DivX: Rip and Play Videos [Paperback]

Rainer Hattenhauer (Author)

Book Description

Series: Fast Bytes | Publication Date: March 2002

Download, convert and burn your favorite videos and watch them on your PC

DivX is revolutionizing digital video - enabling users to quickly download full length, high quality videos from the Internet. Now you can learn everything you need to know about converting a full length movie onto one CD-ROM using this easy, step-by-step instruction book! Download, convert and burn your favorite videos and watch them right from your PC! This DivX book gives you the latest tips and tricks on this cutting edge technology.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

· Download, convert and burn your favorite videos and watch them on your PC.
· Burn DivX videos to CD; learn to overburn blank CD's.
· Maintain high quality with MPEG-4 compression; calculate bit rates; adjust film size to fit frame.
· Edit out commercials and logos; combine video and sound; exchange movies on the web.
· Connect your PC to your TV and watch your movies on the big screen.

About the Author

Dr. Rainer Hattenhauer studied Physics and Math at the Univeristy of Goettingen, Germany. After studying computer simulation and data compression methods for his thesis, he became intimately involved with the efficient storage of data onto PC. Dr. Hattenhauer is currently a teacher of computer science, physics, and math and developed a Videoserver for DivX-Materials with his students.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Data Becker (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585071129
• ISBN-13: 978-1585071128
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,453,783 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive, March 4, 2004

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"jbarkstrom" (Lakewood, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DivX: Rip and Play Videos (Paperback)

This is a very comprehensive book that covers all the aspects of DivX creation including info that you will find no where else or information that is less understandable else where. As the other reviewer said, all the programs are available free on the internet. I have successfully created DivX projects from the info in this book (before the book I couldn't). The book also contains info on making your computer into a home PVR (video recorder) to record programs like a TiVo. Great Book.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, May 6, 2002

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.John Webster Jr (Harrisburg, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DivX: Rip and Play Videos (Paperback)

This book surpasses anything out on the subject.The software mentioned is on the web (free). The book is really underpriced.

Check it out yourself.

Also purchased Video CD, Data Becker other book.