He hit "Play" again. The movie resumed. Neo flew into the sky, the digital rain of green code washing over the screen. But Silas no longer watched the plot. He watched the noise, the static, the places where the image broke apart.

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The film's visual effects—specifically the "Burly Brawl" against hundreds of Agent Smiths and the groundbreaking freeway chase—were the ultimate test for the Xvid codec. Watching a 700MB rip of these scenes meant seeing a bit of "pixel soup" during the high-motion sequences, but for many, it was the first way they experienced the sequels at home. The Legacy of the File