All over the place vendors claim that Geforce 2 and Geforce 3 have a HDVP
processor to enable software HDTV playback.
*but* I have never found any software to use this feature! Does anyone know of
any?
Here are some examples of the claims:
http://www.visiontek.com/retail/retail_geforce400.html
"GeForce2 MX not only provides incredible 3D graphics, it is a
complete video solution. Its integrated High-Definition Video
Processor (HDVP) supports ATSC 720p high-definition resolution
at 60fps (frames per second). Combine GeForce2 MX with a
high-performance, high-level software MPEG-2 decoder and a
digital TV receiver for a cost-effective, high-quality HDTV solution.
GeForce2 MX also supports ground-breaking new applications like
hardware timeshifting and digital VCR capabilities."
--
The 32MB NVIDIA GeForce2 MX graphics accelerator features include:
High Definition Video Processor (HDVP)
Support full 60fps HDTV playback
Support full 30fps DVD Playback
Independent hardware hue, saturation, and brightness
controls
5-tap horizontal by 3-tap vertical advanced polyphase
filtering
8:1 up and down scaling on video overlay
ITU-CCIR656 video input port to accept video from a video
decoder board or hardware DVD board
---
NVIDIA's HDVP Delivers HDTV:
What is HDTV?
Few events in the consumer electronics industry
have been as highly anticipated
as the roll out of digital television. Consider the
fact that television-broadcasting
formats have changed very little in the past 50
years: television is still broadcast
over an analog signal with 525 scan lines per
image. Now, with the advent of
digital television (DTV), clear, high-resolution
pictures are possible. By combining
DTV with Dolby Digital Surround Sound,
high-definition television (HDTV) brings
you the ultimate in picture and audio quality.
What is HDVP?
NVIDIA's high-definition video processor (HDVP)
covers the most expensive part
of HDTV by transforming your computer or analog TV
into the optimal home
entertainment system. Unfortunately, the biggest
entry barrier to viewing digital
television is the cost of the digital set. Most
digital televisions are in the $4000 to
$6000 range, and typically consumers must also
purchase a set-top decoder
box, costing an additional $1000 to $1500. By
simply using an existing computer
with a GeForce2 GPU and a low-cost DTV receiver,
consumers can have one of
the most amazing video applications on today's
computer technology, without
shelling out thousands of dollars for equipment.
Featured in the GeForce3 and the GeForce2 family of
products, NVIDIA's HDVP
supports all 18 ATSC formats with a single DTV
receiver card-which translates
into impressive HDTV playback on your computer
display.
Moving beyond simple analog timeshifting, NVIDIA's
HDVP delivers the power to
rewind or pause live television, to downscale
high-definition content on to your TV,
and to drive displays beyond HDTV resolutions.
----
Wheres the beef?!
processor to enable software HDTV playback.
*but* I have never found any software to use this feature! Does anyone know of
any?
Here are some examples of the claims:
http://www.visiontek.com/retail/retail_geforce400.html
"GeForce2 MX not only provides incredible 3D graphics, it is a
complete video solution. Its integrated High-Definition Video
Processor (HDVP) supports ATSC 720p high-definition resolution
at 60fps (frames per second). Combine GeForce2 MX with a
high-performance, high-level software MPEG-2 decoder and a
digital TV receiver for a cost-effective, high-quality HDTV solution.
GeForce2 MX also supports ground-breaking new applications like
hardware timeshifting and digital VCR capabilities."
--
The 32MB NVIDIA GeForce2 MX graphics accelerator features include:
High Definition Video Processor (HDVP)
Support full 60fps HDTV playback
Support full 30fps DVD Playback
Independent hardware hue, saturation, and brightness
controls
5-tap horizontal by 3-tap vertical advanced polyphase
filtering
8:1 up and down scaling on video overlay
ITU-CCIR656 video input port to accept video from a video
decoder board or hardware DVD board
---
NVIDIA's HDVP Delivers HDTV:
What is HDTV?
Few events in the consumer electronics industry
have been as highly anticipated
as the roll out of digital television. Consider the
fact that television-broadcasting
formats have changed very little in the past 50
years: television is still broadcast
over an analog signal with 525 scan lines per
image. Now, with the advent of
digital television (DTV), clear, high-resolution
pictures are possible. By combining
DTV with Dolby Digital Surround Sound,
high-definition television (HDTV) brings
you the ultimate in picture and audio quality.
What is HDVP?
NVIDIA's high-definition video processor (HDVP)
covers the most expensive part
of HDTV by transforming your computer or analog TV
into the optimal home
entertainment system. Unfortunately, the biggest
entry barrier to viewing digital
television is the cost of the digital set. Most
digital televisions are in the $4000 to
$6000 range, and typically consumers must also
purchase a set-top decoder
box, costing an additional $1000 to $1500. By
simply using an existing computer
with a GeForce2 GPU and a low-cost DTV receiver,
consumers can have one of
the most amazing video applications on today's
computer technology, without
shelling out thousands of dollars for equipment.
Featured in the GeForce3 and the GeForce2 family of
products, NVIDIA's HDVP
supports all 18 ATSC formats with a single DTV
receiver card-which translates
into impressive HDTV playback on your computer
display.
Moving beyond simple analog timeshifting, NVIDIA's
HDVP delivers the power to
rewind or pause live television, to downscale
high-definition content on to your TV,
and to drive displays beyond HDTV resolutions.
----
Wheres the beef?!
