DivX on your set top box

SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
edited October 2003 in Science & Tech
It seems the DivX revolution may only be just beginning, as big plans to free the video compression technology from the PC, are underway.
"DVD players are considered the killer app for convergence, and we're way ahead of our competitors on this front," DivXNetworks CEO Jordan Greenhall said in a recent interview.
The San Diego-based company is perhaps best known among file swappers, who for years have used its highly regarded DivX compression technology to speed video downloads--with or without the permission of copyright holders. Now DivXNetworks is hoping for a sequel as the technology partner of choice for film studios and consumer-electronics makers working to bridge the Internet and television.

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http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-5085986.html?tag=nefd_lede

Comments

  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    Too bad the only MPEG4-compliant DVD player on the market (The KiSS player) doesn't support any quality-increasing codec options past DiVX4, nor does it support XViD and it's superior Qpel, VHQ, motion comp, lumi-masking, or b-frame engines. Lame.
  • a2jfreaka2jfreak Houston, TX Member
    edited October 2003
    I was tempted to purchase one of those teeny-tiny cases to go next to my TV to have video on the TV, but the prices are just too high to justify. If I had the time I might would build my own miniature case, but I've barely had time to do a case mod over the past month, much less build an entire case.
  • DanGDanG I AM CANADIAN Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    LITEON PHOMASTER LVD-2001 DVD PLAYER W/ DIVX/MPEG4 PLAYBACK


    $195 canadian from ncix. Even at that price, it's almost disposable when a better one comes out that supports vxid as well.
  • FormFactorFormFactor At the core of forgotten
    edited October 2003
    Ive said it before and Ill say it again.

    A Modded xbox is definately the way to go for a set top multimedia player.

    I have yet to download a vid that it cannot play.

    and as an added bonus it will even play xbox games.
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