What's going on in the world of DIVX? at DVinfo.net

Carlos Rodriguez · October 28th, 2005, 08:14 PM

I'm seeing a couple of software titles silently pop up here and there saying they can burn DivX-HD DVD's for their respected players. I did a little research, and some DVD players on the market will handle DivX right now as it is. Although I highly doubt that they play DivX HD, does anyone think this might be another delivery solution, or will it flop just like the oldschool DivX DVD's from before.

(I think it will flop. Or eventually be PC-only.)

Jimmy McKenzie · October 28th, 2005, 08:45 PM

I have over 100 clients that I produce for.
Nobody has ever asked me for anything containing divx.
They all want SD-dvd.
I guess when an HD disk arrives for the masses, then something will have to be made available when the clients start asking.
I have no idea what the benefit of divx is nor who uses it nor how.
Is divx relevant? It would appear not.

Kevin Shaw · October 28th, 2005, 11:14 PM

DivX HD can be played on a handful of specialized DVD players listed on the DivX web site, but those same players will also play WMV HD files and possibly H.264. WMV and H.264 will be the primary distribution codecs of the near future, along with SD and HD MPEG2. DivX is a marginalized option.

Graham Hickling · October 29th, 2005, 12:56 AM

Keep in mind that the failed DiVX DVD distribution method, and the DiVX; avi-codec are COMPLETELY different things!

As the previous post said WM9 and H.264 are the two mpeg4 flavors officially approved for the forthcoming HD disks. Nero Digital is a superset of H.264 and claims it also will be fully compatible with forthcoming standalone hardware.

Emre Safak · October 29th, 2005, 07:40 AM

Divx is an online delivery format. If you have the option of exchanging physical media, by all means give a DVD.

October 28th, 2005, 08:14 PM	#1
Carlos Rodriguez Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Modesto, California Posts: 206	What's going on in the world of DIVX? I'm seeing a couple of software titles silently pop up here and there saying they can burn DivX-HD DVD's for their respected players. I did a little research, and some DVD players on the market will handle DivX right now as it is. Although I highly doubt that they play DivX HD, does anyone think this might be another delivery solution, or will it flop just like the oldschool DivX DVD's from before. (I think it will flop. Or eventually be PC-only.)

October 28th, 2005, 08:45 PM	#2
Jimmy McKenzie Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Waterloo Ontario Posts: 721	I have over 100 clients that I produce for. Nobody has ever asked me for anything containing divx. They all want SD-dvd. I guess when an HD disk arrives for the masses, then something will have to be made available when the clients start asking. I have no idea what the benefit of divx is nor who uses it nor how. Is divx relevant? It would appear not.

October 28th, 2005, 11:14 PM	#3
Kevin Shaw Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,488	DivX HD can be played on a handful of specialized DVD players listed on the DivX web site, but those same players will also play WMV HD files and possibly H.264. WMV and H.264 will be the primary distribution codecs of the near future, along with SD and HD MPEG2. DivX is a marginalized option.

October 29th, 2005, 12:56 AM	#4
Graham Hickling Trustee Join Date: May 2004 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 1,669	Keep in mind that the failed DiVX DVD distribution method, and the DiVX; avi-codec are COMPLETELY different things! As the previous post said WM9 and H.264 are the two mpeg4 flavors officially approved for the forthcoming HD disks. Nero Digital is a superset of H.264 and claims it also will be fully compatible with forthcoming standalone hardware.

October 29th, 2005, 07:40 AM	#5
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	Divx is an online delivery format. If you have the option of exchanging physical media, by all means give a DVD.