DivX Plus HD

Maximize Digital Media Playback With DivX and DivX Plus HD (MKV)
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DIGITAL MEDIA
PLAYBACK TO
THE NEXT LEVEL

The growing number of high definition H.264-based MKV

videos being created and shared online is generating increased
consumer demand for playback beyond the computer. With more
than 250 million DivX devices already shipped worldwide, DivX is
answering this demand with the introduction of a new DivX
Certified® Program for DivX Plus™ HD.

With support for DivX® and DivX Plus HD video up to 1080p, the DivX
Plus HD Certified Program is the most comprehensive certification
level – ideal for Blu-ray disc players, game consoles, digital
televisions, set-top boxes and multimedia storage devices.
 Certifying your devices with DivX® means
you benefit from the global DivX brand,
strong community and DivX ecosystem,
contributing to the growing base of DivX
and DivX Plus™ HD content.

Guaranteed playback
In combination with a strong global DivX
ecosystem of content creation tools and
widely available content, the DivX Plus HD
certification program rigorously tests
devices to ensure playback of all DivX and
DivX Plus HD video.

Comprehensive digital media experience

DivX Plus HD certified devices play everything
from personal and Internet content to
Hollywood movies, including all standard and
high definition DivX video, as well as
compatibility with the most popular Internet
HD video format (H.264/MKV files).

Why DivX Plus HD? Support for Hollywood movies

Major Hollywood studios have approved DivX
DRM technology, allowing DivX Plus HD
devices to support Hollywood content in both
standard and high definition, including DivX
Plus HD enhanced features.

The DivX Plus HD profile, based on H.264 and

using the MKV container is optimized for
consumer electronics platforms unlike open
source MKV that is broad and PC-centric. It is
developed from the ground up using clean
room implementation and includes enhanced
playback features.
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Enhanced Features
DivX Plus HD gives consumers a better digital
media experience than standard MKV with new ENHANCED MEDIA PLAYBACK
enhanced playback features.
Multiple Subtitles and Audio Tracks
Supports up to 8 subtitle and audio
tracks in a single movie.

Smooth FF/RW
Unlike choppy FF/RW on DVD or
Blu-ray discs, you can navigate
fluidly through DivX Plus HD video.

Thumbnail Carousel
Seamlessly browse or jump to
different scenes within your movie
without disrupting playback.

Auto-generated Chapters
Access chapter points in your video
when no chapter information has
been authored.

Authored Chapters
Create/view unlimited descriptive
chapter points to tailor your movie
experience.

Timeline Metadata
Unique scenes in the movie can
be tagged to enable a richer
movie experience.
OPTIMIZED DEVICE PERFORMANCE BETTER MEDIA MANAGEMENT

Optimized International Fonts Multi-title Play

Optimized fonts allow for playback of Easily view and play episodic
multibyte characters (Chinese, content packaged into a single file.
Japanese, Korean, Arabic) with only
1MB device RAM.
Linked File Playback
Seamlessly play back content
Quick Start that is split into multiple files.
No more delays to start your movie.
Begin watching right away—even with
Title Metadata
large HD files.
Easily display your movies’
menus, descriptions, ratings,
Partial File Play cover art and more.
Play files that have not been fully
downloaded and files with missing data.
 DivX Plus HD Technical Specifications
The following technical specifications are intended to provide an overview.
Additional detailed specifications are available in the DivX Plus™ HD Certification
Test Kit. DivX Plus HD certification also requires support for DivX video, which is
not included in the table below.

Feature DivX Plus HD Requirement

H.264 Profile
H.264 Level
Raw Byte Sequence Payload (RBSP)
Maximum IDR Interval
Maximum Consecutive B-Pictures
Supports H.264 High, Main and Main Compatible Baseline
4, 3, 3.1, 3.2
Levels lower than 3.2 shall also be supported by decoders if all other
profile requirements are met
Must remain constant throughout the stream
4 seconds
3

Width, Resolution (pixels) From 320 to 1920 inclusive

Video

Height, Resolution (pixels) From 240 to 1080 inclusive

Aspect Ratio IDC 0 – 16 (All standard Pixel Aspect Ratios supported by H.264)
Maximum Frame Rate 60 fps for resolutions up to and including 1280×720
30 fps for resolutions greater than 1280×720
GOP Structure There are no specific limitations on GOP structure.
P frames referencing B frames is permitted

Maximum Number of Reference Frames Shall be governed by H.264 Level requirements

Max VCL bitrate (VBV) 20Mbps

MPEG-1 Layer 3 Bitrate 16kbps-320kbps; Sample Rate 16kHz-48kHz

Mono/Stereo; 5.1 Surround

MPEG-4 AAC (Advanced Audio Codec) Bitrate 8-1152kpbs; Sample Rate 8kHz-48kHz
Mono/Stereo; 5.1 Surround
Audio

AC3 (Dolby Digital) Bitrate 32kbps-640kbps; Sample Rate up to 48kHz

Mono/Stereo; 5.1 Surround
DTS Optional
Multiple Audio Tracks Up to 8
Subtitle

Format Text based (SRT, SSA, ASS)

Multiple Subtitle Tracks Up to 8

Audio & Video Encryption Algorithms AES (Provided in SDK)

DRM Memory 80 bytes (Non-volatile persistent memory that can't be copied or
DRM

accessed by the users, including backup)

Output Protection Macrovision; CGMS-A; HDCP as applicable