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DivX stands for '''Di'''gital '''V'''ideo '''X'''treme.
DivX stands for '''Di'''gital '''V'''ideo '''X'''treme.
It is known as a video [[codec]] which has good [[compression]] ratios while preserving a good quality based on the [[H263|H.263]] codec.<br />
It is known as a video [[codec]] which has good [[compression]] ratios while preserving a good quality based on the [[H.263]] codec.<br />
When [http://www.divx.com DivX Inc.] introduced the DivX6 format DivX became a container, too. The file extension for the DivX [[container]] is .divx (''Still under development'') but normally the DivX [[encoded]] video will reside inside an [[AVI]] container.
When [http://www.divx.com DivX Inc.] introduced the DivX6 format DivX became a container, too. The file extension for the DivX [[container]] is .divx (''Still under development'') but normally the DivX [[encoded]] video will reside inside an [[AVI]] container.


[[Category:Container]]
[[Category:Container]]
[[Category:Video codecs]]
[[Category:Video codecs]]

Revision as of 08:18, 22 January 2019

DivX stands for Digital Video Xtreme. It is known as a video codec which has good compression ratios while preserving a good quality based on the H.263 codec.
When DivX Inc. introduced the DivX6 format DivX became a container, too. The file extension for the DivX container is .divx (Still under development) but normally the DivX encoded video will reside inside an AVI container.