|  | Posted by Biz on 01/13/06 18:58 
You took his meaning differently than I did then..  I took it that he wasexplaining that there is an MPEG-4 based codec called DivX, and there was a
 PPV system of disks called DIVX...If you re-read it you can see how you
 could take it either way, and not have to be pedantic about it...
 
 
 "Adrian" <anca@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
 news:EvOdnTcRxLI-NlreRVnygA@brightview.com...
 > dave @ stejonda wrote:
 > > In message <apqdnUfaPIaO51renZ2dnUVZ8qednZ2d@brightview.com>, Adrian
 > > <anca@bigfoot.com> writes
 > >> Polar Light wrote:
 > >>>
 > >>> MPEG4 has been around a long time. DivX is based on MPEG4 & was
 > >>> proposed as a 'rental' format back in the late 90s, before DVDs
 > >>> became commercial.
 > >> <snip>
 > >>
 > >> Where did you dream up this bit of nonsense? MPEG4 has _nothing_ to
 > >> do with 'rental'.
 > >
 > > nonsense - even *I* have read the FAQ for this group !!!
 > >
 > > [2.10] What is Divx?
 > > There are two Divxes. The original was a pay-per-view version of DVD.
 >
 > Which had nothing to do with MPEG4! If you're going to post information
 make
 > sure of your facts or you make yourself look foolish.
 > --
 > Adrian A
 >
 >
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