is Nvidia Purevideo and ATI AVIVO H.264 the same ?

[Paul11]

is Nvidia Purevideo and ATI AVIVO H.264 the same ?

for a HTPC displaying to a 50" screen

 

[Paul11]

is one better than the other ?

if im building a HTPC box, which would be the best option ?

 

[Paul11]

so if i were looking for good video and HD video playback and gaming, which would you go for ?

i would have liked to go for a x1800 for the gaming aspect

 

[Paul11]

excellent, thank you for those links.

ill have a read in a bit...