Re: [videoblogging] Open Source Dr DivX for Mac
Great news, Jim. Relative to the other thread nearby on DivX that asks why vloggers don't use this excellent compression tool (a big-time anime fan turned me on to DivX years ago) I've a question for ya: Do end users still have to install the DivX codec on their computers to be able to see movies compressed with DivX? If the answer is, Yes, you have to download and install DivX in order to view DivX-encoded films, then that's my answer to the OP. Sad but true that regular folks aren't willing to take that download and install step in order to view a video. That's why I post flashbased javascript vlog entries with links to QT movies for RSS purposes. I'm too lazy to convert all the QT movies to .wmv too. It would be cool if Blip.tv would make all conversions on our behalf (including .wmv), but that's probably asking too darned much. Jan From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JV Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 8:54 PM To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Subject: [videoblogging] Open Source Dr DivX for Mac I leterally have tears in my eyes (maybe it is just lack of sleep). Either way, I am relieved, excited, proud, whtever that we have the first version of this out - http://labs. http://labs.divx.com/LatestOSXDrDivX divx.com/LatestOSXDrDivX Other than the labs link above, this is the first place this is posted. *grin* Jim V -- The Faux Press - better than real http://fauxpress.blogspot.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Open Source Dr DivX for Mac
Apparently, Windows Media Player comes ready to play DivX. So that's a big chunk right there. So - again - if it's so amazing and popular as a compression format, why aren't more of us using it and having DivX feeds/links? I agree, Jan, I'm also too lazy to convert to wmv and it bothers me. one of my problems is getting good quality/size converting to wmv on my Mac. it always looks horrible, probably because i haven't worked on the settings enough. any tips welcome. ironically, i started out in wmv when i did www.WorkingForMyDad.com, and benefited from playing to thousands of people on low end work PCs who wouldn't have seen it if I'd put it in QT. I still have friends and relatives telling me all the time that they can't see my new (Blip hosted) films in Flash, and it's too hard to download. Flash! These are the (yawn) barriers. It's almost enough to make me switch over to WMV (or DivX??) if I wasn't just about to try and make more use of the hotspotting and hyperlinking within QT files. Would be *amazing* if Blip did it. It *is* asking too darned much, as you say, but they're always good at rising to 'too darned much' challenges. that's why we love them. flattery will get you everywhere. On 23 Feb 2007, at 12:18, Jan McLaughlin wrote: Do end users still have to install the DivX codec on their computers to be able to see movies compressed with DivX? If the answer is, Yes, you have to download and install DivX in order to view DivX-encoded films, then that's my answer to the OP. Sad but true that regular folks aren't willing to take that download and install step in order to view a video. That's why I post flashbased javascript vlog entries with links to QT movies for RSS purposes. I'm too lazy to convert all the QT movies to .wmv too. It would be cool if Blip.tv would make all conversions on our behalf (including .wmv), but that's probably asking too darned much. Jan [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Open Source Dr DivX for Mac
What's Dr DivX? On Feb 22, 2007, at 8:53 PM, JV wrote: I leterally have tears in my eyes (maybe it is just lack of sleep). Either way, I am relieved, excited, proud, whtever that we have the first version of this out - http://labs.divx.com/LatestOSXDrDivX Other than the labs link above, this is the first place this is posted. *grin* Jim V -- Steve Garfield http://SteveGarfield.com
RE: [videoblogging] Open Source Dr DivX for Mac
Congrats Jim, sounds like you've birthed a child LOL Way to go! Robyn Tippins Sleepyblogger.com | Gamingandtech.com | Intel.com/software _ From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JV Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 8:54 PM To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Subject: [videoblogging] Open Source Dr DivX for Mac I leterally have tears in my eyes (maybe it is just lack of sleep). Either way, I am relieved, excited, proud, whtever that we have the first version of this out - http://labs. http://labs.divx.com/LatestOSXDrDivX divx.com/LatestOSXDrDivX Other than the labs link above, this is the first place this is posted. *grin* Jim V [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
