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==Hardware support== DivX, Inc. markets a certification program to consumer electronics and IC manufacturers for the purpose of guaranteed compatibility and playback of video files that fall within DivX profiles. Devices that have been DivX certified usually brandish one of the following marks:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.divx.com/en/partner/certified-programs/program-details |title=Program Details |work=Partner Solutions: Certified Programs |publisher=DivX, Inc. |access-date=1 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125013712/http://www.divx.com/en/partner/certified-programs/program-details |archive-date=25 January 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * DivX Certified * DivX Certified for HD 720p and 1080p * DivX Certified for DivX Plus HD * DivX Connected * DivX Certified for DivX Ultra DivX certified devices have included DVD players, car stereos, mobile phones, televisions, Blu-ray players, and even alarm clocks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gadgeteer.org.uk/2007/11/23/philips-digital-photo-frame-alarm-clock/ |title=Philips Digital Photo Frame Alarm Clock |website=Gadgeteer |date=23 November 2007 |access-date=1 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622042949/http://gadgeteer.org.uk/2007/11/23/philips-digital-photo-frame-alarm-clock/ |archive-date=22 June 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Aside from verifying proper decoding of files conforming to the DivX profiles the certification also confirms the device can play back DivX Video on Demand content, which includes Hollywood content that can be purchased from Internet retailers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/film-fresh-divx-sign-dvd-88093 |title=Film Fresh, DivX sign DVD agreement β Deal allows users to back up their downloads |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=26 August 2009 |access-date=1 April 2010 |last=Bond |first=Paul}}</ref> ===Gaming system compatibility=== On 4 December 2007, native MPEG-4 ASP playback support was added to the [[Xbox 360]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/personality/elle/20071130-systemupdate.htm |title=Xbox.com - Personalities - A Fistful of Features in the December 2007 System Update (Backup by WayBackMachine) |author=Elle |access-date=30 October 2014 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013164655/http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/personality/elle/20071130-systemupdate.htm |archive-date=October 13, 2008 }}</ref> allowing it to play video encoded with DivX and other MPEG-4 ASP codecs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gizmodo.com/gadgets/xbox-360-divx%5Cxvid-test/xbox-360-divxxvid-tested-it-plays-almost-everything-329769.php |title=Xbox 360 DivX/XviD Playback Tested (Verdict: It's Almost Perfect) |work=Gizmodo |date=4 December 2007 |access-date=19 December 2007}}</ref> On 17 December 2007, firmware upgrade 2.10 was released for the Sony [[PlayStation 3]], which included official DivX Certification. Firmware version 2.50 (released on 15 October 2008) included support for the DivX Video on Demand (DivX VOD) service, and firmware version 2.60 (released on 20 January 2009) included official DivX Certification and updated Profile support to version 3.11.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2009/01/20/firmware-2-60-brings-photo-gallery-divx-3-11/ |title=Firmware 2.60 brings photo gallery, Divx 3.11 |work=PS3Fanboy |access-date=20 January 2009}}</ref> With introduction of DivX to Go in the DivX Player for Windows, a PlayStation 3 icon is readily available on the interface, which will invoke a transfer wizard for freely converting and copying video files via USB or optical disc.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ps3news.com/PlayStation-3/new-divx-plus-software-update-targets-ps3-via-mkv-conversion/ |title=New DivX Plus Software Update Targets PS3 via MKV Conversion - PS3 NEWS |website=ps3news.com |date=26 March 2010 |access-date=1 April 2010}}</ref> The output from DivX to Go's PlayStation 3 preset is also playable on the Xbox 360.
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