DivX 6 for Mac, a digital media software suite that lets Mac users create and play highly compressed DivX video compatible with many consumer electronics devices, was released Thursday and is available for download at www.divx.com/divx/mac.
DivX 6 for Mac includes the new DivX Converter for Mac, a one-step video creation application that represents the first official stand-alone DivX encoding program for the Mac platform. DivX Converter is a lightweight, drag-and-drop application that enables users to create high-quality DivX videos from a variety of sources in one easy step. DivX videos that are created using the Converter can be played back on DivX-certified consumer electronics devices from major manufacturers, including DVD players, portable media players, in-car devices, and more.
The release also includes the DivX 6 codec for Mac, a Quicktime plug-in that lets Mac users easily playback and export to DivX video from any Quicktime-based application. With extremely fast performance and advanced encoding options that enable DVD-quality video at file sizes 7-10 times smaller than MPEG-2/DVD, the DivX codec for Mac offers a combination of speed, quality and compression.
“DivX technology offers the easiest way to move video off the Mac onto not only portable devices but directly to the living room on affordable, widely available DVD players from major manufacturers,” says Jordan Greenhall, co-founder and chief executive of DivX Inc. “This is the most significant and full-featured DivX release yet for Mac users, who can now easily create DivX video using our software or any Quicktime-based application that is interoperable with an entire ecosystem of platforms and devices.”
DivX 6 for Mac is compatible with Quicktime 6 and 7 as well as Mac OS X 10.3 or later. The full version of DivX 6 for Mac is available for download for $19.99. There is also a free trial version available that includes a 15-day trial of the DivX Converter and a six-month trial of DivX Codec for Mac with Pro features. The ability to play back DivX videos does not expire at any time.
