DivX 6 Now Available

By Ian Bell Published June 16, 2005

Who needs DVD when you can create your own DivX videos complete with a fully functioning menu system, and play it on your DivX enabled DVD player right?

DivX 6 adds a number of improvements to video and audio quality as well as compression so you can take more content on the go with you. DivX 6 also adds more tools to let people create their own custom video content just like you would with regular DVD editing software. We are sure the movie studios are happy about today’s announcement – kidding.

The DivX 6 suite includes the following features:

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* XSUB subtitles enabling users to create video files with multiple language subtitle sets.

* Interactive video menus for unprecedented convenience and control to quickly navigate between various scenes or bonus features, and select from audio track and subtitle options.

* Chapter points to provide maximum flexibility, allowing users to jump straight to individual scenes from anywhere within the video.

* Alternate audio tracks enable audio tracks in multiple language versions or separate audio tracks for specific speaker configurations

* XTAG(TM) video tags contain descriptive information like title, author and the video specifications used in the file’s creation to streamline organization

* The .divx file extension clearly identifies content in the DivX format for guaranteed playback on any DivX(R) Certified device

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I work with the best people in the world and get paid to play with gadgets. What's not to like?

Computing

I put the new ROG Ally X up against the original ROG Ally

Elden Ring running on the Asus ROG Ally X.

Asus is making the ROG Ally better. Although the original ROG Ally is one of the best handheld gaming PCs you can buy, the new ROG Ally X improves on the original design in almost every way. It sports better specs, better ergonomics, a larger battery, and a new black colorway -- but Asus is also asking for more money. The ROG Ally X comes in at $800, while you can often find the original for less than $600.

We've tested both handhelds extensively, as you can read in our Asus ROG Ally review and Asus ROG Ally X review. The updated ROG Ally X is certainly a better handheld overall, but it struggles to justify its premium over the original design.
Specs

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I tested the ROG Ally X — and it’s a signficant upgrade

The ROG Ally X running Armored Core VI.

We've known for a couple of weeks now what the ROG Ally X entails. It's using the same Ryzen Z1 Extreme chip under the hood, the same 7-inch 1080p display upfront, and an overall build that's similar to the original model. It comes with some spec bumps, but this is a refresh, not a new generation. After using the ROG Ally X at Computex 2024, however, I can't wait to pick up the handheld for myself.

In the same way that the Steam Deck OLED is the definitive edition of the Steam Deck, the ROG Ally X is the definitive edition of the ROG Ally. But Asus goes further. There's a massive increase in battery life that could make this the longest-lasting handheld on the market, a suite of software fixes, and even a little extra performance.
Yes, a performance bump

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Asus is axing one major feature with the ROG Ally X

The Asus ROG Ally X playing Armored Core VI.

Asus is giving up on one of the most unique aspects of the ROG Ally with its new model. The ROG Ally X is official, and as a string of teases and leaks suggested, it overhauls Asus' handheld gaming PC in every way. In the process of upgrading the device, though, Asus gave up on its XG Mobile ecosystem that made the original device stand out so much.

The original ROG Ally includes a large, proprietary connector for one of Asus' external XG Mobile GPUs. This allowed you to connect the handheld to a more powerful graphics card, as well as a slew of I/O (input/output), with a single cable. As we discovered while testing the XG Mobile, it doesn't work quite the way you'd expect. Driver conflicts don't give you the seamless experience Asus promised, and Asus is finally recognizing that fact.