New version of the DivX video codec has been released, v5.0.3

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Riko, H-EvA-K and Sid Vicious all let us know that the first new version of the DivX codec has been released in over eight months. DivX is a popular video codec and can be used to decompress video files with a minimal decrease in quality (you can roughly compare it to the MP3 codec for audio).

This latest DivX version has a huge list of changes but here's a small list of what's new and improved:



DivX Codec v5.0.3 News:

  • Support for interlaced video in the decoder.
  • New de-ringing post-processing algorithm
  • Video Buffer Verifier (VBV) model (one and two pass encoding).
  • Nth Pass™ encoding.
  • Support for DivX Certified Profiles.
  • DivX Decoder verification logo.
  • New internal application programming interface (API).

    Improved:

  • The motion estimation algorithm is better optimized for High Definition resolutions
  • The pre-processing performance is now improved with with the IYUY 4:2:0 color space

    The complete list of changes for this latest DivX codec can be found here. Downloads can be found here (Windows), here (Macintosh) and here (Linux). Please discuss this latest DivX version in our DivX and Video Editing Forum.

    Source: DivX

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