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NVIDIA Releases New Video API For Linux

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the finally-starting-to-play-ball dept.

Ashmash writes "Phoronix is reporting on a new Linux driver nVidia is about to release that brings PureVideo features to Linux. This video API will reportedly be in nVidia's 180 series driver for Linux, Solaris, and *BSD. PureVideo has been around for several nVidia product generations, but it's the first time they're bringing this feature to these non-Windows operating systems to provide an improved multimedia experience. This new API is named VDPAU, and is described as: 'The Video Decode and Presentation API for Unix (VDPAU) provides a complete solution for decoding, post-processing, compositing, and displaying compressed or uncompressed video streams. These video streams may be combined (composited) with bitmap content, to implement OSDs and other application user interfaces.'"

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  1. Re:too late, I won't buy nvidia now by QuantumG · · Score: 3, Funny

    For some reason I don't think they're sweating over the loss of a customer who can't even start sentences properly.
     

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  2. Re:is jesus real? by Reikk · · Score: 1, Funny

    Plus, it is well documented that Jesus was black. Barack Obama is also black. Coincidence? I think not.

  3. Re:ATI by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    who has the better SLI/Crossfire support in their Linux drivers right now, ATI or Nvidia?

    I'm guessing ATI has better Crossfire support right now, while Nvidia has better SLI support...

  4. Re:too late, I won't buy nvidia now by spazdor · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's grammer. Get it rite.

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  5. Re:too late, I won't buy nvidia now by Plaid+Phantom · · Score: 2, Funny

    I buy from Newegg, you insensitive clod!

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  6. Re:Translation by corychristison · · Score: 3, Funny

    No.

  7. Re:ATI by m50d · · Score: 5, Funny

    You'd think that, but actually the level of Crossfire support in both is the same.

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