USER GUIDEDivX Converter for Windows User Guide

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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”.

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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!