576 (PAL), video bitrate under 4 Mbps, and audio as MP3 or AC-3. xConvert produces XviD MPEG-4 ASP, which is the codec those certifications cover. If a specific 4K-only or VC-1-only device doesn't recognize it, try re-encoding to MP4 or MKV instead.

What's the difference between XviD and DivX? Aren't they the same?

They implement the same underlying spec — MPEG-4 Part 2 Advanced Simple Profile — but they're different codecs from different teams. DivX is proprietary software from DivX, LLC; XviD is GPL-licensed open-source software that forked from OpenDivX in 2001. A file encoded by one decodes fine on a player that lists the other; the "DivX Certified" logo on hardware covers both. xConvert outputs the XviD variant.

Why does the output file lose interlacing artifacts present in my TS?

Many broadcast TS recordings (especially 1080i) are interlaced — odd and even scanlines from two different moments in time. AVI/XviD playback on legacy hardware expects progressive frames, so xConvert deinterlaces on re-encode. That's almost always what you want, but it does mean a side-by-side comparison with the original TS will look subtly different on motion.

Can I keep the original AC-3 5.1 surround track?

xConvert re-encodes the audio when transcoding to XviD/AVI, defaulting to a stereo MP3 or AC-3 mix. If preserving a 5.1 AC-3 track from a DVB or ATSC capture matters, TS to MKV or TS to MP4 are better targets — both containers handle multichannel AC-3 cleanly, where AVI's surround support is patchy.

How big will a one-hour TS recording be after conversion?

It depends on the bitrate mode. A one-hour 1080i HD broadcast TS at roughly 15-19 Mbps weighs 6.7-8.5 GB. Re-encoded to XviD at the Medium preset, expect 700 MB-1.4 GB (CD/single-layer DVD territory). At Highest, expect 2-3 GB. If you need an exact target, pick "Specific file size" and enter the cap in megabytes — xConvert two-pass encodes to land within it.

Will my .ts file from an iPhone or Android HLS download convert correctly?

Yes. HLS segments are short TS chunks (typically 2-10 seconds each). If you have a single concatenated .ts it converts in one pass; if you have many small segments, upload them all and xConvert queues them. For HLS specifically, MP4 output usually plays better on phones than XviD — XviD is a hardware-compatibility codec, not a streaming codec.

Is XviD still being developed in 2026?

Not actively. Xvid's last stable release was 1.3.7 in December 2019; development continues quietly in the project's SVN repository but no major version has shipped in over six years. That's fine for the use case — XviD's job is to feed legacy decoders, and those decoders haven't changed either. For new content destined for modern devices, prefer H.264, H.265, or AV1 (see TS to MP4 for H.264).

My TS came from an HD PVR or DVR appliance — will the conversion fix broken timestamps?

Often, yes. PVRs and HD PVR-style capture boxes sometimes write TS streams with discontinuous PCR timestamps that confuse seek bars in VLC and MPC. Re-encoding to XviD/AVI rebuilds a clean linear index, so scrubbing works again. If the original is severely damaged, try uploading a smaller test clip first to confirm xConvert can demux it before you queue a 4 GB recording.