NVIDIA PureVideo HD (high definition) codec

NVIDIA PureVideo HD (high definition) codec | 20.27Mb
Essential for the Ultimate HD Movie Experience
Blu-ray and HD DVD movies are bringing a new level of movie-viewing experience, with high-definition image quality far surpassing standard-definition DVDs. To deliver the ultimate HD movie experience when playing Blu-ray and HD-DVD, NVIDIA developed PureVideo™ HD technology, available with NVIDIA® GeForce® Series 7 and 8 GPUs.
PureVideo HD technology is the combination of a dedicated video processing core on the NVIDIA GPU and software in the NVIDIA drivers that delivers superb video quality with minimal CPU use and low power consumption when playing Blu-ray or HD DVD discs on a PC.
It is the essential ingredient for the ultimate high definition movie and video experience on a PC.