PlayStation 3 ejere kan så småt begynde at glæde sig over gårsdagens sene pressemeddelelse fra Sony, som varsler en snarlig introduktion af DivX afspilningsmuligheder. DivX-formatet er, om man vil det eller ej, det mest udbredte og mulighed for at afspille DivX-film på PlayStation 3 vil gøre livet lettere for rigtig mange som ønsker det. Nu mangler vi bare at Microsoft også ser lyset og tilbyder samme funktionalitet for Xbox 360-ejere, som hidtil har været tvunget til at benytte Windows Media Video (WMV) eller MPEG-formatet.


Tokyo, Japan and San Diego, CA, November 13, 2007 – DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ: DIVX) today announced that DivX® video technology will be integrated into PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE). The popular computer entertainment system will be added to the ecosystem of devices that currently support DivX video playback. To date, over 100 million DivX Certified® products have been shipped into the market, and it is anticipated PS3 will significantly expand that number.



“We are excited to work with Sony Computer Entertainment to bring DivX to PS3,” said Kevin Hell, CEO of DivX, Inc. “Our technology will expand the multimedia functionality of PS3 by enabling users to enjoy access to the broad library of content in the DivX digital media format.”

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  1. Det lader til det også sker på xbox 360:

    “The Xbox 360 is likely to gain support for playing the long-requested DivX video format, a DivX official has inadvertently revealed at a JP Morgan conference. Company presenter Kevin Hell was apparently caught off-guard when asked about how the Xbox 360 would interact with Microsoft’s update to its Windows Media Extender feature that provided DivX support, at first confirming the addition outright but backtracking to say only that DivX was holding “discussions with Microsoft” over the prospect. The addition would provide enthusiasts with native support for many of their videos without having to use special software on the Xbox itself or a nearby PC to transcode videos on the fly. ”
    http://www.electronista.com/articles/07/11/09/xbox.360.divx.leak/