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DivX DVD Players Arrive

Posted by timothy on from the what-no-ogg dept.

division21 writes "Geeks rejoice -- DivX Enabled DVD Players finally surface! (With all the goodies: MP3, SVCD, etc.) I remember when MP3 compatability appeared back in the day -- And it looks as though DivX Compatibility could be a real possibility for the mainstream ..." And if you can live without the compression, cherrypi points out this surprisingly favorable review of perhaps the cheapest (under $200) portable DVD player with a built-in screen.

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  1. Re:Old News by dextr0us · · Score: 0, Troll

    i hope you're joking.

    For the clueless, DivX is a weird ass mpeg-4 technology, not that stupid landfiller divx rental technology.

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  2. "DivX 5" != "DivX 3.11" by yerricde · · Score: 0, Troll

    If the code is all new, why not use a new codec name?

    It already is a new codec name; "DivX 5" isn't the same codec as "DivX 3.11". "RealAudio G2" isn't the same codec as "RealAudio". "MPEG audio layer 3" isn't the same codec as "MPEG audio layer 2".

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