There’s a new version of the popular DivX compression tool available. Version 5.2 features better performance and increased language support. The company claims 30% better performance that Windows Media technology. DivX targets hi-res, full screen video more than streaming. There’s also a new version of Dr. DivX available that makes the encoding process a little less cumbersome.DivX started as a compression technology developed by founder Jerome Rota (known as “Gej”) as a means of moving his video portfolio around without too much loss in quality. His friends started using the technology as well and things took off from there. Related content opinion Imprezzeo makes image search easier By Jason Meserve Apr 03, 2009 1 min Video Web Search Enterprise Applications opinion Skype on the iPhone is a sweet app By Jason Meserve Apr 02, 2009 1 min iPhone opinion March Madness coming to an iPhone near you By Jason Meserve Mar 12, 2009 1 min iPhone opinion Nice play by Amazon with Kindle iPhone app By Jason Meserve Mar 10, 2009 1 min Kindle iPhone Amazon.com Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe