User guide

DivX Plus Player for Windows
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DivX, LLC User Guide
H.264:
H.264 standard compresses a digital video file so that it only
uses half the space of MPEG-2 (the DVD standard), to deliver
the same quality video. This means you can enjoy stunning HD
video the way it was meant to be seen without sacrificing speed
or performance.
Video for DivX Plus is based on the H.264 standard, a state-
of-the-art digital format for efficiently encoding high definition
video. Why is H.264 so great? To make a long story short,
H.264 encompasses a collection of powerful features that
enable the delivery of high-quality video at very low data rates.
Using DivX Plus Software you can create, enjoy and share
stunning HD video in the same ways that you can with standard
definition DivX video. This includes creating personal libraries
on your hard drive, burning files to disc or transferring them via
USB drives to your DivX Plus devices, or even serving them to
visitors on your web page using the DivX Plus Web Player.
The H.264 standard supports the notion that different
categories of decoder device may have individual requirements
and capabilities. For example, compared to a desktop
computer, mobile devices may have lower display resolution,
less internal memory and processing power, and a desire to
maintain battery life. By selecting the H.264 bitstream features
used during content creation, we can significantly influence the
playback requirements. DivX Plus HD represents a carefully
selected balance of features developed in collaboration with our
manufacturing partners that enable both strong compression
and interoperability across a huge range of device categories
including DVD players, Blu-ray players, digital TVs, set-top
boxes and more.
MKV:
MKV is a flexible, open standard video file format that has
quickly become the preferred file extension for high definition
video on the Internet. It natively supports features like alternate
audio tracks, multilingual subtitles and chapter points, as
well as rich metadata authoring including cover art, ratings,
descriptions and more. These features made it the perfect
choice for DivX Plus™ HD video, allowing us to create an ideal
viewing experience.