USER GUIDE DivX 10 User Guide Updated December 20, 2013
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide Contents Converter 3 Profiles & Presets 4 Combine Videos 6 Output Settings 7 Input Formats 14 Converting 15 Registration 16 Player 17 Playback 18 Video Library 20 DivX To Go 23 DivX Media Server 28 Video On Demand 30 Codec in Virtual Dub 33 The DivX Encoder – More Info 33 Your First DivX File 35 Audio 40 Your First Multipass 43 Glossary 45 1-Pass, 2-Pass, a
DivX 10 DivX, LLC CONVERTER User Guide SECTION 01 TOPICS Profiles & Presets Combine Videos Output Settings Input Formats Converting Registration 2
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide CONVERTER Welcome to the DivX Converter user guide. DivX Converter is an easy way to convert and customize your digital videos into high-quality, highly compressed DivX® or MKV videos on a Windows or Mac computer. DivX Converter continues to focus on our simple ‘one step’ conversion, while making it even easier to customize your video settings. You can limit your file size, remove audio tracks, and set your video bitrate all in a few short clicks of a button.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide DIVX CONVERTER PROFILES & PRESETS With your videos in the DivX format, you can play them on your PC/Mac, your TV, or on the go with millions of DivX Certified devices (Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, mobile phones, etc.) Check a list of categories and keep a look out for the DivX logo when you purchase your next consumer electronics device.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide The following table defines each of the official DivX profiles and MP4 presets supported by Converter. See more technical specifications for official DivX profiles. File Container Max File Size File Extension Video Codec Maximum Resolution DivX HEVC 4K DivX HEVC 1080p Unlimited Unlimited MKV H.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide COMBINE VIDEOS To combine more than one video into a single video, drag and drop all the videos you want to convert into DivX Converter, or add them via the “Add” button. Then, check the box next to “Combine all videos into one file”. A few notes: • DivX Converter does not combine .VOB files through the “combine all videos into one file” function.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide OUTPUT SETTINGS In this section, you will learn how to adjust your output to change the resolution, file size, and bitrate of your converted file. To adjust your file settings, click on the OUTPUT, AUDIO, or SUBTITLES menus for the particular file you would like to edit.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide Limit File Size This setting determines the file size of your converted video. If you plan to burn your converted DivX video onto a CD, for example, choose that option from the drop-down list. Custom Bitrate The DivX Converter will automatically choose an appropriate bitrate for your video based on the output profile you have selected.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide Video Pass-Through This options lets you speed up conversion by keeping the same video stream as the source video, when it is supported. To use this feature, just check the box “Pass through video when possible” under the Output tab. Rotate Video This feature lets you rotate the image of your video by 90° or 180° in either direction. It is especially useful when you took video on your camera or phone in portrait orientation.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide Audio Tracks & Menu If your source video has more than one audio soundtrack, DivX Converter will give you options to include them in your final converted video. Click the “Audio Tracks” dropdown menu to select or de-select the various audio tracks that are available for each indivudal video. Select Audio Tracks If your source video has more than one audio soundtrack, DivX Converter will give you options to include them in your final converted video.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide Output Format Selection DivX Converter creates files with MP3 orAC3 audio streams for all .divx files. Under the DivX Plus HD profile, it can create files with AAC, Vorbis, or AC3 audio streams, with an .mkv extension. Lastly, files created with the iPod or iPhone presets will have AAC audio streams. In order to get 6 channel audio in your DivX video, your input file needs to have a 6-channel supported audio format AND pass through the audio when converting the file.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide Subtitles Tracks & Menu If your original video comes with subtitles, you can use the options in this menu to select and order the tracks. Read on to learn more about how these settings work. Select Subtitle Tracks If your source video has more than one subtitle track, DivX Converter will give you options to include them in your final converted video.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide My Presets A feature requested by many users, now you can create your own presets based on the DivX profiles for reuse at any time. To do so, add a file to the Converter queue and choose one of the profiles or presets provided by the software. Then, make your adjustments in the Output and Audio menus and press “Save” at the bottom of the Output menu. You can name your preset so it is more easily remembered later, and click OK.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide INPUT FORMATS Temp Folder The temporary folder is where all the temp files used during the conversion process are stored. To change it, just go into the Preferences menu and under the Temp Folder section, click the “Browse” button. Select a new location on your computer and click “OK”. What to do on shutdown: This function lets you decide what the Converter application does after a job is completed.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide CONVERTING Using DivX Converter is still as easy as 1-2-3: STEP 1 Drag and drop your video files from any folder in your computer onto DivX Converter. Or, click on the “Add Files” [ + ] button and select your videos there.rename the original file before starting to convert. Just click on the pencil icon to the left of the file name to edit it.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide REGISTRATION DivX Converter is part of the DivX 10. All the output profiles and presets are completely free. It also comes with a 15-day free trial of the MPEG-2/DVD Plug-in. After the trial expires, you can continue using any of the output profiles and presets. This will never expire. However, you’ll have to purchase the MPEG-2/ DVD Plug-in to continue converting MPEG-2 video formats (MPG, TS, VOB and SVCD).
