DivX on DVD also can't make use of the higher-bitrate Dolby Digital Plus or DTS audio, and definitely couldn't use Dolby TrueHD or DTS Master Audio. The audio alone for TrueHD or DTS Master takes up most (if not all) of a DVD-DL's 8.7 GB.
The new disc formats all use newer and better codecs for video compression than DivX, providing better quality at lower bitrates. DivX was great when the only game in town was MPEG-2. But as ISO MPEG-4 (on which DivX is based), and now H.264 have come on the scene, DivX is showing its age. "Both H.264 and VC-1 beat out DivX in quality, all while using less space on disc."
Actually they don't beat MPEG-4 part 2 (ie. divx/xvid) quality wise in practical terms at high bitrates. So unless you're trying to jam the greatest amount of extras or episodes on a high capacity disc, MPEG-4 part 2 is more than sufficient.
"Simply using a slightly better video codec than MPEG-2 on a regular DVD does not make a good high definition player."
Actually, in practical terms, MPEG-2 looks brilliant in high def given enough bitrate. Nobody sane would notice the difference between MPEG-2 and H.264 if MPEG-2 was fed with enough bitrate.
"HD DVD and Blu-ray both use better codecs (H.264 and VC-1) than DivX on DVD, and then they use higher bitrates for both audio and video. The audio & visual quality of a DVD-DL+DivX doesn't even compare."
Doesn't even compare? Surely you're joking.
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DivX on DVD also can't make use of the higher-bitrate Dolby Digital Plus or DTS audio, and definitely couldn't use Dolby TrueHD or DTS Master Audio. The audio alone for TrueHD or DTS Master takes up most (if not all) of a DVD-DL's 8.7 GB. The new disc formats all use newer and better codecs for video compression than DivX, providing better quality at lower bitrates. DivX was great when the only game in town was MPEG-2. But as ISO MPEG-4 (on which DivX is based), and now H.264 have come on the scene, DivX is showing its age. "Both H.264 and VC-1 beat out DivX in quality, all while using less space on disc." Actually they don't beat MPEG-4 part 2 (ie. divx/xvid) quality wise in practical terms at high bitrates. So unless you're trying to jam the greatest amount of extras or episodes on a high capacity disc, MPEG-4 part 2 is more than sufficient. "Simply using a slightly better video codec than MPEG-2 on a regular DVD does not make a good high definition player." Actually, in practical terms, MPEG-2 looks brilliant in high def given enough bitrate. Nobody sane would notice the difference between MPEG-2 and H.264 if MPEG-2 was fed with enough bitrate. "HD DVD and Blu-ray both use better codecs (H.264 and VC-1) than DivX on DVD, and then they use higher bitrates for both audio and video. The audio & visual quality of a DVD-DL+DivX doesn't even compare." Doesn't even compare? Surely you're joking.
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