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Why dont we have a divx update??!!

By smartin · Mar 31, 2008in Hacks/Mods💬 12 posts👁️ 1,949 views
Posted Mar 31, 2008 · 07:16 UTC#1

I was just wondering why hasnt anyone came up with a divx patch for the z2 yet? im sure its possible to put the VLC program in there some how... or the divx plugins.

Posted Mar 31, 2008 · 07:17 UTC#2

Or you can just hook up your ps3 to it. Simple.

Posted Mar 31, 2008 · 17:35 UTC#3

Yeah, I'd rather u not kill my post...

 

But seriously could we have a divx updated because i would love to have about five DVDs in one DVD. So if we could get that in the works that would be awsome :D! Thanks

Posted Apr 01, 2008 · 04:04 UTC#4
:lol: you're nuts, not gonna happen
Posted Apr 01, 2008 · 04:50 UTC#5

mhm, after reading about hundred and one threads that would require unlocking the HDD and knowing all the 1's and 0's to the software... why cant we just copy n paste!!! :evil:

 

:idea: it doesnt hurt to ask though :)

Posted Apr 01, 2008 · 12:10 UTC#6

It might be a hardware change so being able to play divx won't be done from a simple update dvd.

Posted Apr 01, 2008 · 15:32 UTC#7
It might be a hardware change so being able to play divx won't be done from a simple update dvd.

 

Exactly. Decoding divx is difficult and very resource/CPU intense. Frankly, I don't think the Z could handle it, even if it were given the ability in a software update. They'd either need to add a decoder chip (to offload the cycles onto a a chip specifically designed for the task) or up the CPU speed.

Posted Apr 03, 2008 · 05:51 UTC#8

Thanks for the info, im kinda bumbed out but eh ill get over it the Z2 is still amazing.

Posted Apr 14, 2008 · 21:24 UTC#9

So do you recommend any particular format, to burn my DVD's in to get the most out of my Z2? I mainly have downloaded music videos but the occasional movie is nice. Thanks

Posted Apr 14, 2008 · 23:46 UTC#10
So do you recommend any particular format, to burn my DVD's in to get the most out of my Z2? I mainly have downloaded music videos but the occasional movie is nice. Thanks

Well, it'll only read Video DVDs, so...

 

VIDEO_TS

AUDIO_TS

Posted Apr 17, 2008 · 15:00 UTC#11

as it pertains to file format though like: Avi, WMA, Svcd, Vcd, MPEG, AVI and so forth. Or do you have to burn it in dvd format? I know some of the other players take Vcd and Svcd formats. I've looked around but can't find anything!

 

Thanks

Posted Apr 17, 2008 · 15:04 UTC#12

Right... you have to burn it AS a video DVD.