DivX 10 DivX, LLC PLAYER DivX Player 10 is available on Windows and Mac and is the official video playback software for DivX® video. It is free Learn more about system requirements for Windows and Mac. Player provides everything you need for a true HD video experience on your computer and beyond. In addition to playing your .divx files and the .
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide PLAYBACK Player accepts the most popular digital video formats (AVI, DIVX, MKV, MP4, MOV, WMV) and offers advanced features (multiple subtitles, audio tracks, smooth FF/RW) so it’s the only tool you need for high-quality playback of your video collection. For details on file support, see this table.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide Opening a File from a URL In order to open a video from a URL, simply go to the FILE menu of player and select “Open URL”. Enter the Internet address of the video you would like to watch and click OK to confirm. DO: http://www.mywebsite.com/subfolder/myvideo.divx DON’T: http://www.mywebsite.com/subpage.html Please note: Player is only capable of opening direct video links. Do not enter addresses of web pages where the video is located.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide VIDEO LIBRARY The Video Library in Player allows you to easily access and organize your videos for playback, streaming, or burning and copying to other devices. It also has a download manager for downloading your purchased DivX videos and lets you create your own custom playlists of your videos.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide Creating a Playlist In order to create a playlist, click on the “Add Playlist” button in the Video Library pane. Double click on the Playlist name to rename it. To delete a playlist, highlight it with your mouse and press the DELETE key on your keyboard or right-click on the playlist name and select “Delete Playlist”.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide Importing Files into the Video Library You can import single files or entire folders into the Video Library. TIP: Downloaded and purchased movies will automatically appear in your Video Library.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide DIVX TO GO DivX To Go: An Easier Way to Transfer Your Movies Player includes DivX To Go, which allows you to automatically format videos to play on any DivX Certified® device. You can easily transfer your movies, TV shows or home videos to your DVD player, PlayStation3® and more by easily burning a disc or saving to a USB or a place on your computer.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide STEP 4 Choose the type of DivX device you have: • DivX: this is the default and recommended profile if you are not sure which type of device you have. A DivX Certified device supports standard definition DivX files (.avi or .divx up to 576p) • DivX HD: A DivX HD Certified device supports high definition DivX files (.avi or .divx up to 1080p) • DivX Plus HD: A DivX Plus HD Certified device supports high definition DivX or DivX Plus HD files (.avi, .divx, or .mkv up to 1080p).
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide STEP 6 Insert a disc or USB into your computer if you have not done so already STEP 7 Add/delete video files you want to transfer. Or, if there is a video loaded in your player or you dragged and dropped on on the device pane, it will already appear in the list. STEP 8 Click “Start” When the transfer is complete, simply insert your CD, DVD or USB into your DivX Certified device, and select the title you want to view and select play.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide Method 2 Alternatively, you can open the TOOLS menu and select “Transfer files to device.” You will need to choose the device on which you want to play your DivX file: DVD Player, Blu-Ray Player, PS3, or TV. STEP 1 The Add/Remove Videos window will open. You can add files by clicking on the [+] button in the lower left corner. STEP 2 Once you add your video files, click “Start” to begin transferring your files.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide PROFILES & COMPATIBILITY DivX Profiles and Certified Devices Converting Files with DivX To Go Your DivX Certified device has been thoroughly tested to guarantee playback of a specific DivX profile. DivX profiles are: When transferring your video files using DivX To Go, it will convert any files that are not in the proper profile for the device to which you are transferring.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide DIVX MEDIA SERVER Watch videos from your computer on a DLNA device Player now includes DivX Media Server, a feature that allows you to stream your high-quality videos to your DLNA certified devices via your home network. It is accessible directly from the STREAM icon in the Player’s Device Pane, above the DivX To Go® icons. Once you’ve activated DivX Media Server and shared your folders over your network, you can start enjoying your videos on your DLNA capable devices.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide Using DivX Media Server To use DivX Media Server with a DLNA compatible device, the computer with Player and the DLNA device must both be connected to the Internet using the same network. To start using DivX Media Server, it needs to be turned. In the device pane of Player click on the “Stream” button and in the DivX Media Server window click the “Turn sharing ON” button.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide VIDEO ON DEMAND What is DivX VOD? Where to Find Movies The “VOD” refers to Video-On-Demand. DivX has a technology that allows other websites to sell videos ranging from Hollywood hits to independent films in DivX format. This technology is integrated into Player as well as every DivX Certified device. DivX video has been shared on the Internet since 1999. Videos created in the DivX format will play out of the box on any computer or DivX Certified device.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide Using DivX Player for DivX VOD When you buy or rent a DivX video online, you will be given a download link either on the website or via email after you complete your purchase. To download your video, just follow your download link. The download link will give you a .tix file. This is your electronic movie ticket. Open your .tix file in Player, create or login to your DivX Account, and this will start the download of your movie.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC CODEC User Guide SECTION 03 TOPICS The DivX Encoder – More Info Your First DivX File Audio Your First Multipass 32
