The News Review:
- Magic DVD Ripper 5.4.1 Beta
- Review: iV-Sound 4GB portable media player
- More than just TVs
- DivX 4Q profit drops 31 percent
- DivX Announces Appointment of New Board Member
Magic DVD Ripper 5.4.1 Beta
BetaNews
It can copy protected DVD to hard drive with 4 optional mode (disc fully main movie split DVD-9 into DVD-5 files). It can also convert DVD to VCD SVCD and AVI(DivX) formats. You can enjoy them anytime without DVD discs or burn them to blank discs by burning software. With optimized for Intel CPU it provides fast ripping speed and wonderful output quality. It supports batch converting and has many settings that you can customize. It automatically detect DVD-RM and select appropriate settings for beginner so you can get started with just one click.
Review: iV-Sound 4GB portable media player
CrunchGear
The track skip buttons serve as the volume buttons which became a problem when I?d think I had the volume toggle selected but instead skipped out of whichever track I was listening to. Format support is a bit limited too especially as it pertains to videos. Your standard DivX and XviD AVI files should work fine (all mine did) but iPod-compatible MP4 files didn?t work. Music file support is limited to MP3 WMA and WAV formats so plan accordingly. Recommendation: The market for.
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More than just TVs
Malaysia Star
The time shift function on the 32in and 42in TVs allows users to record up to 25mins of a programme in case they absolutely have to be away during a crucial moment say during a football match when the house phone rings and you must answer it. Simply start the recording and when you return you can watch where you left off while the rest of the programme will be continuously recorded. The TVs also have the ability to play a variety of multimedia files such as DivX MPEG4 MPEG2 MPEG1 RM MP3 and JPEG directly from external media. The built-in USB port allows users to plug in an external card reader thumbdrive or a mobile hard disk while the incorporated 3-in-1 card reader supports Secure Digital Memory Stick and Multimedia Card formats. The 42in Full-HD (1920 x 1080p) model comes in a high-gloss black finish with red frame. It features a second-generation SRS TruSurround XT sound technology speakers as well as 15000:1 contrast ratio 4ms response time and a HDMI port.
DivX 4Q profit drops 31 percent
Forbes
on Monday said its fourth-quarter profit fell 31 percent due to weaker sales as consumers cut back amid the recession. Net income declined to $2. 6 million or 8 cents per share from $3. 7 million or 11 cents per share a year ago. Stripping out share-based compensation expenses amortization of purchased intangible assets and asset impairment charges DivX (nasdaq:.
DivX Announces Appointment of New Board Member
PR Newswire (press release)
“Alex’s global entrepreneurial experience coupled with his background as a publisher of one of the leading technology publications will provide valuable perspectives to our already diverse Board. His current board appointments on numerous international public and private companies bring a unique combination of business and technical knowledge and skills to our organization. “Alex’s strengths as a high-tech journalist entrepreneur professor and advisor bring a wealth of knowledge and leadership to our Board” said Chris McGurk Chief Executive fficer for verture Films and chairman of the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. “We look forward to working with Alex as our Board continues to shape the direction of DivX while supporting its ongoing efforts to bring high-quality digital media to consumers.