DivX -- how to?
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- pr2
Anyone knows to to maker this shit work? I have a PC and just downloaded a movie from the net. Yet when it plays in WMP i just hear the dialoge and don't see any images (except for theat still image of CD). ANyone knows what's going on? I installed DivX codec...
- unknown0
http://www.divx.com
just download it and walla
- pr2-1
I didn't pay for the movie, but you want me to pay $20 for the codec?
- pr2-1
ok, sorry, they have a free player too.
- Nirvous0
divx is a failed experiment. Too bad the codec still pops up, or we could forget about it all together.
- JazX0
JazX -- how to?
- JazX0
pufta!
- mbr0
I am not so sure it will disappear. The only disadvantage to it that I am know of is that most people don't have the free player.
They quality is much better than QT or WMP, and the file sizes much smaller.
It's a shame it hasn't caught on, but then again, I am pushing for an all Flash movies in the future. One nice player, complete control, etc.
- blend30
Nirvous propably is talking about the divx discs that were part of a failed drm-protected distribution system, very similar to dvds. The DivX codec now lives its own life as a pirated version. I don't see what is wrong with it. The encoding process is pretty advanced. Of course decoding requires quite a lot of processing power, but only really viable alternative is XDiv. I'm personally waiting for mpeg-4 standard's AVC system, which hopefully removes the hassle out of codecs.
- mbr0
Forgot about those.
I can't say that I like worrying about compression techniques. I am hoping that the Sorensen Spark Codec (for MX) will be nice. I've heard it's pretty good.
I like the idea of the video being in Flash and controllable. Hopefully there will be more and more options from DVD output to web design. I like the idea of forgetting about Director, too.
- unknown0
Divx is pretty much standard in the 3d community whereas quicktime is still standard for motion designers.
But nothing beats divx or xvid when it comes to quality and file size
- Anetalaya0
I suggest you to: download http://www.bsplayer.com from all the player I've tested is the one that works the best. And download from http://www.k-lite.com the codec pack.
With those to thing I play every movie I want.WMP is crap when it comes to play big movies, specially divx ones.