Fit more video footage onto a CD
Platform : Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Type: time limited demo
Manufacturer: DivX Networks
Size: 7.6MB
Rating: 4
Verdict:
A first-rate tool for keeping video files small while retaining quality
System Requirements:
Windows Minimum:
Pentium II 450 processor or equivalent; 64MB RAM; 8MB or higher video card;
Minimum 24-bit color when using Windows Media Player; DirectX 7 or higher is
suggested for best video performance.
DivX is a video compression technology developed by DivX Networks, based on
the highly efficient mpeg4 system.
The DivX codec (compressor/decompressor) allows you to create your own DivX
files, or view them in a suitable media player, including the bundled player
from DivX Networks itself.
DivX can be used for delivering trailers, but most people use it to
sufficiently compress entire feature films so they can be transported on single
CD-Roms or even over the internet.
At high levels of compression the quality is not as good as DVD, but it can
get close - even when viewed full-screen.
As such, there are many official sources of commercial DivX material and,
like most technologies, several unofficial ones too. There's even a DivX Player
for a number of Pocket PC PDAs which, coupled with a 1GB IBM Microdrive, could
let you watch a whole movie on the go.
The DivX codec is under constant development, so it's worth checking for
updated versions once installed, for more efficient or better quality.
Version 6.1 is claimed to be up to three times faster then prevoius versions.