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To: Stoctrash who wrote (2462)	1/14/1998 1:15:00 PM
From: Stoctrash	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 37387

Crossy, From a DVD list server: This makes sense, NO PC support for Divx = no progress for Divx __________________________________ It is generally assumed that DVD-V movies will play on computers containing DVD-ROM drives. The computers will perform the CSS descrambling either in hardware or with software running on the main CPU. I have not seen any discussion as to whether computers will be able to decode DIVX content. It appears that in consumer players, the DIVX descrambling will be done in a highly secure LSI chip. It seems unlikely that the algorithm would be disclosed to allow descrambling in a general purpose CPU. The computer would thus require DIVX descrambling hardware, or would not be able to decode DIVX discs. Have there been any moves by the computer industry to include DIVX descrambling hardware? If the computer industry does not support playback of DIVX discs might that prevent DIVX from being successful in the market? sombody at Dolby Laboratories