DivX have released a new browser plug-in supporting all of the major browsers for Windows. The plug-in enables you to play high-quality DivX content live in your web browser and does not require a special streaming server or any files to be installed on the server to work. Currently this beta runs only on Windows
DivX Browser Plug-In for the following browsers are now supported:
* Internet Explorer (5.0 and above) * Firefox (1.0 and above) * Mozilla (1.7 and above) * Netscape (8.0 and above)
MacOS X and Linux versions coming soon.. Download (758kb)
Sample content and an SDK for web developers are available. Weblink:
The DivX codec has reached 6.1 and with the latest update comes some great speed improvements. DivX Labs: Single CPU will run anywhere from 14 to 80% faster than the 6.0 codec depending on the quality mode selected. At the same time, brand new support for HT, SMP, Dual Core, and Dual Core + HT CPUs allows for gains of up to 300%!
DivX, Inc. today announced the launch of DivX 6, the next version of the company's patent-pending digital video technology. DivX 6 is a high performance multimedia technology that enables anyone to create full-featured, highly-compressed, interactive media files for playback on a range of DivX Certified devices, including DVD players, portable media players and more.
DivX 6 products are available to consumers in two bundles. The DivX 6 Create Bundle includes everything users need to create and play high-quality DivX files, while the DivX 6 Play Bundle offers all the tools necessary for high-quality playback, including new high-definition enhancements. Both bundles are available on http://www.divx.com.