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USER GUIDEDivX Converter for Windows User Guide
Contents
Install and Setup ________________ 3DivX Converter Profiles ___________ 5Using DivX Converter _____________ 7Help __________________________ 12
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INSTALL & SETUP
IntroductionWelcome to the DivX Converter for Windows user guide. Recent updates to the DivX
7 software means good news for DivX Converter. Simply put, DivX Converter is the
easiest way to convert your digital videos into the high-quality, highly compressed
DivX® media format. The updated DivX Converter in the DivX Pro 7 software introduces
the DivX Plus™ HD profile, allowing you to encode your high definition videos into
the H.264 (.mkv) format with AAC audio in just one easy step. (That’s part of the good
news we mentioned earlier.) And because we believe that high-quality video deserves
high-quality audio, AAC audio encoding has been added to DivX Converter as the ideal
complement to your H.264 video. Get more information on H.264, the new standard for
high definition digital video, and AAC audio.
The key advantage of DivX video over other media formats is the ability to play your
videos beyond your computer. DivX Converter lets you create DivX videos that can be
played on any computer or DivX Certified® device, including DVD players, portable
media players, in-car devices and even mobile phones. Please note that to play DivX
Plus HD (.mkv) files on a DivX Certified device, your device will require DivX Plus HD
certification.
In this guide you will learn how to:
• ConvertyourvideostoDivXformat(.divxor.mkv)
• CombinemultiplevideosintoasingleDivXfile
• Tweakyourfilesettings,includingvideoprofile,resolution,outputfilesize
andencodingbitratetocustomizeyourvideos
• LearnaboutournewDivXPlusHDprofile
Let’sgetstarted...
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Downloading and Installing DivX Converter When you download DivX software from DivX.com,youwillfirstseeaninstallation(.exe)file.
Depending on your Internet browser, you may receive the following prompts:
InternetExplorer: Firefox:
Registering DivX Converter DivX Converter is part of DivX Pro 7 for Windows, and is also available as a free 15-day
trial in the free DivX 7 for Windowsdownload.Afterthe15-daytrialexpires,you’llhaveto
purchase DivX Pro 7 to continue using the full version of DivX Converter. To get DivX Pro 7,
click the “Purchase” button in the trial screen that opens when your DivX Converter trial
expiresandfollowtheinstructionstobuy.
After upgrading, you’ll
receive a serial number
by email. Open DivX
Converter, and click the
“Enter Serial Number”
button. A product
registration screen will
open.
Enter your DivX Pro 7 serial number
and click “Register” following each
entry. When your product(s) have
been successfully registered, the
serial numbers will disappear and
the status displayed to the right of
the product name in this window will
change to “Registered”. With the full
version of DivX Converter on your
computer, you’ll no longer receive the
trial prompt window and can continue
converting all your videos into the
DivX format.
First,click‘Run’or‘Save’inInternetExplorer,or‘SaveFile’inFirefoxfollowedbyclicking
thebuttonto‘Open’or‘Run’theDivXInstaller.Theset-upwizardwillopen,prompting
you to select your language and some basic install preferences.
Install and Setup
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DIVX CONVERTER PROFILES
DivX Converter Profiles DivX Converter will handle most of your popular file formats (e.g. WMV, AVI, MKV, and
MOV)andconvertthemtothe.divxand.mkvformatinjustaclickofabutton.For
more detailed information, view a full list of supported file formats for DivX Converter.
Additionally, you can add support to encode MPG, VOB, TS and SVCD files with the
optional MPEG-2/DVD Plug-in (US $9.99).
With your videos in the DivX format, you can play them on your computer or on your TV
and on the go with a variety of DivX Certified devices (DVD players, gaming consoles,
mobile phones, etc.). Check this long list of DivX Certified devices—or just keep a look
outfortheDivXlogowhenyoupurchaseyournextconsumerelectronicsdevice.
The new DivX Plus HD profile introduces H.264 video
and AAC audio technology along with the MKV container
to the DivX family. H.264 is the new standard for high
definition (HD) digital video, and for good reason. A codec
based on the H.264 standard compresses a digital video
file so that it only uses half the space of MPEG-2 (the DVD
standard), to deliver the same quality video. This means
you can enjoy stunning HD video the way it was meant to
be seen without sacrificing speed or performance.
Advanced Audio Coding (AAC), the preferred audio format for high definition videos, is a
substantial improvement on the well-known MP3 format and has become the standard
for high-quality digital audio. The AAC standard is the perfect complement to the H.264
video technology that powers the DivX Pro 7 software. High definition H.264/AAC videos
fit best into an MKV container. With its unique ability to store multiple formats and media
features (subtitles, audio tracks, etc.) in a single container, MKV has quickly gained in
popularitybecomingthepreferredfileextensionforhighdefinitionvideo.Thesethree
technologies help make up the new DivX Plus HD profile to deliver a cinematic video
experienceonyourcomputerandbeyond.
