The best replacement for divx is xvid.

The best alternatives to divx are rated as following:
★★★★★  xvid
★★★★  avi
★★★  mp4
★★★  stage6
★★  vlc
★★  mpeg
★★  dvd
★★  mpeg4
★★  wmv
★  mkv
★  h 264
★  h.264
★  xvid better
★  h264
★  xvid codec
★  mp4 which is better
★  x264
  avi which is better
  avc
  mkv better
  xvid codecs
  divx plus
  quicktime
  xvid avi
  vcd
  avi format
  xdiv
  avi better
  mpeg2
  divx ultra
  windows media player
  vlc media player

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Speaking about divx, one probably shouldn't forget about subtitles.

Other search terms related to divx and their ratings are:
★★★★★ subtitles
★★★★★ no sound
★★★★★ ac3
★★★★★ codec
★★ ac3 audio
★★ chapters
★ 5.1
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