DivX

DivX is a video codec created by DivXNetworks, Inc.. It is not to be confused 
with DIVX, a failed DVD rental system employed by the US retailer Circuit City.

DivX is known for its ability to compress lengthy video segments into small
sizes and has been the center of controversy because of its use in the
replication and distribution of copyrighted DVDs.

Some new DVD players (e.g. from KiSS Technology, Revoy, Xoro, Lite-On and
Scott) are already able to play DivX movies.

DivX 3.11 and earlier versions generally refer to a video codec not made by
DivXNetworks, Inc. but rather was a hacked version of the Microsoft MPEG-4
layer video codec. The Microsoft codec was created for the compression of
.asf files but was altered to allow compression to .avi files in the "DivX"
codec. Initially the format was called "DivX ;-)", including the smiley
emoticon, as a sarcastic reference to the failed DIVX format.

The current version of the DivXNetworks, Inc. (version 5) is available
through their web site for Windows, Linux, and Macintosh operating systems.

DivX is neither Free Software nor Open Source, but free MPEG-4
implementations do exist.

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