Rumor: DivX to arrive in PSP FW 4.0? |
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According to a recent post on Gamer Gal's Insider, it seems Sony's PSP may very well be getting itself certification to use a very special four-letter word: DivX. That's the new rumor we've gotten word of, and it's certainly pretty juicy.
Here's the main excerpt from the Insider report:
Seems our little friend the PSP will soon be getting DivX Certification to allow for the downloading of movies and TV shows through the PC store, transferred from PS3 and from selected third party online retailers (psst...starts with G and ends with le).
The post continues, stating that this might very well happen in two months, with the release of PSP Firmware update 4.0.
As you can probably guess, this rumor makes known two big things. The first is the potential arrival of DivX on the PSP, and the second is the possibility of seeing FW 4.0 in two months. As always, take this rumor with a grain of salt. We'll keep checking for more word on this development, however, so keep checking QJ for updates.
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oh well DIVX wud so awsome
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If I'm gonna convert my videos anyway to have them smaller (PSP-resolution instead of eg. 640x480), I would choose mp4, because the codec is way better than divx. Only good thing about divx would be the shorter time to convert the videos. ("less complicated codec")
Oh, and of course it would be cool for me if I don't want to convert my videos and have enough space to put my normal resolution divx videos straight onto my PSP.
But there are no disadvantages of adding divx-support right?
So Sony, just do it! ;D
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MPEG4 is higher quality, AND takes up less space.
That's like saying you want MP3 sound over ACC or FLAC.
*****ing retarded kids who don't know *****.
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I can fit more mp4's on a stick in the same
space that would have fit only one divx.
Get over flamebaiting, teh not so 1337
has a valid point.
Your just peeved because your one of those
children thinking divx is such hot s h ! t.
Get over your self.
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respond like it's some new fad...
Losers.
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divx larger file size and grainy image
it's what they call supifying the program
for the lamen, in other words it your not
smart enough to figure out that mp4 is
much better, then your a noob and this
is for the clamering nooblet to apease
their collective idiacy.
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since the mp4 extension is a CONTAINER format like AVI... DIVX is a video format used WITHIN a container. in other words... you'll most likely see divx IN MP4...
so the arguement is really, not divx vs mp4,
but mp4 vs avi
or divx vs h.264/AVC
what we need is direct AVI support.
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Now re-coding a divx file will more then likely have the file end up looking worse in the end, but I do agree that having the smaller file for use on something like the PSP is probably better if your willing to go through the trouble of doing it.
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What I wish they would give us is Matroska support.
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Actually is better than the ps3 Divx taking in mind downloadable content coz low res divx videos look like crap on the 40 inch 1080p screen.
On the PSP though a common downloaded divx video will look just fine.
I hope this rumour turns true and maybe my bad opinion about this gamer-gal-surfer-girl-look-alike might change.
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I have a social life and an 8Gb memory stick, so I'm happy that it'll take me less time to load up and ship out ^^
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- Improved XMB colour options (where's the black?), include the colours on the Slim + Lite as well
- No need to select "Memory Stick" to access media (like on the PS3, where you can just get your stuff right away)
- In-game XMB overlay and custom soundtracks (to correspond with the rumoured identical feature on PS3 2.00)
- Directly displays game/video/music UMD name instead of 'UMD' (like it does on PS3)
- Ability to create a space on the Memory Stick on the fat PSP to store data to improve load times (so the S+L isn't alone)
- 'Turn off the System' option (certain PSP docking stations - but not mine, ha - block access to the power switch)
- Information boxes that appear to inform you of system status ('A new wireless access point has been detected', 'the battery is low')
- Ability to link a PSP and a PlayStation Network account
- Store access for PSP
- Friends option on XMB, along with all your Friends from your PS3
- Ability to edit the background colour, but still let it change each month (who wants a whole month of dark brown?)
- No need to select 'USB Connection' to connect to a PC/PS3 (so you can still listen to music or play games while files are added)
- Complete synchronisation of PS3 and PSP ("A download has completed on your PS3 console")
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"Smaller file size is more convenient"
you know whats more "convenient"....not waiting for an hour or two for converting...
not how much of a size you can fit...
Sure i can fit more....but i would rather just slide and drop.....
im not the biggest fan for divx but thats what most of my vids are
sure the name divx sounds cool but come on can't you stop being a ***** and just be happy that the psp got divx.....peace
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/idiocy
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If you need another reason, here's one. I've got a couple TV tuners in my computer. The software that I'm using has the option to record video directly to divx format. Sure I could record the raw video feed and then convert to h.264 manually later on, but that's a pretty big hassle when divx isn't that much worse both in terms of video quality and compression. They are both subsets of the MPEG-4 specification afterall. I'd challenge most anyone to see much of a difference in video quality between encodes at PSP resolutions given similar encode settings and certainly, you're not going to get any kind of space savings worth talking about. Yes, it'd be a little better in h.264, but it's not like it's night and day difference here. You've really gotta be one super-anal SOB if you think it's really that much better.
Adding support for divx isn't about bringing a "superior" format to the table. It's simply about expanding support for a wider variety of formats and divx still happens to be the most widely available for most online content. h.264 is picking up steam quickly, but it's still not as pervasive as divx is.
Basically, if you can't be happy about improve codec support then you are a sad little man.
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unless you want a really simple no frills e-mail client that doubles as "notepad."
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And what is more popular? MP3 or AAC/FLAC? I'll let the billions of people who use MP3 decide. Same goes for DiVX you fcktard.
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I like having the memory stick icon, in fact I was pissed off the was no HDD icon on PS3.
At least firware 2.00 (PS3) allowed you to put games in an album.
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I've go it on my PSP but I haven't yet purchased the "Go!Cam/Photo Chotto" (Costs sooooo much)
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these fanboys just keeps raving on things to be updated in their precious psp.
how long has been sony been giving software enhancements to your psp? did you pay 250 and signed a contract that sony will keep giving free software update to it?
anybody out there ever received any update for their gameboy / DS?
be thankful people.
all those sony hater, i wonder how they still keep complaining.
divx support is cool addition if ever sony succumb to fanboy rumors once again.
but i would rather have 44khz audio on videos than another codec which is definitely similar to mp4. 22khz is just ugly to my ears.
and flash video player support will be much rather appreciated. i also wonder if sony would also license divx streaming video like on stage6.com because the PS3 can play divx videos stored on HDD but not streaming ones.
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I can appreciate the drag and drop convenience of DivX, but if I'm putting any movie on my PSP, it's either because it's an awesome short clip or a full-length movie I really love.
Either way, I encode while I sleep and save tons of space.
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