2002 marked an interesting turning point for the video format know as Divx. To some, the history of Divx may be associated with online movie piracy. As David Clements, producer of the "Be Connected" Series on Technology reports, Divx Networks is looking to show the world that the format has some commercial purposes as well.

You can watch the trailer mentioned in the story here. This requires the latest Divx player installed on your system.

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