Nvidia purevideo?

Energize · 24 May 2006 at 14:14

Is this some sort of mpeg 4 decoder? Can use it with my card? Where do I get it from?

hp7909 · 24 May 2006 at 14:24

http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder.html

Sounds to me like just another codec entering the codec jungle

Energize · 24 May 2006 at 14:31

Mpeg 2, wow not even worth downloading

I cant imagine anyone in their right mind paying for something like that.

squiffy · 24 May 2006 at 14:48

Tried it, makes no difference to CPU % at all. Can't even tell it's working either, no configuration options in start menu.

HEADRAT · 24 May 2006 at 14:59

If you have an MCE you need a DVD decoder, the Purevideo one is regarded as one of the best for Nvida cards and MCE.

HEADRAT

kidloco · 24 May 2006 at 16:29

as mentioned above, if you run WMCE and have a NVidia card I have found it the best quality codec by far. well worth a try

squiffy · 24 May 2006 at 16:30

Better than FFDSHOW and PowerDVD codec?

HEADRAT · 24 May 2006 at 16:32

squiffy said:
Better than FFDSHOW and PowerDVD codec?

Well that isn't really comparing apples with apples is it

I'm not sure MCE2005 works with ffdshow

HEADRAT

kidloco · 24 May 2006 at 16:34

I do have FFDSHOW installed as well. mainly for decoding DIVX files

Didnt really like the powerDVD codec, thought it looked a bit grainey. just my 2 cents though

try em all and let your eyes deciede

squiffy · 24 May 2006 at 16:45

FFDSHOW does work in MC. As for Power DVD codec, is this with normal mode (vivid looks horrible)

Energize · 24 May 2006 at 16:59

So FFD show which is free is better than purevideo which costs money? Why would anyone buy it?

HEADRAT · 24 May 2006 at 17:06

Energize said:
So FFD show which is free is better than purevideo which costs money? Why would anyone buy it?

Well FFDshow on its own won't allow you to use MCE2005, you need an approved CODEC installed, FFD show is a postprocessor not a codec (last time I checked).

HEADRAT

Lanz · 24 May 2006 at 17:21

Purevideo is much more than just a decoder.

Chances are if you dont know all this stuff means, they you dont need it.
H.264 Decode Acceleration
MPEG-2 Decode Acceleration
High-Quality Scaling
Spatial-Temporal De-Interlacing
Inverse Telecine
bla bla...

http://www.nvidia.com/page/purevideo_support.html

But if you want the best from your MCE on a big LCD TV, its worth getting.

squiffy · 24 May 2006 at 17:46

So if you have Purevideo installed should you uninstall FFDSHOW and Power DVD? Will Purevideo include scaling and support for Xvid/Divx files (FFDSHOW) and also for DVD-Videos (Power DVD codec) :confused:

HighlandeR · 24 May 2006 at 19:41

Whats this CoreAVC ive read people running hi-def stuff said the nvidia ones pretty bad and there using that CoreAVC codec instead....

Havent checked into it though/

Dunno even if its a codec

HEADRAT · 24 May 2006 at 19:44

CoreAVC is for H.264 decoding (MPEG4 High Def), I'm not sure if the H.264 MPEG 4 decoding is working properly yet in Purevideo (even though the website claims it is).

HEADRAT

Seft · 25 May 2006 at 02:58

Purevideo is the bomb for MPEG2 and CoreAVC is the bomb for MPEG4 AVc (H.264).

FFDShow is a postprocessor that comes with some codecs e.g. libavmpeg2.

GPU support is planned for CoreAVC.

AWPC · 25 May 2006 at 11:48

If you have a Dell2405 then Purevideo + Zoomplayer gives an almost perfect picture you would otherwise not have due to the TFT technology on the panel causing grainy noisy images + upscaling a dvd to 1920x1200 produces lots of artifacts as the dvds are mastered @ a much lower resolution.

Purevideo only works with DVD players which allow you to select the mpeg2 decoder like Zoom & WMP10/11. It also only works with mpeg2 material (mainly dvds). Powerdvd6 does not allow you to select your mpeg2 decoder. FFFDshow is another excellent free program which allows you to customise exactly how a dvd plays and on which codecs it uses.

The reason Nvidia charge for Purevideo is because the company which owns the mpeg2 standard insists on a licence fee for every product sold. Nvidia would like to give it away free but are prevented from doing so because of this licensing fee.

edgaruy1980 · 27 May 2006 at 09:50

I'm dissapointed, I run a modest 3.40GHZ P4 HT,2GB RAM,7800GS+512mb,and the nStand(purevideo codec) uses 60% of my CPUs,and the NVDVD (2.67 end user version) uses the 40%, Also the picture is far better,color,range,etc.
Playing the purevideo showcase.
it is very funny talking about it when the image sucks and an older version seem far more better.