Peggy Gartin is the community marketer at DivX. When not training for movie marathons, she can be found dodging zombies, standing in line at Comic-Con, or homebrewing.
Beam DivX Video From Tablet to TV with DLNA
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Solange and Matthias show us how easy it is to beam DivX HD video from a tablet to your TV, even if that TV isn’t DivX Certified.
Basically, it makes your tablet the coolest remote ever. You’re welcome!
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You can also watch this video on YouTube.
5 Surprising New Ways to Get Your DivX On
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How and where do you get your DivX on? In your living room? On the subway? In your car? For a dozen years, people have turned to DivX to make their videos small and portable, while still playable at high quality. Now, thanks to DivX, you can watch a favorite movie or TV show practically anywhere. Here are 5 new ways to get your DivX on that I bet you didn’t know.
Read on to find out how you can win one of these DivX Certified devices!
#1 – Upgrade your TV
Philips SoundBar Home Cinema Speakers (model #CSS5123)
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Why You Need DivX Now More Than Ever
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Without it, you miss out on the freedom to play your favorite movies where you want
Not long ago, an article came out on Lifehacker called What’s the Difference Between All These Video Formats, and Which One Should I Use?
The article was a largely-useful breakdown of what the layman might need to know (and not know) about portable video formats. It talked about why video files need to be compressed and decompressed, gave a short history of codecs and containers, and pointed the reader toward a likely path to successful ripping and sharing of their favorite movies and TV shows.
But like most simplifications of complex things, it got some parts…well, wrong. And of course we noticed the errors that had to do with DivX.
Allow us to do a little DivX myth-busting!
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DivX Presents: Two Minutes with the Samsung Galaxy Note
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DivX device advocate Jim Styn shows us what’s so cool about the Samsung Galaxy Note™, a new smartphone that’s larger than an iPhone and certified to play DivX HD video.
You’ll be relieved to hear that while it sports a 5.3-inch screen, guys won’t need a man-purse to carry it around.
Nice Thundarr the Barbarian shirt, Jim!
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You can also watch this video on YouTube.
I Want My Foreign Films
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A moviegoer reveals Oscar’s annual problem
The only three Oscar-nominated films I couldn’t see this year
Back in the ‘80s, a commonly-heard rant was “I want my MTV.” It was, of course, a marketing ploy by MTV to get their channel added to cable systems. We were supposed to rise up as consumers and demand this channel like it was a birthright. But we really did want our MTV, so we asked for it, and before long we had it.
Here’s what I want today: I want my foreign films. More…
Oscar® 2011 Picks and Predictions
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A movie fan sorts the best from the rest in this year’s Major Award Movie Sprint
Image courtesy Greg in Hollywood (Greg Hernandez), CC 2.0
I’ve seen an awful lot of movies in the past month, all so I can have an informed opinion on Oscar night. Here’s who I predict will win an Oscar, and who I’d give it to if I could.
BEST PICTURE
In a perfect world, I would say “Screw the haters!” and choose The Tree of Life. But as innovative as it was, Hugo edged it for pure ingenuity…which will mean nothing in the face of The Artist’s juggernaut. More…
Major Award Movie Sprint – Halfway There
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22 movies watched, 24 movies to go, 17 days left!
What’s the Major Award Movie Sprint? It’s my attempt to see every Oscar-nominated movie before the awards are given on February 26. That’s 46 movies in 34 days! Today marks the halfway point, and so far, I’m on pace to see all the films on the list. At the moment, I’ve seen these 22. More…
Major Award Movie Sprint (Completists, This One’s For You)
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Follow one brave woman’s quest to watch 46 nominated movies in 34 days
Only a crazy person would try to watch all the movies given an Oscar® nomination in the month before the Oscars are awarded, right?
Well, call me crazy.
It’s true – I’m going to attempt to see 46 movies in 34 days. In fact, I’ve tackled this challenge every February for the past dozen or so years. I used to call this movie marathon The Oscar Run, but since the Academy is a little touchy about folks throwing around the word “Oscar,” let’s call this the Major Award Movie Sprint. More…
DivX Sale: Everything’s 50% Off!
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Huge savings now through January 10
For a limited time, we’re selling DivX Software at 50% off! Here are some highlights. More…
DivX 2011 Holiday Gift Guide – The Cure for “Present Face”
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Avoid “Present Face”…and win a great DivX Certified® device!
Everyone sees it at least once each holiday season: That frozen, half-horrified/half-smiling look on a person’s face when they open a present they really don’t want. This, my friends, is “Present Face.” The very talented Garfunkel & Oates even wrote a song about it.