ArcSoft Announces Support for NVIDIA(R) PureVideo(TM) HD Technology
ArcSoft, Inc. announced that the ArcSoft Digital Theatre(TM) 2
video player now takes advantage of the PureVideo(TM) HD technology
found in the NVIDIA GeForce(R) 7 and 8 Series of GPUs, including the
latest GeForce 8400, GeForce 8500, and GeForce 8600 GPUs. Digital
Theatre 2 is a breakthrough player that supports both HD DVD and
Blu-ray playback, plus DVD movies and a variety of multimedia files.
NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology is a combination of high-definition
movie decode acceleration and post-processing, HDCP circuitry, and
integration with high-definition movie players like Digital Theatre.
PureVideo HD technology helps deliver the ultimate Blu-ray and HD DVD
movie experience on PCs and notebook computers.
"We are delighted to be working together with NVIDIA to provide
high definition video solutions," said Michael Downs, ArcSoft Vice
President of Marketing and Business Development. "Through our
collaboration, we have been able to take advantage of unique features
within the NVIDIA hardware to improve video performance and quality,
as well as implement new security features required by the Blu-ray and
HD DVD formats."
"ArcSoft's implementation of NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology gives
consumers a player that delivers smooth, high performance playback of
HD content on PCs equipped with GeForce GPUs," stated Scott Vouri,
General Manager of the Multimedia Business Unit at NVIDIA. "By adding
support for our new GeForce 8400, 8500,and 8600 GPUs, ArcSoft Digital
Theatre 2 delivers a fast, easy to use movie watching experience, even
on mainstream PCs."
Available as a standalone application, Digital Theatre is also
part of ArcSoft TotalMedia(TM) Extreme, an integrated software suite
that contains four primary applications: Digital Theatre 2, TotalMedia
Studio MV, TotalMedia Studio AV, and TotalMedia Backup & Record. The
application suite provides video playback, video editing and
authoring, data mastering, and backup solutions for virtually all
optical media, including Blu-ray discs, HD DVDs, DVDs, and CDs.
ArcSoft Digital Theatre(TM) 2 Key Features:
-- High definition, full resolution playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray,
and DVD
-- Advanced video decoding: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and SMPTE VC1
codecs
-- Playback of multimedia files: QuickTime, RealPlayer, DVR-MS,
WMV HD, and H.264 HD videos
-- Windows Vista Media Center Edition 10-foot user experience
plug-in for HD DVD and Blu-ray
About ArcSoft
ArcSoft, Inc. is an industry leading software developer of
multimedia technologies and applications across desktop and embedded
platforms. Working closely with major OEM manufacturers, ArcSoft
offers a full line of imaging and video solutions that enhance the
features, performance, and user experience of mobile phones, digital
cameras, optical drives, personal computers, and consumer electronics
devices. For further details, visit www.arcsoft.com.
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