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide DIVX CODEC IN VIRTUALDUB THE DIVX ENCODER MORE INFO Working with video requires a variety of tools to achieve the best possible results. There are some processes for which dedicated-purpose tools can be invaluable in the world of digital video. Most notable of these tools by far is VirtualDub. In the DivX encoder window, you’ll see three tabs that allow you to configure the settings for your encoding: Main, Codec, Video.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC Use the scrolling bar to select a custom setting for Speed v. Quality. This will affect how fast or slow the encoding is processed based on the quality of the output you need. Rate Control and Bitrate selections will also affect the quality of the video as well as the file output size. Higher bitrates lead to better quality but larger files. We’ll also cover some of the Rate Control options under “Your First Multipass” section.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide YOUR FIRST DIVX FILE To begin we will use VirtualDub to opena MPEG-1 video file and convert it to DivX format. For the purposes of simplicity our video will not include an audio track at this point.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide STEP 2 From the FILE menu choose Open and select the video you want to convert. STEP 3 From the AUDIO menu set No Audio. This instructs VirtualDub that even if the source file contains audio data we do not want to process it or copy it into our output file.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide STEP 4 From the VIDEO menu set Full Processing Mode. In this mode VirtualDub allows us both to recompress the video (here we will be going from MPEG-1 to DivX) and also apply any filters should we choose to do so. Because we will not be applying filtering here, Normal Recompress might give us better performance. Fast recompress gives the best performance but may not work in all circumstances. For the present time leave the video mode set to Full Processing Mode.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide STEP 6 Congratulations! If you made it this far, this is the first time you will have seen the DivX encoder. At this point, we simply want to configure the encoder with the default settings using the “Restore Defaults” button, but you could also take this opportunity to explore the encoder configuration dialogue before continuing. Once you’re ready, click “Restore Defaults” and then “OK.” STEP 7 All that remains is to let VirtualDub know where to save your AVI file.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide STEP 8 The VirtualDub status window will pop up and lets you monitor the encoding process. Here you’ll see the progress bar, how much video and audio data has been encoded, and a projection of the final file size. The projection is a very rough estimate because DivX may vary the bitrate throughout the file.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide AUDIO DivX is a video codec. As such, it does not handle audio in any way and we will not cover the very broad topic of audio in detail. Most likely, you will want audio with your DivX video, so we will briefly cover a few important points. As a rough guide: 128 kbps is generally considered close to CD quality when encoding to CBR MP3, but bitrates 112 kbps and up are generally acceptable for stereo sound. Halve the bitrates for mono sound.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide This represents the worst possible situation with regards to interleaving. During playback, the system will need to seek back and forth within the file continuously in order to load the audio associated with the video as time progresses. If the viewer were to jump to a specific point in the video it might be hard for the media player to quickly locate the corresponding point in the audio stream, causing an undesirably high seek recovery time.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide Ensure that the “Enable audio/video interleaving” option is enabled. The recommended audio preload is the default 500 ms. The recommended audio interleave is every 1 frames. TIP: the interleave options also present a method of adjusting audio/video sync by adjusting the “Audio skew correction” value, either positively or negatively in milliseconds. For example: if the audio was running two seconds behind the video a value of -2000 ms would correct for the delay.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide YOUR FIRST MULTIPASS While 1-pass mode is fast and particularly suited to certain situations, Multipass encoding offers more consistent quality by allowing the encoder to first analyze the entire video before encoding it. STEP 1 Load VirtualDub and configure it as you did in steps 1 through 5 of the “Your First DivX” section. But this time, set the Variable bitrate mode to “Multipass, 1st pass.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide STEP 3 STEP 5 Without closing VirtualDub, reconfigure the encode by setting Variable bitrate mode to “Multipass, nth pass.” Without changing any settings, try saving the AVI file oe more time, again choosing to overwrite the previous file. The encoder will use the log file updated in the last nth pass to create an even higher quality video.