Advantages: Download DVD quality movies for FREE
Disadvantages: Illegal or is it

...Okay, hang on a sec! Is it me or hasn't anyone mentioned about DivX? If you have never heard of the word, then you a missing out on a lot! Hmm...DivX you ask? Well actually it stands for Digital Internet Video X. The X I suppose just means you have to replace the it with the name of the movie/clip. But Anyway! I went to the search area on Ciao and looked for the word DivX...Nothing! Zilch! I was surprised! So I thought, why haven't people been talking about this?! Well I reckon when I finish typing this op, there is going to a lot of debate to whether this should be allowed or not! So anyway, DivX is becoming increasing popular on the internet, as you can play real-time videos using an ordinary movie player on your computer. It's a new revolution, as you can import a tape which has been recorded via a video camera with some... Read review

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Advantages: Plays DivX AVI and MPEG files, Supports lots of formats, Looks good, Karaoke,
Disadvantages: DivX 3.11, 4.02 plays slightly slanted, cheap plasticy remote, Doesn't play some NTSC encoded files

...I've wanted a DVD player that was capable of playing DivX files for a while because of all my anime and por...errr....other video files..., but the players cost more than normal DVD players so resisted for a while. I've seen brands such as KISS and Yamada but later came across this DK Digital DVD-500 DivX DVD player after the prices have dropped. It only cost £41.98 (61.52 Euros) from SVP Communications (AKA Blank Disc Shop). -= The Player =- The player looks sleek with a black and silver design. Black at the front with silver at the top and bottom curving in towards each other at the middle, which I think looks really good. The player itself looks quite durable and the tray isn't flimsy like some I've seen. The LCD display shows the numbers in green and other details such as TRK, DVD, etc in red. I think it's very easy to read... Read review

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Advantages: Multi Functional
Disadvantages: Remote control is problematic

...What is a standalone DivX Player? Well let me start by explaining what DivX is. DivX could be described as the MP3 of video format. The DivX technology compresses video to a fraction of its original size for efficient storage on your hard drive and DVD and easy sharing online. There is also a non proprietary version out called Xvid, which is open source. Originally based on OpenDivX, XviD was started by a group of volunteer programmers after the OpenDivX source was closed. With the video format so compressed in this way, you can easily fit 5 X 1.5hr feature movies onto only one 4.7GB DVD disc. Also the quality is almost as good as a DVD. Until recently the problem with DivX and Xvid format was that the movies could only be played on your computer because there was no standalone DVD player with the DivX or Xvid codec installed... Read review

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Advantages: Great visual and audio quality
Disadvantages: None

...The packard Bell DVD-DIVX 350 bring create visual and audio qualities. The DVD Player - with MP3 Playback - without Real Dolby - without Show View - with Photo CD Playback - with DivX Playback. I know you may think why do I need all of this when all I want to do is play DVD when I can pick up a cheaper one from Tesco for under £10. Well these DVD players dont offer the same quality as the more expensive DVD players. This is if you want the high quality surround sound. The cheaper dvd player may not have as long as a life the the more expensive well known brands and you could experience juttering and freezing throughout the dvd. So this is why I reccomend the Packard Bell DVD player. It is very easy to use and have many functions. Even if you dont want them, I still reccomend this for the high quality of movie you get without having... Read review

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Advantages: Incredible compression with no noticable loss in quality
Disadvantages: No support.

...The main problem with downloading videos over the Internet is the size factor. A decent quality MPEG takes up masses of disk-space, and overly-large compression must be used. The solution is DivX, a hack of the MPEG-4 codec, which allows spectacular compression with virtually no loss of quality. You could fit a movie-length DivX file onto one CD and still retain fantastic quality. The codec uses MP3 for sound, so you can ensure that you're getting the best of both worlds. Usenet is already switching to the DivX format for the posting of large movie files, which can only be good news for the Internet world. The codec is available for a variety of operating systems, and is free to download and use. It's infinitely better than the terrible .ASF format, which is terrible for quickly-moving images - unlike DivX, which never misses a frame... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, lots of functions, looks great
Disadvantages: Haven't found any yet!

...sure it will work. As it is multi-region, it will play all regions from 1-6 from different countries in the world, which means it will also play copied DVDs which may be in NTSC format. * VCD & SVCD As with most DVD players on the market, this will also play VCD, which is an MPEG video compression standard that can also show menus similar to that of a DVD. However, the quality of a very good VCD is about the same as a VHS tape, but is more blurry. Only half of the DVD players on the market today will also play SVCD, which is similar to VCD, but has the quality near to that of DVD and can hold up to 4 subtitles for different languages. This DVD player will also allow you to play SVCD as it has a software decoder that is needed to play this format. * DivX As the description of this DVD player suggests, this is a DivX player... Read review

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Advantages: Divx Player, cheap, stylish
Disadvantages: No firmware upgrades

...I recently purchased the Mico 808D DVD player from Sainsburys for the bargain price of £39.99. Granted when it comes to cheap DVD players there are cheaper out there. However they usually don't play Divx movies. For those not in the know, a Divx film is one that can easily be downloaded using a Peer to Peer file sharing tool such as Kazaa. You can download and watch films before they even reach the cinema and they are mostly DVD quality. However you do not need a DVD writer as the file size of a Divx movie is just the right size to fit on a CD. This is why you need a DivX DVD player to play them as they are essentially Avi/MPG files on CD. The Mico 808D is a silver, slimline and has a mirror finished front and really looks the part. When you open the CD drawer you can instantly tell that it is not a top of the range DVD player... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap. Very good performance
Disadvantages: Some minor issues with DiVX files

...Specification Supported formats: DVD / VCD / CD / CD-R / CD-RW / MP3 / SVCD / HDCD / Foto CD DivX versions 3.11, 4.02 and 5.1 / XViD I/O connectors: • 5.1 channel RCA audio output • optical digital output • coaxial digital output • 21pin SCART socket • video output Extras: • infrared remote control • owner's manual • 2 batteries Region Coding: Region 2 - Configurable from the handset • dimensions: 430 x 245 x 75 mm I tested this player using my standard equipment. As this covers only Scart connections I am unable to test the extra IO connectors. The review will focus primarily on playback features. Most people use a DVD player to just play purchased DVD discs. For this the DVD-915 performs very well. I have tried about 30 discs so far (all region 2) and none have exhibited any faults or glitches... Read review

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Advantages: Big HD, HDMI, DIVX
Disadvantages: Can't copy DIVX to HD ,won't play mpegs off dvd or cd.

...I spent a long time looking for a DVD recorder that had a bui