Is DivX Pro worth it?

Viewing these DivX files will probably always remain free. Creating DivX files is what costs the money.
If you don't need to create a DivX DVD file there is no advantage to the upgrade.
My impressions of DivX is that it could have been the missing link between the MPEG-2 format of current DVD's and the next generation (think HD).
Almost any ($35) DVD player can replay DivX encoded files. Pop it in your DVD player to test.
Where MPEG-2 (MPEG stands for Motion Pictures Expert Group) has "standards" these DivX formats are a mismatch of formats and codecs and playback is nearly always an issue.
BTW, MPEG-4 has been available for a few years. Apple supports some of these export options and Microsoft has written there "own" .mp4 specs and codecs. Another mixed bag of results and confusion to end users.
To help clear the air:
DivX files "should" play in a modern DVD Player. It should play on your TV just like it does on your computer via the cables.
But most DivX files are actually viewed on a computer and the format has been abused by software and licensing fees that most creators don't pay for.
I guess I should have kept it simple.
Newer technology will replace DivX. Newer formats for DVD are starting to appear on the market.
DivX is a "codec install" that wanted to be a file format.
I think they've failed but, that's just my 2¢.

Hi, in a perhaps unrelated question. Have you noticed problems with DivX with regards to playback duration? That is, if you look via QT under Window->Show Movie Properties. Then look under the duration column for both the video and sound track.

My DivX files are always out of sync. My original files are in sync. I use to encode from mpeg2 to divx because of the great video quality and smaller file sizes, but now I go with h264.


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