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC GLOSSARY Curious about some of the key terms or acronyms that you saw in some of the other guides? Read on here to get information about core technologies used and created by DivX. If after all of this we still haven’t answered your questions, take a look at our online knowledge base for more FAQs, guides and troubleshooting tips at the DivX Support site. Or discuss topics with employees and other DivX users on the DivX Forums.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC 1-PASS, 2-PASS, AND MULTIPASS 1-PASS ENCODING In 1-Pass mode the encoder will output a working video stream as it receives the source video. This is both the easiest and fastest method of encoding video while targeting an average bitrate, and is particularly suited to video capture applications where it is impossible to recreate the source video identically more than once. However, 1-Pass mode is the least consistent of all available modes in terms of video quality.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide 4K AAC 4K refers to video resolutions whose horizontal dimensions are at least 4,000 pixels. Normal high definition video has a horizontal resolution of 1,920 pixels (for a 1920x1080 resolution, also referred to as 1080p), so a video with a resolution of 4096x2160, for example, far exceeds the resolution of current 1080p HD video.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC AVI AVI has become the most popular container file format used for watching video on the PC. AVI files can hold different types of video and audio streams inside, and with the help of DivX video compression technology, they can display incredible video quality while maintaining a small file size. AVI is the container file format used by DivX video versions 3 through 6.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide BITRATE, FRAMERATE, AND FPS The Bitrate indicates the size of a video or audio stream over time, usually calculated in Kilobytes per second. In a computer the minimum unit of storage is one bit, which can represent two values, 0 or 1, and hence computers use the binary number system (base 2) as opposed to the denary system (base 10, 0-9) that humans use.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide CODEC & CONTAINER FORMATS When you hear people talk about the format of a digital video, they are might be referring to either the container file or to video or audio codecs. The “container format” is like the wrapper that holds both the video and audio streams together. The video and audio would be two separate entities that don’t know how to play together without the container.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide DLNA DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) is a standard for sharing various digital media throughout devices such as personal computers, TV sets, mobile devices, etc. It is based upon the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol, which allows easy and seamless access and sharing of media content among networked devices. It is estimated that more than 9,000 products on today’s market are DLNA Certified.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide H.264 H.264 standard compresses a digital video file so that it only uses half the space of MPEG-2 (the DVD standard), to deliver the same quality video. This means you can enjoy stunning HD video the way it was meant to be seen without sacrificing speed or performance. Video for DivX Plus is based on the H.264 standard, a state-of-the-art digital format for efficiently encoding high definition video. Why is H.264 so great? To make a long story short, H.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide HEVC/H.265 HEVC, or H.265, is the standards-based, next-generation codec successor to H.264, and is designed for encoding (converting) and decoding (playing) video streams that can be stored and delivered more efficiently and economically. HEVC can deliver the same visual quality as H.264 with about half the bitrate. Additionally, HEVC can encode resolutions up to 8K at frame rates as high as 300 fps.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide MACROBLOCKS AND MOTION The encoder divides a frame into a grid of blocks, called macroblocks, and attempts to track the motion of each macroblock in the current frame back to a matching area of picture in the previous frame. This process is known as the motion search. When the encoder finds a matching area for a block in the previous frame its position is recorded by use of a vector. A vector is simply a numerical representation of direction and magnitude.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide The process of tracking blocks back to matching areas in the previous frame (known as the reference frame) is called the motion search, or motion estimation. The frame recreated from a reference frame by application of motion estimation is known as the compensated frame. You can see the motion search in action using the encoder feedback window of the DivX Codec (e.g. in third party apps like VirtualDub).
DivX 10 DivX, LLC User Guide RESOLUTION V. ASPECT RATIO Resolution is how the video world describes the number of pixels (the tiny dots of color that make up an image) in each dimension (height and width) of the image being displayed. If the resolution of a video is written as 720x480, for example, this means the images of the video are made up of rows containing 720 pixels across (from left to right) and columns containing 480 pixels from top to bottom.
DivX 10 DivX, LLC Aspect ratio in digital video refers to the fraction of the height and width of pixels measured from the video’s resolution. This does not measure the actual amount of pixels or length, so two videos with different resolutions could have the same aspect ratio. The most common aspect ratios are 4:3 (universally used for standard-definition) and 16:9 (universally used for high definition). The Pixel Aspect Ratio, or PAR, measures the actual height and width of the pixels.
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