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- DivX Web Player
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- Version 1.4.3
- ReadMe updated on 01-13-2009
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- (c) Copyright DivX, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- DivX(tm) is a trademark of DivX, Inc.
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- | Table of Contents
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-
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Minimum requirements
- 3. Getting Started
- 4. Known Issues & Version History
- 5. Feedback & Support
- 6. Licensed Works
- 7. Credits
-
-
-
- | 1. Introduction
- +================-
-
- The DivX Web Player allows you to download and
- playback DivX Video files from within your favorite
- web browser. It gives a quick and easy way for
- webmasters to deliver high quality DivX video over
- the internet, through existing websites, without any
- server technology required other than standard HTTP.
-
- While the plug-in downloads DivX videos to disk and
- allows you to save them, it also allows you to start
- playback early during the download process and offers
- a perfect balance between streaming and download
- experiences.
-
- It's the perfect way to enjoy DivX videos online.
-
-
-
- | 2. System Requirements
- +=======================-
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- 1 GHz PC or better
- 128MB of RAM
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- Supported Operating Systems
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- * Windows 2000/XP/Vista
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- Supported Internet Browsers
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- * Internet Explorer 5 and above
- * Firefox 1.0 and above
- * Mozilla 1.7.0 and above
- * Seamonkey 1.0 and above
- * Netscape 8.0 and above
- * Opera 8.5 and above
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- For HD playback
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- 2.0 GHz P4 PC or better
- DirectX 7 or above
- Recent video card
- 512MB of RAM
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- | 3. Getting Started
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- The DivX Web Player supports .avi and .divx files
- containing DivX video and mp3 audio. In order to embed
- DivX videos in your website, you only need to add some
- HTML tags to your existing pages, or create simple new
- pages.
-
- If you wish to learn more about these simple steps and
- about how to make DivX videos available on your website
- please visit http://go.divx.com/plugin/download/ and
- download the Webmaster SDK.
-
- The Webmaster SDK contains documentation explaining
- how to author the HTML pages and simple examples of how to
- customize the DivX Web Player to your needs.
-
- DivX videos can easily be created using DivX Converter
- (from the DivX for Windows bundle), or Dr. DivX 2.0 OSS.
-
- Web Player and Webmaster SDK downloads:
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- http://go.divx.com/plugin/download/
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- DivX for Windows bundle
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- http://www.divx.com.com/en/products/software/windows/divx/
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- Dr. DivX OSS website
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- http://www.drdivx.com/
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- | 4. Known Issues & Version history
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- Version History:
-
- Version 1.4.2
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- Windows:
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- Support for Firefox 3
-
- Several compatibility problems affecting Firefox 3
- users have been addressed in this beta version.
- The browser would occasionally fail to redraw when
- changing from full screen to embedded mode and the
- mouse cursor would sometimes turn black. Both of
- these issues have been corrected.
-
- Support for https
-
- Back by popular demand, it is once again possible to
- serve video files to DivX Web Player over SSL by
- using the prefix 'https://' in URLs passed via the
- video or src parameters.
-
- Improved stability
-
- This beta improves stability when multiple instances
- of DivX Web Player are in use. E.g. where several
- player objects are embedded on a single page or where
- the user has several pages open in a tabbed browser.
-
- Version 1.4.0
-
- Fixed Bugs
-
- Fixed several bugs related to stability in general
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- Vista:
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- Your menu controls will no longer go away when
- you use them in full screen mode.
-
- You will no longer be kicked out of Aero mode during
- playback if you video card supports it.
-
- Mac:
-
- Some videos that were only playing 1 channel
- audio will now play in stereo.
-
- General:
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- Some changes were made so that when any web server
- is experiencing video serving slowness you will
- immediately go into Connecting... mode in FireFox.
-
- Previously you may have experienced a confusing blank
- screen just showing an X. This fix will also help
- better report 404 errors you may receive.
-
- API:
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- When movie title was set video file names were being
- saved incorrectly. They are now being saved correctly.
-
- New Features:
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- * Complete redesign and code overhaul
- * Added support for download caching and download resume
- * Added auto-fading windowed mode borders
- * Added support for seeking in DivX 3.11 files
-
-
- Version 1.3.1
-
- Bug Fixes:
-
- - Fixed sevral bugs related to playback stability.
- - Fixed a bug where the mouse cursor could disapear
- in Firefox after leaving the fullscreen mode.
-
- Version 1.3.0
-
- New Features:
-
- * Added the automatic Desktop Dimmer that
- dims the screen while watching DivX video
- in the Web browser.
-
- Bug Fixes:
-
- - Fixed white screen redraw problem in Firefox.
-
- Version 1.2.0
-
- Bug Fixes:
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- - Fixed Potential Crashes in Mozilla Firefox.
- - Integrated DivX 6.4 decoder.
