Version 4.01 of the DivXTM codec is now available for Windows-based systems. DivX is rapidly becoming the de facto standard for download-and-play high-quality digital video over IP-based networks.
This version offers among other things:
Improved decoder performance
Higher encoding performance, almost 4 times faster than previous version
Multipass encoding and 2 different variable bit rate modes
Improved visual quality
Highly scalable codec from 16x16 pixels to 1920x1280 pixels (i.e. HDTV). All even integer dimensions are acceptable.
Support for popular encoding/editing applications
Plays all DivXTM content