DivX
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DivX is a proprietary video codec and software suite known for enabling high-quality video compression suitable for digital distribution and playback.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| DivX canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8289615 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: DivX Context triple: [AVI, commonlyAssociatedCodec, DivX]
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A.
Cinepak
Cinepak is an early video compression codec widely used in the 1990s for CD-ROM and multimedia applications due to its ability to play smoothly on low-powered hardware.
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B.
MPEG
MPEG is a family of widely used digital audio and video compression standards developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group for efficient storage and transmission of multimedia content.
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C.
On2 VP6
On2 VP6 is a proprietary video compression codec developed by On2 Technologies that was widely used for streaming media, most notably as the primary video format in Adobe Flash Video before the rise of H.264.
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D.
H.264
H.264 is a widely used video compression standard known for delivering high-quality video at relatively low bitrates, commonly employed in streaming, broadcasting, and video recording.
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E.
MPEG-2
MPEG-2 is a widely used digital video and audio compression standard commonly employed for DVDs, digital television broadcasting, and some online video formats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: DivX Target entity description: DivX is a proprietary video codec and software suite known for enabling high-quality video compression suitable for digital distribution and playback.
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A.
Cinepak
Cinepak is an early video compression codec widely used in the 1990s for CD-ROM and multimedia applications due to its ability to play smoothly on low-powered hardware.
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B.
MPEG
MPEG is a family of widely used digital audio and video compression standards developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group for efficient storage and transmission of multimedia content.
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C.
On2 VP6
On2 VP6 is a proprietary video compression codec developed by On2 Technologies that was widely used for streaming media, most notably as the primary video format in Adobe Flash Video before the rise of H.264.
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D.
H.264
H.264 is a widely used video compression standard known for delivering high-quality video at relatively low bitrates, commonly employed in streaming, broadcasting, and video recording.
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E.
MPEG-2
MPEG-2 is a widely used digital video and audio compression standard commonly employed for DVDs, digital television broadcasting, and some online video formats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
software suite
ⓘ
video codec ⓘ |
| competesWith |
H.264
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HEVC NERFINISHED ⓘ Xvid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
DivX Codec
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
DivX Converter NERFINISHED ⓘ DivX Media Server NERFINISHED ⓘ DivX Player NERFINISHED ⓘ DivX Web Player NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeveloper |
DivX, LLC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Synamedia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
DVD backup support
ⓘ
digital video distribution ⓘ hardware playback compatibility ⓘ high-quality video compression ⓘ streaming support ⓘ support for DivX Certified devices ⓘ |
| hasFileExtension |
.avi
ⓘ
.divx ⓘ |
| hasFormerDeveloper |
DivXNetworks, Inc.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NeuLion NERFINISHED ⓘ Rovi Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonic Solutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLicenseModel |
freemium
ⓘ
proprietary ⓘ |
| hasMarketingTerm | DivX Certified NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTechnology |
DivX HEVC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
DivX Plus HD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBasedOnStandard | MPEG-4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInIndustry |
digital video
ⓘ
multimedia software ⓘ video compression ⓘ |
| runsOnOperatingSystem |
Linux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Microsoft Windows NERFINISHED ⓘ macOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsContainerFormat |
AVI
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MKV ⓘ MP4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsResolution |
4K Ultra HD
ⓘ
Full HD ⓘ high definition ⓘ standard definition ⓘ |
| supportsVideoCodec |
H.264
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HEVC NERFINISHED ⓘ MPEG-4 Part 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
downloadable video
ⓘ
home video playback ⓘ online video distribution ⓘ portable device video ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: DivX Description of subject: DivX is a proprietary video codec and software suite known for enabling high-quality video compression suitable for digital distribution and playback.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.