Project Rémoulade
Ten years ago, the world of digital video was transformed when a codec named DivX ;-) was unleashed upon the Internet underground by a Frenchman known as Gej. Shortly thereafter, realizing their opportunity to make advanced media technologies available to all, a team of enthusiasts banded together to form DivXNetworks, Inc. and began to develop the DivX codec under the codename Project Mayo (so chosen because, like Gej, mayonnaise is French and, like mayonnaise, creating a good codec requires a great deal of finesse). To build on Gej’s original work, the DivX Advanced Research Center (DARC) team was established, comprising leading specialists from around the globe and in mid 2001 DivX 4.0 was born.
Today, over eight years later, the DivX format provides a platform that allows anyone to create high-quality, high-definition digital video, to mobilize media for on-the-go viewing, to share content with others via the web, to transport the DivX experience to the living room and to play DivX video on thousands of low-cost devices.
Over time we have worked to make DivX technology better, faster, easier and more accessible, while retaining full interoperability with an enormous ecosystem of DivX software, content and devices. But time does not stand still and today new technologies present a fresh opportunity to extend the reach of the DivX experience by bringing new devices, content and services together in an interoperable way as part of the DivX ecosystem and putting powerful new tools into the hands of all who require them.
It is in this spirit that we present Project Rémoulade: A much better Mayo ;-)
Downloads for Project Rémoulade
Downloads for Project Rémoulade
Access to downloads is limited to members of the Project Rémoulade and Project Rémoulade Apps groups on DivX Labs. Because you are a member of one of these groups you currently have access to the downloads. All we ask in return is that you help us improve the software by leaving us your feedback.
Thanks in advance for your help, and welcome to the project!
DivX Plus MKV extension: World Fonts
DivX Plus MKV extension: World Fonts
One of the benefits of authoring content in MKV is the ability to include multiple subtitle tracks so viewers in different geographies can enjoy your work. Some uncertainties accompanying multilingual subtitle tracks include whether viewers will have suitable fonts installed to view the content, whether the subtitles will appear stylistically correct on every system, and what happens when someone tries to play the file on a device that may not be capable of displaying all the languages you've included?
DivX Plus offers an extension to the MKV container called World Fonts that solves these problems by authoring appropriate TrueType fonts into the file in a manner such that all players can reliably load them and display subtitles for every language. A special optimization technique is used to significantly reduce the size of the font data so fonts can be loaded not only by desktop players but also by DivX Plus Web Player and hardware devices with limited memory.
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DivX Plus MKV extension: Smooth FF/RW
DivX Plus MKV extension: Smooth FF/RW
Have you ever been frustrated when trying to fast-forward or rewind a video because your player becomes unresponsive and the video skips large chunks of time unpredictably making it hard to quickly find the scene you're looking for? Rewinding can be particularly infuriating using CDs or DVDs, and with downloaded video even faster media can still be problematic due to the long and irregular gaps between keyframes.
DivX Plus offers an extension to the MKV container called Smooth FF/RW that helps to solve this experience problem by including a special navigation track in your MKV file during authoring. This extension is supported by all DivX Plus devices and gives you the option to trade a small filesize overhead for a much better navigation experience. This article shows how you can try this new feature with the easy-to-use DivX Plus Converter as well as providing information and sample tools that you can use to author this feature manually or to add support in your own encoding tool chain.
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DivX Plus Tech Preview: MKV on Windows 7
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This technology preview introduces support for DivX Plus HD (.mkv) video in applications using the Microsoft Media Foundation, a new framework introduced in Windows 7. The package includes a native version of the DivX MKV Demux as well as shell extensions that provide thumbnail images and detailed file information for files with either ".divx" (DivX 6) or ".mkv" (DivX Plus) extensions for an enhanced experience.
DivX AAC Encoder Beta 1
DivX Plus adds the capability for high quality surround sound audio to the DivX ecosystem using Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) technology. When combined in an MKV container with H.264 video at up to 1080p, AAC audio completes a truly cinematic viewing experience. To support the creation of AAC tracks for DivX Plus HD content we've created a command line AAC audio encoder. Read on for more information and to access the download!
DivX H.264 Encoder Beta 1 & Tutorial
UPDATED - 03/12/2009
The latest package to be released from Project Rémoulade is a beta version of the DivX H.264 Encoder. This multithreaded encoder produces high definition H.264 video bitstreams that are compatible with the draft profile for DivX 7 H.264 HD video. The encoder is a command line utility and accepts input from raw AVI files as well as the AVISynth frameserver.
DivX 7 Playback Preview
Our third Project Rémoulade release is a preview of the new playback components from the upcoming DivX 7 bundle. Building upon past releases, DivX Player 7.0 Beta 1 now features support for MKV files containing high definition H.264 video and surround sound AAC audio! The preview also includes components that extend support for the MKV container and H.264 video to most Windows media players.
Update: The DivX 7 Playback Preview has been superseded by the release of DivX 7. Click here to read the complete original article.
DivX H.264 Decoder Beta 3
The third beta release of the DivX H.264 Decoder improves performance for older AMD CPUs, introduces preliminary support for DVB applications, adds support for baseline profile, and greatly improves stability of the decoder.
Update: This version of the H.264 Decoder has been superseded by the release of DivX 7. Click here to read the complete original article.
DivX H.264 Decoder Beta 2
Beta 2 is here!
Thanks to a wealth of feedback since our first beta release last week, we have already completed work on many improvements to the decoder and still more are underway. Once again, we ask for your help testing and we look forward to seeing more of your results
Update: This version of the H.264 Decoder has been superseded by the release of DivX 7. Click here to read the complete original article.
DivX H.264 Decoder Beta 1
DivX H.264 Decoder Beta 1
Our first release from Project Rémoulade is a beta version of the DivX H.264 decoder. It is a multithreaded DirectShow filter supporting high profile bitstreams and is capable of decoding all streams from the current version of x264 with incredible playback performance.
Update: This version of the H.264 Decoder has been superseded by the release of DivX 7. Click here to read the complete original article.
