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KBPimped · 07-14-2003, 07:22 PM

DiVo,

Its hard to imagine a company that was founded on Stolen technology from Microsoft would turn and diss them when the market heats up. How long have you been with DivX?

It's FACT that MS was first to market with a WMT based DVD player which came out at CES in like 2001 I think. MS DOES have plans for the WinCE market with DRM-able media and it's built into the WinCE platform code. It's a MINOR tweak for any MS DRM provider on this list to support it so don't think it's a differentiator.
Also I am not sure where you got your info but MS has NUMEROUS WMT based Set Top Box deals out there. Look a little harder or I can post some of them here.

What exactly is your business model at DivX? First you were a banner driven site with spyware then you moved into the DRM and hosting business and now your deploying CODECs on WinCE devices? Is that the business model?

I think the MS comments are trite considering the numerous WMT based DRM providers on this list that are making money and happy to do it. I just don't see DivX as a good thing for the adult industry.

You have limited revenue and market share as a standard, your developing CODECs and Players and now a VOD service......where is your value add?

MPEG4 is proprietary to the companies and orgs that benefit from it as a standard. There is nothing free or open source or non-proprietary about MPEG4. Its just a marketing term. Nothing more.

Seriously we could go on and on here but I don't think you want to and it's probably not what the board wants.

07-14-2003, 07:22 PM
KBPimped Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 86	DiVo, Its hard to imagine a company that was founded on Stolen technology from Microsoft would turn and diss them when the market heats up. How long have you been with DivX? It's FACT that MS was first to market with a WMT based DVD player which came out at CES in like 2001 I think. MS DOES have plans for the WinCE market with DRM-able media and it's built into the WinCE platform code. It's a MINOR tweak for any MS DRM provider on this list to support it so don't think it's a differentiator. Also I am not sure where you got your info but MS has NUMEROUS WMT based Set Top Box deals out there. Look a little harder or I can post some of them here. What exactly is your business model at DivX? First you were a banner driven site with spyware then you moved into the DRM and hosting business and now your deploying CODECs on WinCE devices? Is that the business model? I think the MS comments are trite considering the numerous WMT based DRM providers on this list that are making money and happy to do it. I just don't see DivX as a good thing for the adult industry. You have limited revenue and market share as a standard, your developing CODECs and Players and now a VOD service......where is your value add? MPEG4 is proprietary to the companies and orgs that benefit from it as a standard. There is nothing free or open source or non-proprietary about MPEG4. Its just a marketing term. Nothing more. Seriously we could go on and on here but I don't think you want to and it's probably not what the board wants. Last edited by KBPimped; 07-14-2003 at 07:27 PM..