Nvidia PureVideo Hardware Accelaration for H.264 (1 Viewer)

[Anicetus_Cer]

TV-Server Version: 1 RC3
MediaPortal Version: 1 RC3
MediaPortal Skin: Blue 3
Windows Version: Windows Vista Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.080917-1612)
CPU Type: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
HDD: Samsung 500gb
Memory: 2046MB RAM DDR2
Motherboard: Asus Striker Extreme
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Video Card Driver: 7.15.0011.7813 (English)
Sound Card: Asus Integrated PCIex
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: WinTV-Nova-S2-HD
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S2
1. TV Card Driver: 2.122.26109
2. TV Card: BGT3540 :: 6 in 1
2. TV Card Type: analog,DVB-t,DVB-s
2. TV Card Driver: 6.0.0.25
MPEG2 Video Codec: Nvidia Pure
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec: CoreAVC
Satellite/CableTV Provider: Freesat 28.2E
HTPC Case: Silverstone LC10
Cooling:
Power Supply: 500w Tagan
Remote: MCE Keyboard
TV: LG 37LF65
TV - HTPC Connection: Dvi-Hdmi

Hello all, am very new to DVB-S and H.264 (only got and installed my first satellite last week) so i apologize if this is a dumb question.

This is a simple question with perhaps a complex answer.

I would like to use Nvidia PureVideo codecs with media portal. but when i try to select them in 'tv config' they do not appear under the h.264 decoding section, they are however under the mpeg 2 decoding section. I have an GF8600 so would prefer to take some of the load off the Cpu if this is possible.

At the moment i am using a trial of coreAVC, this works well for bbc-hd.

My basic question is can i use Nvidia PureVideo codecs for h.264, and if i can will h/w acceleration be utilized

PS. to the media portal team for this ace product

 

[tourettes]

Nvidia PureVideo codec have only MPEG2 decoder. You should try other 3rd party HW accelerated h264 codecs, for example PowerDVD7/8 codecs.

 

[Anicetus_Cer]

Thx Tourettes just the answer i was looking for, i'll get a copy of power dvd ultra