USER GUIDE DivX Converter for Windows User Guide

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1 USER GUIDE DivX Converter for Windows User Guide

2 Contents Install and Setup 3 DivX Converter Profiles 5 Using DivX Converter 7 Help 12 DivX Converter for Windows - User Guide 2

3 Introduction Welcome 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: INSTALL & SETUP Convert your videos to DivX format (.divx or.mkv) Combine multiple videos into a single DivX file Tweak your file settings, including video profile, resolution, output file size and encoding bitrate to customize your videos Learn about our new DivX Plus HD profile Let s get started... DivX Converter for Windows - User Guide 3

4 Install and Setup Downloading and Installing DivX Converter When you download DivX software from DivX.com, you will first see an installation (.exe) file. Depending on your Internet browser, you may receive the following prompts: Internet Explorer: Firefox: First, click Run or Save in Internet Explorer, or Save File in Firefox followed by clicking the button to Open or Run the DivX Installer. The set-up wizard will open, prompting you to select your language and some basic install preferences. 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 Windows download. After the 15-day trial expires, you ll have to 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 expires and follow the instructions to buy. After upgrading, you ll receive a serial number by . 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. DivX Converter for Windows - User Guide 4

5 DivX Converter Profiles DivX Converter will handle most of your popular file formats (e.g. WMV, AVI, MKV, and MOV) and convert them to the.divx and.mkv format in just a click of a button. 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 out for the DivX logo when you purchase your next consumer electronics device. 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. DIVX CONVERTER PROFILES 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 popularity becoming the preferred file extension for high definition video. These three technologies help make up the new DivX Plus HD profile to deliver a cinematic video experience on your computer and beyond. DivX Converter for Windows - User Guide 5

6 DivX Converter Profiles The following table defines the specifications for each of the six DivX Converter Profile Home Theater HD 720p HD 1080p DivX Plus HD Mobile Maximum Resolution 720 x 480 (30 fps) 720 x 576 (25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 1980 x 1080 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (60 fps) 1980 x 1080 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (fps>30) 320 x 240 (30 fps) Maximum Bitrate Maximum Average Bitrate 4000 kbps 8000 kbps kbps 20 Mbit/s (VCL) 600 kbps Maximum Peak Bitrate 8000 kbps kbps kbps 20 Mbit/s (VCL same as average) kbps DivX Converter has six preset profiles. Choose the profile that best matches the device on which you expect to play your DivX video. Options include: Home Theater (e.g. DVD players, digital recorders) DivX Plus HD (e.g. DivX Plus HD Blu-ray players) High Definition 720p (e.g. High Definition DVD players, digital televisions) High Definition 1080p (e.g. High Definition DVD players, digital televisions) Mobile (e.g. Smartphones, personal multimedia players, personal digital assistants, in-car navigation devices with video playback) Minimum VBV Buffer Size Bidirectional Enconding Support Interlaced Video Support 385 KB 768 KB 2097 KB 25 Mbit (VCL main level 4.0) 80 KB Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No DivX Converter for Windows - User Guide 6

7 Using DivX Converter to convert a video is as easy as 1-2-3: Step 1. Drag and drop your video files from any folder onto DivX Converter. Step 2. Choose a video profile for conversion. Step 3. Click the Convert button. DivX Converter will alert you when your file has been converted USING DIVX CONVERTER 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:\Documents and Settings\[your profile name]\my Documents\My Videos\DivX Movies. Learn how to change the location of that directory in the Preferences section of this User Guide DivX Converter for Windows - User Guide 7

8 Using DivX Converter Combine Videos To combine more than one video file into a single video, drag and drop all the videos you want to convert into DivX Converter and click View List. Check the Combine videos into a single DivX file box, close the window and click Convert. DivX Converter does not combine.vob files Your final video will take the name of the first video in your list, but you can rename it later Each video listed in the menu will reflect the filename of the original video. To change, rename the original file before starting to convert 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. DivX Converter for Windows - User Guide 8

9 Using DivX Converter 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. To adjust your file settings, click View List after dragging and dropping in the file(s) you want to convert. Highlight the video you want to change file settings for and select Modify for additional options. Output Settings This tab lets you change profiles and file size. Certification Profile On the Output Settings tab, you can select the profile you want to encode into and change the output size of your converted video. You may have already selected the profile after you drag and dropped your file onto DivX Converter. Limit File Size To These options are split into two tabs: Output Settings Media Options This setting determines the file size of your converted video. If you plan to burn your converted DivX video onto a CD for example, choose that option from the drop down list. DivX Converter for Windows - User Guide 9

10 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 the desired custom resolution check the Use Custom Resolution box and click on the lock icon to un-lock any restraints DivX Converter may impose on the resolution of your files. To make any changes to the total average bitrate you will need to check the Limit Total Average Bitrate to box to activate the sliders allowing you to make any desired changes to the audio and video bitrate. 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. Media Options Click the Media Options tab to include features such as additional audio tracks. 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. Check the boxes next to the audio tracks you want to include and click OK. 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 options to include them in your final converted video. Check the boxes next to the subtitles you want to include and click OK. DivX Converter for Windows - User Guide 10

11 Using DivX Converter Preferences Change 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. 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. 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. DivX Converter for Windows - User Guide 11

12 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 And that s all, folks. Enjoy DivX Converter! DivX Converter for Windows - User Guide 12

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