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DivX 6.5 includes first "official" player for Mac

Written by Ben Reid @ 26 May 2006 6:55 User comments (1)

DivX 6.5 includes first "official" player for Mac DivX Inc. has announced the release of DivX 6.5 for the Mac. The latest version of the popular video conversion and playback tool comes equipt with the first official release of DivX for Mac player, which provides Mac users with "free full-screen playback of high-quality DivX videos on a desktop or through a browser," according to a Press Release.
DivX is video Compression software which can be used as an alternative to QuickTime and other formats. It produces compressed video of a high quality that can be played back on computers, some portable devices and DivX capable standalone DVD players. This announcement marks the end of a public beta testing period of DivX 6.5 for Mac.



DivX 6.5 for the Mac allows users watch DivX videos in full-screen playback. It also includes a desktop dimmer, mouse gesture controls and Windows fade-out amongst other features. Also included with the 6.5 release is DivX Converter, which outputs video files and necessary HTML code so movies can be embedded into Web sites used with the DivX Web Player.

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128.5.2006 12:53

hoooray for mac!

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