MacNN | DivX News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us DivX, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Major studios offer 1st paid DivX movie downloads http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/26/film.fresh.divx.movies/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/filmfresh.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Young movie store Film Fresh today launched itself as the first US-based movie store to provide downloads from larger studios in DivX form. Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony and Warner have all agreed to include both recent and classic titles on the store and as a result have created one of the first few truly cross-platform movie services. Although the videos are still copy-protected, the choice of Di... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/26/film.fresh.divx.movies/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:20:00 GMT LG ships BD390 Blu-ray player with DivX, Wi-Fi http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/19/lg.ships.bd390/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/lgbd390.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LG today said it had started shipping the BD390, its flagship Blu-ray movie player. The reader is the first to play DivX videos at a full 1080p when either burned to a DVD or from an external USB drive. It likewise brings Wi-Fi and 1GB of internal storage, and can handle Blu-ray Profile 2.0 features as well as Netflix and YouTube video streaming without stringing Ethernet cable to a router or a ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/19/lg.ships.bd390/ Tue, 19 May 2009 13:00:00 GMT LG TVs get 1080p DivX playback, launch window http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/22/lg.tvs.get.divx.hd.video/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/lglhx.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LG Electronics and DivX on Wednesday announced more than 200 of LG's new line of digital TVs are the first to have the ability of playing back full DivX 1080p videos. The LH50-, LH70-, LH85-, PS70- and PS80-series HDTVs from LG, among others, are DivX Certified, and can play DivX HD videos from connected PCs or the Internet via a device connected to the TV's USB slot.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/22/lg.tvs.get.divx.hd.video/ Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:30:00 GMT DivX 7 for Mac supports MKV, H.264 http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/16/divx.7.for.mac.update/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0904/divxsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />DivX has released an update to its media player, DivX 7 for Mac. Users can view DivX HD videos, Internet content and full-length movies, with support for MKV and H.264/MKV/AAC video formats. The player features translucent windows, an on-demand scrub bar and keyboard hot keys, along with a desktop dimmer and window fade to further enhance video presentation. Mouse gesture controls can be used to f... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/16/divx.7.for.mac.update/ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:50:00 GMT LG Viewty sequel to get 8MP camera, 800x480 screen http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/09/lg.viewty.2.details/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0903/lgviewty2-photo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LG today was revealed to have provided early details of its likely update to the Viewty in a largely unnoticed booth area at last week's CeBIT show. In addition to specifcations, Phone Arena has obtained photos that effectively confirm the GC900 will replace its camera-centric predecessor: the device will have an upgraded 8-megapixel sensor with a Schneider-Kreuznach lens and Xenon flash. It sho... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/09/lg.viewty.2.details/ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:20:00 GMT Samsung debuts Omnia HD, Beat DJ/DISC phones http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/16/samsung.omnia.hd.beat.dj/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0902/samsungomniahd.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Samsung today is headlining its introductions with three of the first non-Nokia phones to include a touchscreen Symbian interface. The Omnia HD is also known as the i8910 and is one of the first-ever phones to record as well as play back 720p HD video. The feat is accomplished with the help of an 8-megapixel camera that supports autofocusing as well as blink and smile detection. It also centers... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/16/samsung.omnia.hd.beat.dj/ Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:55:00 GMT Toshiba enters touch phones with 1GHz TG01 http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/03/toshiba.tg01/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/toshibatg01.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Hoping to preempt its rivals, Toshiba on Tuesday launched itself into full touchscreens with its first model. The TG01 is envisioned as a performance device with a large, 4.1-inch touchscreen display and an 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon that's unusually fast for the category; Toshiba claims the TG01 will be the fastest phone available and that it will also be thinner than the iPhone at just 9.9mm (0.3... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/03/toshiba.tg01/ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:50:00 GMT PS3 2.6 to add Photo Gallery app http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/20/ps3.2.6.photo.gallery/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/ps3photogallery.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony today revealed that the PlayStation 3's version 2.6 update will add a major new photo management feature. The simply-titled Photo Gallery will give the console much more advanced control that can sort images down to the specific time window and choice of camera hardware but also less tangible data such as the dominant colors in images or visible smiles. Slideshows are also more advanced and... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/20/ps3.2.6.photo.gallery/ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:05:00 GMT Haier swings ibiza touch, mini players in US http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/13/haier.ibiza.touch.and.mini/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/haieribizatouch.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Haier tonight added two more players to the Rhapsody ibiza line that both share direct parallels to Apple players. The ibiza Touch (pictured above) appears a higher-end counterpart to the ibiza Theatre that adds a sharper, 2.8-inch 400x240 touchscreen and Wi-Fi, which lets it browse the web, download podcasts and Real Rhapsody subscriptions, and tune Internet radio. It shares the Theatre's Bluet... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/13/haier.ibiza.touch.and.mini/ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:25:00 GMT Samsung to add DivX support to top-end HDTVs http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/15/samsung.adds.divx.hdtvs/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0807/samsung6series.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />DivX and Samsung on Wednesday announced high-end Samsung HDTVs will support high-quality DivX video files under a multiyear agreement. The DivX Certified HDTVs should be available worldwide at the beginning of 2009, and will be able to playback DivX media files stored on USB devices or a DLNA-certified Ethernet connection. Samsung already offers DivX-certified products that range from cellphones t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/15/samsung.adds.divx.hdtvs/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:40:00 GMT