Comments on: Samsung Galaxy Spica announced, includes support DivX playback http://androinica.com/2009/11/16/samsung-galaxy-spica-is-the-first-android-phone-to-support-divx-playback/ Google Android phones, news and apps Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:58:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Branda Brulotte http://androinica.com/2009/11/16/samsung-galaxy-spica-is-the-first-android-phone-to-support-divx-playback/comment-page-1/#comment-6857 Branda Brulotte Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:11:36 +0000 http://androinica.com/?p=4878#comment-6857 I agree with the above post. Personally I cannot understand why you would not want to make an effort in this regard anyway. Only the other day, at work we had exactly the same conversation and came to a similar decision I agree with the above post. Personally I cannot understand why you would not want to make an effort in this regard anyway. Only the other day, at work we had exactly the same conversation and came to a similar decision

]]> By: William http://androinica.com/2009/11/16/samsung-galaxy-spica-is-the-first-android-phone-to-support-divx-playback/comment-page-1/#comment-5218 William Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:59:14 +0000 http://androinica.com/?p=4878#comment-5218 > Most of the time, this is only a label as DivX is mainly a H264 child The DivX video profiles are compliant with the MPEG4 ASP standard but DivX certified devices include more than just compatibility with the MPEG4 specifications which do not address audio compression or the AVI file format. The DivX Plus video profiles are compliant with the MPEG4 AVC H.264 standard but again, certification is more than just that. While there are many phones that can play some H.264 video, there are currently no phones that are DivX Plus certified. > Isn't this pretty well a software feature? No, usually it is not. Most DivX certified phones use hardware accelerated audio and video decoders that offer improved battery life and better performance than a software decoder. There are software players available for some phones but generally a DivX certified device is much more desirable than a non-certified phone running a software player. > Most of the time, this is only a label as DivX is mainly a H264 child

The DivX video profiles are compliant with the MPEG4 ASP standard but DivX certified devices include more than just compatibility with the MPEG4 specifications which do not address audio compression or the AVI file format.

The DivX Plus video profiles are compliant with the MPEG4 AVC H.264 standard but again, certification is more than just that. While there are many phones that can play some H.264 video, there are currently no phones that are DivX Plus certified.

> Isn't this pretty well a software feature?

No, usually it is not. Most DivX certified phones use hardware accelerated audio and video decoders that offer improved battery life and better performance than a software decoder. There are software players available for some phones but generally a DivX certified device is much more desirable than a non-certified phone running a software player.

]]> By: DTU http://androinica.com/2009/11/16/samsung-galaxy-spica-is-the-first-android-phone-to-support-divx-playback/comment-page-1/#comment-4926 DTU Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:46:03 +0000 http://androinica.com/?p=4878#comment-4926 Isn't this pretty well a software feature? So logically couldn't you port this functionality to any other Android platform? Isn't this pretty well a software feature? So logically couldn't you port this functionality to any other Android platform?

]]> By: Judy Smith http://androinica.com/2009/11/16/samsung-galaxy-spica-is-the-first-android-phone-to-support-divx-playback/comment-page-1/#comment-4917 Judy Smith Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:41:31 +0000 http://androinica.com/?p=4878#comment-4917 Well it's cool they keep popping up with these new phone's and all but really if you think about what can't one do than the other it seems its just a new name new model new look but the same features to me. I have a Blackberry and I'm content for now that is what else can a cell phone really do other than ring and give you problems hearing lol.. Well it's cool they keep popping up with these new phone's and all but really if you think about what can't one do than the other it seems its just a new name new model new look but the same features to me. I have a Blackberry and I'm content for now that is what else can a cell phone really do other than ring and give you problems hearing lol..

]]> By: @rexxars http://androinica.com/2009/11/16/samsung-galaxy-spica-is-the-first-android-phone-to-support-divx-playback/comment-page-1/#comment-4912 @rexxars Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:32:29 +0000 http://androinica.com/?p=4878#comment-4912 Awesome, been waiting for this for ages now, hope to see DivX/XviD support on other phones soon. Awesome, been waiting for this for ages now, hope to see DivX/XviD support on other phones soon.

]]> By: Tostaki http://androinica.com/2009/11/16/samsung-galaxy-spica-is-the-first-android-phone-to-support-divx-playback/comment-page-1/#comment-4911 Tostaki Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:30:47 +0000 http://androinica.com/?p=4878#comment-4911 LG GW620 is supporting too and already on the market The specs are available there <a href="http://www.sosandroid.fr/andropress/2009/10/29/lg-gw620-le-premier-lg-android-en-details/" target="_blank">http://www.sosandroid.fr/andropress/2009/10/29/lg...</a> Most of the time, this is only a label as DivX is mainly a H264 child LG GW620 is supporting too and already on the market
The specs are available there http://www.sosandroid.fr/andropress/2009/10/29/lg...

Most of the time, this is only a label as DivX is mainly a H264 child

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