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Save 50 percent on DivX Pro, MPEG-2

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DivX Pro unlocks the full version of the DivX Plus converter and the DivX Plus Codec pack, which lets you play your videos not only on your PC or … Read more

Disappointed with DirecTV

DirecTV is in the middle of a long-planned upgrade to new satellite broadcast technology. The company has launched new satellites that use MPEG-4 video compression to carry an ever-increasing number of HDTV stations, both local and national.

I've been a DirecTV subscriber for many years. In fact, I signed up in 2000 because I wanted to take a look at the then-new RCA DTC100 HD receiver. I didn't even have an HDTV, but I did have a high-quality 21" CRT computer monitor that the DTC100 could drive. It wasn't good for large audiences, but for one … Read more