-
- Version 1.1.0
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- New Features:
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- * Added a floating fullscreen mode controller
- window accessible by clicking anywhere on the
- screen while in fullscreen mode.
-
- * Support for PNG and JPG image previews that
- replace the DivX logo when autoPlay is off
- as well as a customizable preview message.
-
- * Support for PCM, AAC, ogg, AC3 audio if
- approriate directshow decoders are present.
-
- * Support for multiple audio and multiple XSUB
- subtitle tracks in DivX files (Windows Only).
-
- * Speed up and redesigned buffering sequence.
-
- * The JavaScript API has been extended to allow
- multiple audio and subtitle track interaction
- as well as changing the preview image & message.
-
- * Added various eye candy :)
-
- Bug Fixes:
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- - Fixed Opera 9 support.
-
- - Many more browser compatibility fixes.
-
- - Fixed the initial size and aspect ratio of the
- windowed mode, it can also be resized now.
-
- - Made the initial buffering and the rebuffering
- screens show in fullscreen.
-
- - Various potential bugs have been fixed
- with earlier browsers.
-
- Version 1.0.0
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- Bug Fixes:
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- - Improved the rebuffering algorithm.
-
- - Made the windowed mode stay always on top
- of other browser windows.
-
- Version 0.9.3 (Beta 4)
-
- Bug Fixes:
-
- - A bug where the plug-in could accidentally draw to the
- upper left corner of the screen on exit has been fixed.
-
- - A bug where video playback would fails if not enough
- video memory was available has been fixed.
-
- - Stray .part files that could be left behind in the
- download folder in some cases will now be correctly
- deleted. A cleanup step it taken on each startup of
- plugin in addition, to make sure no unwanted temp
- files are ever left on the disk.
-
- - It is now possible to use object function callbacks
- in javascript in all supported browsers.
-
- - It is now possible to dynamically alter the document
- object model to insert the plug-in code in all the
- supported browser.
-
- - The plug-in will now work from Internet Explorer when
- using only the <embed> tag, once it has been installed.
-
- Version 0.9.2 (Beta 3):
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- New Features:
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- * Full Multi-monitor support.
-
- * Reworked the buffering screen so that there is no
- un-necessary waiting time when the file is already
- cached/downloaded by the browser.
-
- * Audio volume setting is now saved across sessions.
-
- * The JavaScript API has been reworked for consistency
- and its implementation has been completed.
-
- Bug Fixes:
-
- - Fixed a crash bug happening at the end of playback
- with older versions of Firefox and Mozilla when we
- checked for updates.
-
- - Fixed a problem that would confuse the buffering
- algorithm when the HTTP server does not give the
- total remote file size in the HTTP headers.
-
- - Fixed a potential problem that would make the plug-in
- use all the CPU resources and slow down the computer
- on systems with video drivers where multimedia timers
- are not well implemented.
-
- - Cleaned up and evolved the installer so that it
- installs the plug-in for Opera when this browser
- is detected, and warns of running instances before
- upgrading the plugin.
-
-
- Version 0.9.1 (Beta 2):
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- New Features:
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- * Reworked the UI of "zero" mode (tiny controls)
- adding a seeking bar and a volume bar,
- and made the controls auto-hide for a better
- playback experience in that mode.
-
- * Shortened the buffering feedback animation in
- cases where the file is already cached by the
- browser so the video starts playing earlier.
-
- * Added a stop button to "mini" (default) mode.
-
- * Added auto-hiding of mouse cursor in fullscreen.
-
- Bug Fixes:
-
- - Added RGB video rendering support for when the hw
- YUV overlay is taken by another app. Added display
- mode change support and early multi-monitor support.
-
- - Fixed the update check and the auto-update process.
- - Fixed a problem with the right-click menu in Firefox.
- - Fixed transparent pixel line in Fullscreen mode.
- - Fixed UI glitch in full mode with buffering animation.
- - Fixed label always showing "movie.divx" in large mode.
- - Fixed problems with Fast Forward and Rewind.
- - Fixed plugin not working with Opera 8 and 9 (betas).
- - Fixed plugin failing in Firefox for non-admin accounts.
-
-
- Version 0.9.0 (Beta 1):
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- - This was the first version!
-
-
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- | 5. Feedback & Support
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- Please post all feedback, questions,
- problems, etc. in our forums.
-
- http://go.divx.com/forums/
-
- People will be there to answer.
-
-
-
- | 6. Licensed Works
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- mp3 Surround audio coding technology and patents licensed
- from Fraunhofer IIS, Agere and Thomson.
-
-
-
- | 7. Credits
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- Development:
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- - Damien "roy204" Chavarria
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- Skin Design & Graphics:
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- - John Chavarria
-
- Test & QA:
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- - Dawn "SuperFreak" Martin
- - Franck "Grizzz" Derunes
-
- Thanks to:
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- - Alastair, David W,
- Lana and Marie for the help
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