what program to use to run Divx?

[bjc112]

Sorry... stupid question but i wasnt sure...

Windows Media Player.. i have t he 3.11 codec installed.

TIA

 

[Sugadaddy]

WMP 6.4

 

[Burnt]

What Sugadaddy said

 

[Czar]

media player 6.4 or 8 or the playa

 

[Random Variable]

The 3.11 codec is a little old.

 

[Whitecloak]

wmp6.4

 

[bjc112]

is 8 the one that shipped with XP

where can a get the newer codec?

 

[Czar]

here

 

[swanky]

I would recommend BSPlayer

It's about 69 times better than that piece of sh*t that's called "The Playa". Looks better too.

WMP 6.4?!? Haven't really thought about that one. Does it still do the job with all other sorts of digital content out there?

swanky

 

[fow99]

WMP does the job as long as you have the correct codec. But I always like something from the 3rd party. And I recommend MicroDVD. It is free as well.

 

[bjc112]

whats the best codec for Windows media Player?

 

[Gorgonzola]

i use wmp6.4

definately NOT "The Playa". very dodgy and looks as bad as the newer versions of wmp.

 

[fow99]

<< whats the best codec for Windows media Player? >>


I use Divx 4.01 from here all the time. The newer version doesn't work for me.

 

[madthumbs]

Only reason I could find for using the Playa was to correct the aspect ratio that a lot of people screw up. Other than that I use Sasami2k for all my video playback. Sasami only lacks Spdif output from what I know... and that most people aren't using yet anyway.

For codecs, I recommend installing the 3.11, then the latest version of 4 (which is entirely different). When installing 4 choose not to have the new one playback the 3.11 or "older" codec videos.

 

[Kadarin]

One excellent DivX resource is DivX Digest. All kinds of info, patches, players, codecs, forums, whatever...

-j

 

[NEVERwinter]

say it... it works for any player i installed.

WMP 6.4, WMP7.1, WMP8, Sasami2k, PowerDVD, etc....

get the latest DivX codec (4.12)

 

[Atlantean]

I generally use sasami2k, although powerdivx nextgen is a good program. Try them out, they have worked well for me, and have played everything that I have thrown at them.