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Digital video express (DIVX) is a DVD-ROM format based on the MPEG-4 technology promoted by several Movie companies. The DivX codec can compress video to a convenient size without losing much quality and play those videos back on almost any device. To fight against piracy, with Divx, a movie (or other data) loaded onto a DVD-ROM is playable only during a specific time frame, typically two days. As soon as you begin playing a Divx disc, the counter starts.

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DIVX: Digital video express