Divx

There are two meanings of the word "Divx". The original was used to describe a proposed encrypted video format and rental scheme which required phone lines. This initiative died in 1999. This is the topic of this category only.

More recently, DivX (note capitalization) was the name used to describe a highly compressed video standard based on the MPEG-4 standard. It is unrelated to the old Divx rental scheme.

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Divx Owners Association - News, reviews, forum, and resources, as well as the history of the Divx home video system.
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Fight Divx - Information on fighting Circuit City's DIVX format and help protect Open DVD. Related links.
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The DIVX Lover's Website - News, resources, information about the DVD conspiracy, and links.
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WashingtonPost.com: Divx's Deathbed Is Livelier Than You Might Think - Article on the last months of Divx playback.
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Absolute Divx - Pro-Divx site, which operated during 1998-99, put online again to provide a historical resource.
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TechTV.com: The Origins of the Original Divx - Detailed article on the Divx home video system, which was the original video product to use the name "Divx."
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ZDNet.com: Divx Dies - DVD the Big Winner - News release explaining that the makers of Divx, a rentable DVD system, have announced they will discontinue operations.
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Divx on the Defensive - Article about the criticism directed towards the former Circuit City video rental scheme.
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CNET.com - Divx DVD Backers Call it Quits - Marketing of Divx video systems and disks to cease, and customers to be given rebates.
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