SeekingAlpha published today an interview with DivX CEO Jordan Greenhall discussing, among the other things, about their Stage 6 video sharing site and Hi Definition (HD) video contents.
Particularly interesting is the discussion about HD contents. HD videos available on the stage 6 can be burned on a regular DVD, but a HD certified DivX DVD player is necessary to be able to handle high definition files. These certified players are available and according to Greenhall, not particularly expensive, around $150 - $300 bucks. (no comment on the "not particularly expensive"...)
Interesting is also the question about DivX and Hd-DVD/Blu-ray formats:
Do you ever see DivX HD Certified competing with HD-DVD or Blu-Ray or do you think it’s designed to do a different thing?
I think we’re competing with Blu-Ray/HD-DVD in terms of content, but I don’t see us competing with those discs in terms of storage. I can imagine and expect to see DivX content, internet and high def on top of Blu-Ray/HD-DVD players, typically because you can fit 10 DivX HD titles on a single Blu-Ray disc just like you can put 10 standard definition movies on a single DVD, but DivX is a global company so we think on a global basis so we are already seeing significant interest in our user base for DivX discs to be sold in retail in high definition in markets where HD-DVD and Blu-Ray don’t even exist at all, especially in regions where it’s just too expensive.
The complete interview can be read here.
