14 DAY TRIAL // Well, most of you PS3 owners have probably already downloaded the 2.10 firmware released for the Sony console yesterday. I'll bet most of you also know it includes DivX support. What some of you may not know is that you can run XviD and DivX encoded movies at high definition. Nowadays regular DivX players don't support HD DivX movies.
We've given it a go with a movie at 1200x600 pixels and the image was crystal clear. The best part however is that you don't even need to own an HD-ready TV set. Regular TV sets will handle it just fine. Again, PAL DVD standard definition (720x576) and NTSC DVD standard definition (720x480) is history. So basically, you can view whatever your heart desires at even 1920x1080, (2,073,600 pixels in total) - 1080p, aka full HD.
"PS3 is a powerful and highly popular home entertainment system, and the addition of DivX support helps to optimize the digital media experience for consumers by allowing PS3 users to enjoy their library of high-quality DivX content directly on the television," said Kevin Hell, CEO of DivX, Inc. at the time the new firmware was becoming available. "As the first gaming system to offer official support for DivX video, PS3 represents an exciting new addition to the DivX ecosystem of products that enable consumers to enjoy their videos on any kind of device or platform."
Full DivX Certification of PS3 is expected in the future, at which point the popular computer entertainment system will join the over 100 million DivX Certified products that have been shipped into the market, according to an official report. Products that bear the DivX Certified logo have undergone a rigorous testing program to ensure a high-quality DivX media experience that includes reliable video playback and excellent visual quality.
So keep in mind, having downloaded your 2.10 firmware, you'll now be able to watch 720p and 1080p DivX and XviD encoded AVI movies.