Divx Players that Support All Types of DIVX Codec

[mistermfive]

Hi pplr, i have the Daenyx DV2001 and I must say, it is good for it's money and i shouldn't be complaining since its 30bux but what i have to say is, it can't play all Divx codecs, that's for sure. Most of the Japanese Dramas that I watch are Divx and it can't play most of them. Only some. However, it can play all of the Prison Break series in Divx format. So here is what I would like to ask you guys, Do any of you know a Divx player out there that can support all Divx codecs, from old to the latest ones? Are there any Divx players out there that can have their Divx codecs updated by loading a cd full of codecs onto it? And Im a freaking newb, so bare with me on this question, can I convert my Japanese dramas from it's current divx codec to one that the Daenyx DV2001 can support and how can I find out what that would be? I am probably not going to return the Daenyx since it is quite cheap but I am in the market of looking for a Divx player that can play all versions of divx codec (if one does exist) and most importantly, support .srt files (sub files for divx) since my japanese isn't too great, im japanese by decent but im born in Canada. Im a lazy guy so I prefer watching all my burnt divx dramas in bed and not in front of the computer so if there are no divx players out there that can support all divx codec or at least can be updated to support most of them, then I might look into the "pc to tv wireless transmitter" http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=152088&Sku=G126-1010
however the though of getting out of ged to change movies on the computer beats the purpose of relaxing in bed with full control. sorry for this long post but im in desperate need of a versatile divx player that can play all codecs and supports .srt thank you kindly!

[Krispy Kritter]

Unless I'm mistaken, there is a list on the divx.com website of the dvd players that are divx certified.

You cannot update a player to make it "more" compatible.

I have the Oppo OPDV971H, which is divx certified and is an excellent player. It also supports srt/idx/sub subtitle files. I also have the Philips DVP642 which is a decent divx player and supports most files and is capable of displaying srt subtitles.

You can open a file that plays in your player in the latest version of gSpot. You will then be able to see which codecs are required (divx version). You can then convert the files that won't play into the version that works for you with a program such as virtualdub.

[handyguy]

XBMC is the best there is, plays all formats plus wmv, & on & on. Often updated. Free. Requies a special Xbox. Can stream from your PC just perfectly. Use your PC HD for storing.

[mistermfive]

thanks for the replies guys, i have finally returned the daenyx DV2001 as i would rather prefer buying something that can play all my divx files with good srt support than having to convert all my stuff to a codec that daenyx would support. that would be a waste of my time and you could say, waste of money. i have now bought the philips dvp5140. after looking throughout the forum on philips dvp5140 and good remarks from friends who said that it can play a wide variety of divx codecs as well as great srt support, i bought it and tested it. i must say, it does play everything, much better than the daenyx dv2001 but the philips dvp5140 was twice the money, what do you expect. however here is the problem i am encountering wht the dvp5140, some of the divx files like my jap dramas are extremely choppy and just don't play very well, however this could be attributed to using a poor disc quality on my behalf. another thing i want to bring up is, how come some of the .srt files don't display properly? it will go across the screen but get chopped at the end and will not continue onto the second line? is there a firmware to fix this pplr? i am going to post a topic on this cuz i know many of you may be experiencing this problem and it is at times quite annoying. overall very decent player tho!

[jman98]

mistermfive - You are mistaken in thinking that firmware updates add codec support and Krispy Kritter is 100% correct in saying that they do not. Firmware updates fix bugs. Sometimes they add extra functionality. Codec support depends on hardware chips installed in the player, NOT on the firmware! Your player will support whatever codecs it has chips for and you can do a million firmware upgrades if you wish, but you're not going to get a single extra codec than you started out with.

[lordhutt]

I am having the same problem with my OPPO DV-970HD. It plays most files but sometimes some of the dvix/xvid files are choppy even though they play perfectly fine on the PC.
Now I understand that I may not be able to get my player to play these but is there a program that can analyz the files and tell me if they are compatable before I waste time burning them to disk?

[DereX888]

buy a networked player, or setup any old PC with tv-out as a standalone media player (basically Windows 2000 + PowerDVD + DVD-ROM + wireless G network card will do).
As last as the tv-out is 800x600 youre fine, and almost every of those few years old computers running Pentium II/III 400MHz+ with built-in videochipset with tv-out should good be enough. You can find them for $30-40 in computer junk stores, you'll only need to buy wireless network card. Unless you dont have any wireless router at home, then of course it doesn't apply to you (and youre at mercy of 'fixed' standalone players only).

[Squash]

@ lordhutt:
The Oppo (and the 5140) use the Mediatek 1389 chipset which has a problem playing files that have packed bitstream AND two or more consecutive bframes (B-VOPs). If you're using XP you can analyze the files using mpeg4modifier and it will tell you if your file has these characteristics. If it does, you can click on "unpack" and save the file. This will get rid of the jerky video. Only takes a minute or two. Requires .net. There is also a command-line unpacker (UnpackCL) available on the same page (moitah.net) that can be compiled to run on other OSs. I use a handy gui shell called "unpackcl shell" (Google it for a links and a good discussion) which will examine a file or folder and then apply unpackcl to any packed files. I run this on a folder of AVIs before I burn them to DVD. For old packed files that I burned before I got my current player, I can play them in my old DVP642, which uses the ESS chipset which has no problem with packed bitstream. Unfortunately the ESS screws up on custom matrices and anything with N-VOPs, which the Mediatek players have no problem with.

DereX888's solution is probably the best if you're interested in the home-theater pc route, but hopefully this suggestion will help you out for now.

Good luck.

[lordhutt]

Squash, I did what you said. I ram mpeg4modifer. The file had a packed bitstream with the B-VOPs. I unpacked and resaved but nothing changed except it said the file was no longer packed.
Here is a copy of my results:

BEFORE

Packed bitstream: Yes
QPel: No
GMC: No
Interlaced: No
Aspect ratio: Square pixels
Quant type: H.263

I-VOPs: 1975 (1.37%)
P-VOPs: 54211 (37.59%)
B-VOPs: 88032 (61.04%)
S-VOPs: 0 (0.00%)
N-VOPs: 1 (0.00%)

Max consecutive B-VOPs: 4
1 consec: 34.34%
2 consec: 64.89%
3 consec: 0.09%
4 consec: 0.68%



AFTER


Packed bitstream: No
QPel: No
GMC: No
Interlaced: No
Aspect ratio: Square pixels
Quant type: H.263

I-VOPs: 1975 (1.37%)
P-VOPs: 54211 (37.59%)
B-VOPs: 88031 (61.04%)
S-VOPs: 0 (0.00%)
N-VOPs: 1 (0.00%)

Max consecutive B-VOPs: 4
1 consec: 34.34%
2 consec: 64.89%
3 consec: 0.09%
4 consec: 0.68%

The B-VOP's are still there and the file played exactly the same with the jerky video and for the audio it just make strange noises.

Any other advice?

And as far as DereX888 suggestion goes, that may happen in the future. I have an X-Box I am going to use for that purpose but for now I want to get the DVD players working.

Thanks!
-Andy

[Squash]

@lordhutt:
Sorry to hear it didn't work. I have the Philips DVP5960 and this method always worked for me. I was hoping that since they both use the Mediatek that it would help you, too. Unfortunately I don't have an Oppo. I guess something else must be going on.

Good luck
Squash

[FulciLives]

I think I read somewhere that the Oppo Digital OPDV971H has problems when a DivX/XviD file is larger than approximately 1200MB and that 1200MB (give or take) should be considered the MAX file size for such files.

The newer Oppo Digital supposedly does not have this issue.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman