A DivX player that won't adversely affect QT?

I would like to watch this DivX movie on my Intel Mac running OS X 10.4.9...
http://stage6.divx.com/BT/show_video/1051714
...Which QT-friendly 3rd-party product for the Mac would be recommended? (I would like to avoid disturbing QT's delicate balance!)
Is there a way to indicate in Mac's preferences that QT should still be the default player?
How would I indicate that a video in a web page I visit be viewed in a particular player?
Thanks.

I followed Kyn's suggestion (thanks Kyn) and thus, having resisted promiscuous plug-ins, my QT remains chaste. For the curious, here are the steps...
In Safari I did a View > View Source to locate the .divx movie file in the web page, copied & pasted the .divx file address into Safari's address bar, and hit xmit which prompted the file to be downloaded to my desktop.
Then I downloaded the free iSquint video converter:
http://www.isquint.org/
...and converted the .divx file to H.264. Double-clicking on the resultant QT file icon started up the movie in QT.
An afterthought: With the ever increasing complexity and sensitivity of software, I wonder if this kind of safe, "hands off" approach would merit its own web site. There, such tips could be clearly documented for those reluctant to unnecessarily risk screwing up their Mac's installation.

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