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DivXConverterhassixpresetprofiles.Choosetheprofilethatbestmatchesthedevice
onwhichyouexpecttoplayyourDivXvideo.Optionsinclude:
• HomeTheater(e.g.DVDplayers,digitalrecorders)
• DivXPlusHD(e.g.DivXPlusHDBlu-rayplayers)
• HighDefinition720p(e.g.HighDefinitionDVDplayers,digitaltelevisions)
• HighDefinition1080p(e.g.HighDefinitionDVDplayers,digitaltelevisions)
• Mobile(e.g.Smartphones,personalmultimediaplayers,personaldigital
assistants, in-car navigation devices with video playback)
ThefollowingtabledefinesthespecificationsforeachofthesixDivXConverter
Profile Home Theater HD720p HD1080p DivX Plus
HD Mobile
Maximum Resolution
720x480 (30fps) 720x576(25 fps)
1280x720 (30fps)
1980x1080 (30fps) 1280x720(60fps)
1980x1080(30fps)1280x720 (fps>30)
320x240(30fps)
Maximum Bitrate
40500 108000 244800 244800 9000
Maximum Average Bitrate
4000kbps 8000kbps 20000kbps 20Mbit/s(VCL) 600kbps
MaximumPeak Bitrate
8000kbps 32000kbps 36000kbps20Mbit/s(VCLsameas average)
12500kbps
Minimum VBV Buffer Size
385KB 768KB 2097KB25 Mbit (VCLmainlevel4.0)
80KB
Bi-directional Enconding
Support
Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Interlaced Video
SupportYes Yes Yes Yes No
DivX Converter Profiles
Using DivX Converter to convert a video is as easy as 1-2-3:
Step 1. Drag and drop your video files from
Step 2. Choose a video profile for
conversion.
Step 3. Click the “Convert” button.
any folder onto DivX Converter.
DivX Converter will alert you when your file has been converted
Once the file is done converting, you can click on “View Files” to open up the folder containing
your new converted DivX file. Your default DivX movies directory is typically located at
C:\DocumentsandSettings\[yourprofilename]\MyDocuments\MyVideos\DivXMovies.Learn
how to change the location of that directory in the Preferences section of this User Guide
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USING DIVX CONVERTER
Combine Videos
To combine more than one video file into a single video, drag and drop all the videos you
wanttoconvertintoDivXConverterandclick“ViewList.”
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MPEG-2/DVD Plug-in You can add support to DivX Converter to encode MPG, VOB, TS and SVCD files with the
optional MPEG-2/DVD Plug-in (US $9.99). This allows you to backup your personal DVDs
and more.
Using DivX Converter
Checkthe“CombinevideosintoasingleDivXfile”box,closethewindowandclick“Convert”.
• DivXConverterdoesnotcombine.vobfiles
• Yourfinalvideowilltakethenameofthefirstvideoinyourlist,butyoucanrenameit
later
• Eachvideolistedinthemenuwillreflectthefilenameoftheoriginalvideo.Tochange,
rename the original file before starting to convert
Output SettingsThistabletsyouchangeprofilesandfilesize.
Certification Profile
On the “Output Settings” tab, you can select the profile you want to encode into and
changetheoutputsizeofyourconvertedvideo.Youmayhavealreadyselectedtheprofile
after you drag and dropped your file onto DivX Converter.
LimitFileSizeTo
This setting determines the
filesizeofyourconverted
video. If you plan to burn your
converted DivX video onto a CD
forexample,choosethatoption
from the drop down list.
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File Settings In this section you will learn how to adjust your output settings and insert additional
audio tracks and subtitles into your converted media.
Toadjustyourfilesettings,click“ViewList”afterdragginganddroppinginthefile(s)
you want to convert. Highlight the video you want to change file settings for and select
“Modify” for additional options.
These options are split into
two tabs:
• OutputSettings
• MediaOptions
Using DivX Converter
Advanced File Settings
For Advanced File Output Settings options, click the “Advanced” button. Here you can
manually change the resolution and encoding bitrate of your video. To manually enter
thedesiredcustomresolutioncheckthe“UseCustomResolution”boxandclickonthe
lock icon to un-lock any restraints DivX Converter may impose on the resolution of your
files.Tomakeanychangestothetotalaveragebitrateyouwillneedtocheckthe“Limit
TotalAverageBitrateto”boxtoactivatetheslidersallowingyoutomakeanydesired
changes to the audio and video bitrate.
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Media OptionsClick the “Media Options” tab to include features such as additional audio tracks.
Maintain Source Audio
This option is available only with AC3 and MP3 audio, and is also not available with
Mobile/qmobile profiles or with combining of videos. If you want to maintain the source
audio for one particular session, make sure to check this option.
Select Subtitle Tracks
If your source video has more than one subtitle track, DivX Converter will give you
optionstoincludetheminyourfinalconvertedvideo.Checktheboxesnexttothe
subtitles you want to include and click “OK.”
These options give you more
control over how your video
will be converted. Close the
Advanced File Output Settings
menu by clicking the
“<< Simple” button.
Select Audio Tracks
If your source video has more
than one audio soundtrack,
DivX Converter will give you
options to include them in
your final converted video.
Checktheboxesnexttothe
audio tracks you want to
include and click “OK.”
Using DivX Converter
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Process Preferences
Here you can change the encoding
priority level for DivX Converter.
This will allow you to set the
processing level for encoding in
DivX Converter to coincide with
any other software running at the
same time.
PreferencesChange your DivX Converter preferences by right-clicking anywhere on the face of the
application and choosing “Preferences.” In the preferences window, you can change
your General Preferences, Process Preferences, Default Audio Preferences, the location
of your DivX Movies folder and set the temporary folder where files are saved during the
conversion process.
Default Audio Preferences
If you would like to enable the “Maintain source audio” as a default (this would preserve
the audio track of all inputted files, for all sessions), you can right-click anywhere on the
face of the application and select “Preferences…”. From there you can check “Maintain
source audio” under the “Default Audio Preferences”.
Using DivX Converter
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Help
DivX Converter is the easiest way to convert your digital videos into the DivX format, but if you
get stuck, our Support team is ready to assist. Visit us at http://support.divx.com.
And that’s all, folks. Enjoy DivX Converter!