Wait for a DivX 6.0 player ?

[pinetop]

I'd like to get a Divx/DVD player. My friend told me to wait for the DivX 6.0-certified players. Is he right ?

By the way, I'm thinking of buying the US Logic player from Compusa or picking up an LG next time I'm in Canada.

[celtic_druid]

Do you care about DivX menu's or chapters?
It is possible that current players might be updated, but it doesn't look like it. Maybe those using the newer Sigma chipsets?

[raffie]

Someone from DivX said on the DivX forum current (Philips) players will almost certain be able to play DivX 6.0. I don't remember wether the menu's and stuff would be able to be read with an update though.

[celtic_druid]

DivX 6.0, the video codec is still just ASP MPEG4 and the container being just a hack/extension of avi should be handled fine by current avi splitters with the new stuff simply being ignored.

I doubt that current philips ESS/MTK players will support menus.

Two reasons:
1) Can the chipsets handle it?
2) Will they sell more newer model players by not updating old ones?