5) Download Manager

The Download Manager is a tool that manages all the DivX videos you download from websites selling DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content. DivX VOD downloads require you to log in to your DivX Player account for authentication purposes.

Once user authorization is complete, DivX Player begins downloading the video file and gives real-time feedback on completion percentage. The time required to download a video is dependent upon the size and length of the video being downloaded and your Internet connection speed. At any point during the download process, you can stop your video download. When you want to resume your download, all you need to do is re-open the Download Manager, choose your video and click the “Resume Download” link. The Download Manager figures out where you left off and continues downloading from that point.

An additional feature of DivX Player is progressive playback. DivX Player estimates your average bandwidth throughput and allows you to start playing your video while it's downloading. It allows you to do this by determining that your download speed is faster than your playback speed and/or you have downloaded enough of the video that your playback won’t catch up with your download. This means if you have a DSL or cable connection, you may only have to wait a few minutes to start playing back a 90-minute video.

Since DivX VOD files are not streaming, you only have to download the file once. After you complete the download, you don’t have to wait for the video to be pushed to your computer again or be interrupted with variable bandwidth speed and the annoyance of buffering, because you will be playing your video from your hard drive.

After downloading a video in DivX Player, you will see a pop-up window asking if you would like to “Burn Video to Disc?” To start burning your video file to a CD or DVD, click “Burn”. To close the box and go straight to your video playback, select “Cancel”. If you never want to be prompted to burn after a download, check the box “Do not show this dialog in the future.” For more info on burning your media to disc, read below.