update firmware to make player divx compatible. (is it poss)

[jimbo54321]

can someone help to confirm my argument with a mate.

he says it should be possible to update firmware of dvd players to make them divx compatible. i.e. add divx codec

but i say there must be hardware that needs altering otherwise all players would have had firmware updates by now with divx codecs included.

can anyone help ressolve this matter

[bugster]

The mpeg decoders in standalone DVD players are usually hardware based. So No, most DVD players could not be made capable of decoding divx with a firmware update.

[jimbo54321]

cheers bugster