Also, DivX, Inc. fully embraced H.264/MKV in the DivX Plus HD format, which was announced in the release of DivX 7 almost a year ago. The Hollywood content coming out now is DivX 6 (DivX/AVI) format because there are roughly 200 million devices out there ready to play them (that's right, devices that have been selling for years), so DivX not only has the past/present devices covered, but the future in DivX Plus HD, which is already making an impact on Windows 7 with the "DivX Plus Tech Preview - MKV on Windows 7." More info is on DivX Labs...

FYI, this release also added HTPC features, that allow you to use the software as a 10-foot interface and hook your PC directly to the TV. So you don't need a DSM-330 to check it out on your TV.

As a professional dancer, does this mean I need to worry about being enslaved to power cities in the not-so-distant future?

XMBC doesn't do HD :'(

Well, I don't think this HS solution will be for me... I'm not yet running Vista, and there seem to be more promising solutions out there. XBMC has been great, but is starting to reach it's limits due to the hardware, but a linux port is well on its way. Also, there's also been some buzz about DivX (the company) releasing the "Connected" solution through D-Link in the DSM-330, which not only brings some great codecs to an HDTV, but also web services (Stage6, RSS, games) and is open for community enhancements (plug-ins, skinning, etc.).

I don't know what the prescribed minimums are, but I'm running 2 beta servers... one on a Dell P4 and the other on a laptop. The Dell has the following profile: P4, 2GHz, 1GB RAM... I had some issues at first, but they were solved by updating the drivers on my graphics card, which needs to have the latest OpenGL support, and even then, the problems I was having were not with the Video/Audio playback (always studder-free), but with some UI performance. After I updated the drivers, everything was completely smooth.

I'm part of the beta, and I can tell you that the video is not skippy using the firmware and server software DivX provided. I believe the box is really just the shell, providing the connectors, etc, to get you hooked up to your TV. The box also does the decoding of video/audio, but the GUI and heavy lifting is done by the "Connected" software on the PC(s) serving your media. In the beta, Xvid/DivX has been supported all along, and I believe I saw a message for more formats to be rolled out shortly (probably in prep for a D-Link release). Hit me up with any questions, and I'll answer them the best I can.

I've been running a XBMC off a modded Xbox, so I'm pumped to be part of the beta and having been able to stream HD Divx/Xvid to my TV, which has the device hooked up over HDMI. From what I hear, this solution could be embedded in other devices (DVD players, set top boxes), so anything to reduce the number of boxes connected to my TV sounds even better.