RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:NeuLion to Acquire DivX, a Leading Provider of Next-GeneratiLoL, I understand what you are saying.
Let me try it this way.
VLC is a video "app" player. You can get opensource video apps on sourceforge and github etc etc.
divx is a "codec" and end to end drm solution. vlc is not that, it is just a player like roku.
vlc does not develop 4k codecs, or any codecs for that matter. vlc relies on other companies like divx to produce 4k / codecs.
you are not comparing apples to apples. one of these things is not like the others!