This is a pretty big disappointment
04-Aug-2005 05:18:08 PM
Reviewer: -fibreoptic-
Pros: It's slightly better at compression than Xvid.
Cons: It's incompatable with a lot of encoder and re-encoding software out there including DivX's very own Dr DivX which they've replaced with the god awful DivX converter. They aren't going to update Dr DivX to work with DixX 6 either so i'm gutted :o( It's also incompatible with my beloved No1 DVD Ripper which just won't have any of it!!! At least No1 DVD Ripper will probably work with DivX 6 with it's next release. Also there's an annoying little icon that won't go away in the system tray whenever a DivX or Xvid file is running and there's no option to make it go away! My DVD/avi player just about managed to play a movie encoded in DivX 6 but still struggled to start. Unfortunately the cons really do outweight the pros which is why i've switched back to good ol' DivX 5.2.1 which is far more smoother and can still play DivX 6 files.
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05-Aug-2005 03:28:14 AM
Reviewer: -fibreoptic-
Apparently DivX have been listening to the people and are planning a brand new release of Dr DivX. Maybe there is still hope for DivX 6.
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