From the future...

[bcjenkins]

Windows XP
Windows XP Media Center Edition
Windows 2000


ForceWare Release 90
Version: 94.24
Release Date: May 18, 2007


http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_94.24.html

Release Highlights:

WHQL Certified.
Adds support for GeForce 7200 GS
NVIDIA PureVideo™ HD driver with support for the following features:
Hardware acceleration of H.264, VC-1 and MPEG-2 HD movie formats.
Video post-processing image enhancements.
Built-in support for HDCP content protection protocol via DVI or HDMI connectors.
Please visit the NVIDIA PureVideo website for more information on building a PureVideo HD system.
Includes the new NVIDIA Control Panel. Please visit the NVIDIA Control Panel website for more information.
Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 support
For a full list of fixes issues, please view the release notes

[Polypro]

Thanks, 93.71 is horrendous.

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[lobosrul]

# NVIDIA PureVideo™ HD driver with support for the following features:

* Hardware acceleration of H.264, VC-1 and MPEG-2 HD movie formats.


w00h000

[Polypro]

Didn't read the release notes, but....where's the "New" Control Panel? No more IVTC/NR/Sharpness?

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[stroths]

So does this mean I can get the advantages of Purevideo HD on an 8500gt running XP (not vista)? I have an 8500gt on order and read that Vista is required for Purevideo HD, but I would much rather run XP to reduce the bloat.

EDIT: Nevermind...it looks like I would need http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_158.22.html for XP, but they still don't support Purevideo HD. I may be stuck using vista for my client box w/the 8500gt.

[bcjenkins]

Originally Posted by stroths

So does this mean I can get the advantages of Purevideo HD on an 8500gt running XP (not vista)? I have an 8500gt on order and read that Vista is required for Purevideo HD, but I would much rather run XP to reduce the bloat.

EDIT: Nevermind...it looks like I would need http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_158.22.html for XP, but they still don't support Purevideo HD. I may be stuck using vista for my client box w/the 8500gt.

Check out 3dguru.. I think I saw a beta driver listing there.

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[CanadianEh]

So.. any feedback on how well these new drivers work in XP? I'm guessing it doesn't help address any of the HD stutter issues we're all well-versed in ... ?

[CanadianEh]

Originally Posted by CanadianEh

So.. any feedback on how well these new drivers work in XP? I'm guessing it doesn't help address any of the HD stutter issues we're all well-versed in ... ?

Umm.... it looks like Nvidia may have pulled the drivers... they're no longer on their website for download.

[ke6guj]

Originally Posted by CanadianEh

Umm.... it looks like Nvidia may have pulled the drivers... they're no longer on their website for download.

Link still works for me. I dl'ed them but haven't installed them yet. Waiting for someone else to be the Guinea pig

[Fluffdaddy]

Originally Posted by ke6guj

Link still works for me. I dl'ed them but haven't installed them yet. Waiting for someone else to be the Guinea pig

Just DL'ed. Need Guinea pig as well

[Fluffdaddy]

Originally Posted by stroths

I may be stuck using vista for my client box w/the 8500gt.

D@mn sad to read this. was not planning on buying vista any time soon..........if ever. XP meets my HTPC needs for now.

[bcjenkins]

Originally Posted by ke6guj

Link still works for me. I dl'ed them but haven't installed them yet. Waiting for someone else to be the Guinea pig

Actually, I think what happened is that they released them as public and they are meant to be beta. If you click the beta links on the main site, they take you to them. I must have caught it at the right/wrong moment initially.

FTR - I am running these on my HTPC in the theater room. I have not had any issues to report, but have only put 3-4 hours or so of use on them.

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