Anandtech have an
article on Purevideo HD. The second page has some interesting and in some ways, concerning comments:-
"The fact that PureVideo HD support won't be added for GeForce 6 series parts doesn't matter, as there aren't any GeForce 6 series cards with HDCP support."
Which is annoying but to be expected.
"Another major feature this time around is the fact that NVIDIA is rolling PureVideo support into ForceWare and enabling third-party players to tie directly into the GPU. This is a major boon for NVIDIA's PureVideo effort, as one of the constant negatives associated with PureVideo has been the $30 price tag. Getting CyberLink, InterVideo, and others on board with tight GPU integration will also save on the headache of getting PureVideo working properly."
Now that is both good and bad. Getting rid of the price tag is good. Having Purevideo as part of Forceware is a concern.
Many people are using older versions of Forceware with the latest Purevideo as that is the most stable option for them. If nVidia gets its act together and makes Purevideo work properly for us Aussies then having it combined would be great. I have my doubts though :-(
