Posted by Biz on 01/13/06 18:58

You took his meaning differently than I did then.. I took it that he was
explaining 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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