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PS3 Gets DivX Support, Coming Soon to Xbox 360

Posted by Zonk on

Mpegged writes "The popular DivX video codec will soon be supported on the PlayStation 3 via a future firmware update. DivX CEO Kevin Hell also hinted that support is coming to the 360 as well. 'During the SMid Cap conference call with investment firm JP Morgan, Hell was asked if the recent deal that will see DivX codecs shipped with new versions of Microsoft's standalone Media Center Extenders means that such support will also be arriving on the Xbox 360. "Yes!" was his immediate reply, although he quickly qualified that confirmation with a disclaimer that the deal was still in the negotiation process and had not yet been finalized.'"

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  1. Huh? by Silverlancer · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Both the PS3 and Xbox 360 already support H.264; why in the world would anyone use DivX when a better option is available?

  2. PS3 Media Center by king-manic · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I've read a few dozen times people chiming in saying the PS3 isn't a good media center because it didn't support DivX, I suppose this is a move to address that.

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    "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
  3. Re:DivX... do people still use that? by Fluffy+Bunnies · · Score: 2, Interesting

    That's not the only reason. According to TFA, this is being done by the divx team: what incentive do they have for providing support for features their codec does not use? Features that, as a matter of fact, puts show product in a bad light. I guess we'll see when the thing is released, but I'm not holding my breath. Well, I don't even own a PS3 so why should I...