![]() ![]() But what about all those films that don’t have trailers playing during every single commercial break of “Dancing With the Stars”? While browsing around websites such as WB Shop or Film Fresh, I started finding a lot of under-the-radar films that intrigued me. Want to get your Iron Man fix? Download away. Do you want to catch up on the Harry Potter films before heading to the theater for the latest adventure? Go for it. There are a lot of awesome movies you can purchase and download in DivX format. So imagine how happy I was when I was browsing through the DivX Video-on-Demand catalog for another “From the Grab Bag” entry and found a documentary titled “Beer Wars.” Check out the synopsis and the review after the break: Continue reading “From the Grab Bag: "Beer Wars"” Posted in General Tagged anheuser busch, beer wars, craft beer, divx certified, dogfish head, film fresh, grab bag, movies, sam calagione, san diego From the Grab Bag: "Winnebago Man" The beers here are about as unique as the people who drink them. The selections found in our local bars go beyond your basic variety of fizzy yellow beers. ![]() What you may not know, however, is that San Diego also has a growing (and thriving) craft beer industry. Most people know San Diego for its great weather, good surf and scenic sunsets. The DivX headquarters are located in San Diego, California. It is that special time of year when we turn to thoughts of family, traditions and….beer. So now 2010 is almost over and 2011 will soon be upon us. “From the Grab Bag” is written by various members of the DivX team and highlights under-the-radar movies that are available in DivX format.” The documentary described itself as follows: Continue reading “From the Grab Bag: "Freakonomics"” Posted in General Tagged alex gibney, divx format, eugene jarecki, film fresh, freakonomics, grab bag, heidi ewing, morgan spurlock, movies From the Grab Bag: "Beer Wars" Several friends have raved about the book, but I had never personally taken the time to read it. I was browsing the DivX video-on-demand catalog and came across the documentary “ Freakonomics“. (SHAMELESS/AWESOME PLUG AHEAD) The convenience of buying the movie online in DivX format meant I could stay inside and, more importantly, stay nice and dry. As for myself, I took it as an opportunity to stay in with my wife and watch a movie. San Diego residents took to Facebook to whine about report the bad weather. There was confusion, anger and mass panic. We even had tiny hail for a minute or two. Last weekend however, was a different story. Not surprisingly, this “Snowpocalypse” never came to sunny San Diego. I was seeing daily pictures on Facebook of icicles, blizzards and waist deep snow. Bluray players with support for Divx HD/MKV have recently started to appear on the market.“From the Grab Bag” is written by various members of the DivX team and highlights under-the-radar movies that are available in DivX format.įor a few weeks, friends across the country were living in what had been dubbed: “The Snowpocalypse”. MKV is the most common format for sharing high definition movies on the internet. Even smaller file sizes can be achieved by throwing some quality out, thus allowing for an HD movie to fit in a dual layer DVD (7.9GB). Divx HD (MKV) files are generally smaller than Bluray files, around 13GB. Divx HD files are basically MKV files, but with tighter guidelines regarding audio compatibility. 2) Divx HD, Divx 7 or MKV, is the name of a video format, which can store high definition video (same quality as Bluray), and up to 5.1 audio. ![]() It's also possible to put subtitles and menus inside divx files. The downside is that making a good quality divx file takes some skills. Divx is probably the second most ubiquitous video format in existence ( bested only by the DVD-Video format, you may already have a divx-capable DVD player and not knowing it), and the most common format for sharing movies on the internet. This is achieved by using the superior Mpeg 4 compression scheme, compared to the old Mpeg 2 compression scheme used by DVD-Video or MPG. Sizes can be as small as 700MB, allowing for easy storage on CDs, USB sticks or even internet sharing sites. 1) Divx, Divx 6 or Divx avi, is the name of a video format, which can store standard definition video, and up to 5.1 audio, but on a much smaller file size than DVD-Video or MPG. ![]()
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