DivX 4.02 encodes 20% faster

October 18, 2001

There is a new version available of the DivX codec. DivX, called the MP3 version of DVD is a very populair format to distribute DVD movies on the internet.

DivX 4.02 is a new step in the history of DivX increasing the perfomance dramasticly. Here is the changelog:

So what's new in DivX 4.02?

Well, it's completely re-written to improve performance and visual quality. The code base is different from all earlier versions, including the open-source OpenDivX codec. Some new features:

* Items in bold refer to 4.02 improvements.

Average Increased Encoding Performance of 20%

New Post-Processing/Deringing Algorithm.

Great improvement in video playback quality.

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

Source: DivX.com