DivX 8.0

DivX Pro for Windows includes the DivX Player and DivX 6.6 codec. The DivX Player plays all DivX and Xvid files that contain DivX (Xvid) video and MP3 audio (including DivX 3, 4, 5 and 6 video formats. Once you have installed the The DivX codec, you can view DivX media with any media player installed on your computer.

DivX Player settings include scene selection menus, chapters, subtitles, video tags and alternate audio tracks. The DivX encoding process includes options for different quality levels: home theatre, high definition, handheld, portable. Using a P4 CPU at 3GHz, the CPU usage was constant between 50 - 54% of the CPU's resources.

Pluses: This version of DivX player features a download manager with pause and resume functions for downloading your favourite media, and also a CD/DVD burner for directly burning discs from within the player. The installation process includes an option for the installation of Mozilla Firefox with Google Toolbar.

Drawbacks / flaws: The help files are located on the DivX home page, so, in case you are offline, you cannot get any help.

In conclusion: Ideal for DVD ripping and encoding into the most popular format that stands for good quality and a small size ratio.

version reviewed: 6.6