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New Mac Divx.com Codec Released

Posted by pudge on from the mmmm-ovie-warez dept.

Phunky Monkey writes "The Divx.com codec for Mac, version 5.0a2, has been released. New features include a completely new AVI doctoring app, and the Divx 5.0.2 decoder core (same as the most recent PC version). This version also introduces a new technique of fixing AVI files that allows them to be played as well on Macs as on PCs using the same file. Download it, and read the details about all the new features." I just wish QuickTime 6 came wih DivX and AC3 decoders included. Durnit.

2 of 29 comments (clear)

  1. Why not just use QuickTime 6? by Wesley+Felter · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Since Divx 5.0 is MPEG-4 and QT 6 includes an MPEG-4 codec, who needs Divx any more?

    1. Re:Why not just use QuickTime 6? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

      There are already THOUSANDS of full length divx movies out there and NO MP4 movies. All my friends have lots of GB of divx and NO MP4. If I want to play and of these THOUSANDS of divx movies on a Mac I NEED a codec.