DivX Stage6 Goes Beta With New Look and New Features

Originally launched as an experimental "alpha" site, Stage6 has grown steadily in users and content creators since it went live in August 2006. The evolution to the beta stage signifies a more robust site with a completely new look and feel and significantly more features for both filmmakers and users.

New discovery and brand-building features on the beta site include: deeper and more accurate video browsing, including the ability to drill down through content using multiple tags; tools for users to stay up to date with their favorite channels, content and users; real time activity snapshots, including a new 'Now' page that offers a view of current activity on the site; and far more sophisticated channel customizations tools that enable content creators to organize, aggregate, present and track content in a variety of ways. DivX Stage6 also provides an ideal forum for content creators to distribute their work beyond the PC, as all content on Stage6 is compatible with over 70 million DivX Certified consumer electronics devices from major manufacturers, including DVD players, portable media players, in-car devices and more.

"We believe that the new Stage6 beta is big step forward in creating a truly unique and powerful platform for meaningful online content," said Darrius Thompson, Co-Founder, Senior Vice-President of Strategy and New Business at DivX, Inc. "We've tried to create a site that lets content creators give their viewers a true 'lean-back' video experience, with the highest possible visual quality, the greatest amount of options to bring content beyond the PC and the ability to create a real, engaged community around their content brands" - DivX.