Yes it did have some problems back in 5.1 or 5.2 (rough guess) there were a few issues - one was an incompatibility when you had xVid and DivX both installed - you had to install xVid turning off an option to decode all FourCCs.

There was also a problem with DivX's ability to preview / thumbnail files and if you tried to bring up the context menu (right click) on a file or folder - explorer would keel over.

I think these happened shortly after the release of XP Service Pack 2 - and thanks to lots of user "feedback" the DivX developers fixed the problems in their code.

Luckily - I avoided it all because I only use Xvid. :)

Lee and Bubby .. doesn't DivX have a long and colorful (well, the vocabulary lessons are colorful) history of crashing Windows Explorer? Seems to me I remember making regedits to repair my last go-round with DivX. Perhaps it was just older versions?

I actually prefer Xvid myself.

BuBBy,
Many thanks for the info. Does the Divx format give good results? I confess that I've found that Xvid tends to give a better quality conversion for me, but if this is an improved Divx codec, that difference may have disappeared now.

The DivX Converter requires an optional $9.99 MPEG-2/DVD Plug-in to convert MPG, VOB, TS and SVCD files to the DivX format.

https://shop.divx.com/cgi-bin/cart/ml=EN/curr=USD?ID=196452

I downloaded this last night, but I've just tried to convert a DVD to avi, and it tells me I don't have the necessary mpeg plug-in. Have I downloaded from the wrong link, or is it necessary to buy the plug-in separately to use the conversion program?

Thats o.k. no need to thank me thats what I am here for.

thanks alot!! now i can use the converter unlimitedly :)

Nice find!

For a limited time only...no not used cars, not poorly designed cleaning products, it's the Divx Pro bundle available free for the downloading. The bundle includes the Divx Pro Codec 6.6.1, Divx Content Uploader, Divx Converter 6.2.1 6.(MPEG2/DVD), Divx Player 6.4.3, and Divx Web Player.

Benefits:

* Compress digital video 5 to 10 times more than MPEG-2/DVD format and hundreds of times over raw digital video
* Encode high-definition (HD) video at resolutions up to 1080p
* Play DivX videos on almost any 3rd party software media player
* Achieve the perfect balance between visual quality and performance with six carefully optimized encoding modes
* Enjoy maximized performance for all multi threaded processors (Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 X2 and Athlon 64 FX)
*Reduce grain and low-light noise (common with DV cameras) without significantly degrading the video with the automated noise reduction feature

What’s new in the latest DivX Codec

* Up to 12% faster decoding for smoother playback
* Over 10% faster encoding in “Insane” mode
* Up to 7% better compression for HD capture in "Fastest" mode
* Experimental support for SSE4 on new Intel Penryn CPUs

Link: http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/06/07/divx-pro-6-bundle-available-free/