IS DIVX = MPEG4 ??? IS this true..??

[pr@k@sh]

I want to know that is MPEG4 is DIVX ...!!

because i wnat ot buy DVD player with DIVX player

i show one poster of philips which have a MPEG4 palyer so

is it play DIVX files...??

Thanks

[it_waaznt_me]

Hmmm... Divx is FourCC format ... while MP4 is AAC .... I dunno if AAC player willl play FourCC or not .. I guess it should play ...

[theraven]

its not necessart that aac (mp4) will play aac (divx) but the players usually do ..
so ull have to check

[pr@k@sh]

Thanks

so DIVX is not equal Mpeg4 ok...!!

so i have to check that mpeg4 may be paly DIVX files..!!

Thanks

[beyondthegracefgod]

There is a philips player which plays divx also.Also i think this is wat ur talking about.
http://guide.vsnl.net.in/mobile_internet/product_reviews/vipul/phillips_dvp_642/index041024.html
I got this link while trying to unlock the player.
Its a good one and u can play Mp3 dvds too.
The best part is u can update the firmware.
I have not yet tried playin aac files tho.

[blade_runner]

If u r talkin abt the 642 then chk out
http://forums.tech-arena.com/showthread.php?t=6533

The player plays xvid/divx/mp3/wma etc.............

EDIT: and yes divx is based on Mpeg4 compression ............

[pr@k@sh]

Great Links...!!

Thanks...!!

[allajunaki]

Ok guys... There is some confusion about the codecs here....
First of all understand MPEG-4 (Motion Pictures Expert Group) is a guideline for Compressing video and audio for Streaming other purposes.
Divx and Xvid Follows MPEG-4 Guidelines for compressing Video (But not entirley, So some divx movies are not fully compatible with MP4 video...).
And AAC = Advanced Audio Compression. Its MPEG-4 Standard for Audio... it has nothing to do with Divx or Xvid.

Codecs that Im aware of that uses MPEG-4 Standards
Divx
Xvid
Nero
3vix
Real Video
WMV 9,10 (Im not exactly sure on this one)

So any player that can support MPEG-4 video can easily support Divx and Xvid (as the extra stuff they have are negligable..)

[pr@k@sh]

Great Help My dear friends

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