If for some reason you werent happy with either the process or the results of your current choice of video encoding, or if you had viewers asking for a divx-compatible version of your videos to play on their divx certified devices, or if there was something you really liked about divzx video quality or tools or browser plugin, then it would be worth investigating divx.
If you have spare time and enjoy comparing these sorts of things, or are curious in some way, then it would be worth having a look. But in my opinion theres no killer reason to consider switching, no reason for someone who doesnt want to think about encoding and is relatively happy with their current system, to spend much time worrying about this stuff right now. A collection of small reasons may make it compelling case for some, but there is no dramatic leap in quality from DivX or anybody else, and no great change in the balance of hardware device compatibility, that warrants everyone thinking again at the moment about formats. More waffle about these things & other issues arising from DivX thread shortly. Cheers Steve Elbows --- In [email protected], "heytobey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Can someone provide a simpler answer to why we would want to use the > DivX codec instead of mpg4 or any other? I'm just not understanding > this DivX thing but I'm constanting hearing some buzz about it. > > Thanks for the help, > Tobey > > --- In [email protected], "JV" <jvinson@> wrote: > > > > I don''t want to get into a commercial here, but just trow out some > > details. > > > > DivX is based on the h.263 standard. The ipod can decode h.263, but > > requires it to comply to the Apple standards. On the other hand, DivX > > is integrated into a lot of devices as a feature on products > > (phillips, Sony, Toshiba...) to the tune of over 70 million devices > > shipped. I'm not sure how many video enabled ipods have shipped. > > > > There are always elements we are working on to make the technology > > better tailored for video blogging. It is a marathon, not a sprint. > > That is why you see Ben and myself bopping around in forums and at > > events. We want to do it right, and we that means ingesting as much > > input as possible. Part of that is orchestrating web elements with a > > coherent and powerful consumer electronics offering. We think part of > > that CE offering should be that it is global and open. > > > > On the computer side, that means we comply with standards that are > > published and open as well as support as much on the OS side as we > > can. We just released the open source encoding app for Mac. Our > > browser plugin is tested on every browser on PC and Mac. To take it a > > step further, our videos are decodable by numerous third party > > applications like VLC (This means the video works in the Democracy > > Player). On the flip side, we work with xvid so they can include DivX > > profiles in their encoder. This allows xvid to be decoded in our > decoders. > > > > So there are a lot of improvements to work on, but when I look back > > over the past few years, I think we are laying some good tracks. > > > > JV > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Robyn Tippins" <robyn@> wrote: > > > > > > Slightly on the subject, I use Adobe Premier 1.5 and I don't see > > H.264 as an > > > option. I see H.262 and H.263, but no H.264. I have considered > > upgrading > > > to 2.0, will that give me H.264 as an option? > > > > > > > > > > > > Robyn Tippins > > > > > > ---- > > > > > > Sleepyblogger.com | Gamingandtech.com | Intel.com/software > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > On Behalf Of Paul Knight > > > Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 10:06 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [videoblogging] DivX?? > > > > > > > > > > > > Unfortunately I have not got an ipod anymore so I really can't answer > > > the ipod quandery, maybe some people could let you know on that one. > > > But having said that divx uses H264 technology so you never know. > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > On 23 Feb 2007, at 13:19, Rupert wrote: > > > > > > > Aha! So this is what I was after. Your MOV or MP4 files are > > > > actually compressed using the DivX codec? So all the mov or wmv > > > > files I watch could be DivX without me knowing, and that's why I > > > > never see mention of DivX? (I love risking looking stupid in > > > > public.) So I could create a DivX file that's playable in Quicktime, > > > > and another DivX file that's playable in Windows Media Player? Is > > > > that right, Paul? Could I make an iPod or PSP compatible DivX file? > > > > I love the use of the word 'Jacket' > > > > I've just got back from holiday - hence the flurry of posts - and I > > > > just caught up with your Comic Relief vlog, Paul. Nice one. Today's > > > > the best yet. I particularly like the big eared red nosed quickie at > > > > the end. > > > > http://www.dailymot > > > <http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x18zwg_comic-relief-2322007> > > > ion.com/video/x18zwg_comic-relief-2322007 > > > > R > > > > > > > > On 23 Feb 2007, at 12:48, Paul Knight wrote: > > > > > > > > I've bought it and love it, clarity and very small file sizes, as > > > > well as the encoding is quick and you can play them on certain DVD > > > > Players. > > > > > > > > I use a quicktime jacket when uploading to blip.tv and I have had no > > > > complaints so far. > > > > > > > > Try it, why not. There is also a great community over at stage6.com > > > > and you'll find a great deal of vlogging members there already. > > > > > > > > It works for me in so many ways, probably the best online thing I > > > > bought since quicktime. > > > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > On 23 Feb 2007, at 10:20, Rupert wrote: > > > > > > > > > I feel a bit of a fool. I was talking to somebody about vlogging > > > > > and they were raving to me about the quality and compression of > > > > DivX. > > > > > > > > > > I don't know anything about DivX. I don't feel that much wiser > after > > > > > reading up about it on Wikipedia, DivX.com etc > > > > > > > > > > I don't know any vloggers who use it, and can't remember seeing a > > > > > DivX labelled feed, the way many people list QT, WMV and iPod > feeds. > > > > > Why do so few people use it, when it would appear to be very > popular > > > > > among P2P video sharers? > > > > > > > > > > Every conversation about which formats to use, always > discusses QT, > > > > > MP4, Windows Media and Flash? When people talk about using Windows > > > > > Media files, are they also assuming that DivX is under this > banner, > > > > > because Windows Media Player comes preinstalled with the DivX > codec? > > > > > > > > > > And if so, why do people provide wmv files and feeds instead of > > > > divx, > > > > > if DivX is so much better? Or is it not? > > > > > > > > > > Yours confused > > > > > > > > > > Rupert > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > >
