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How do I get h264 to offload to my GPU?
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gOdiSOnyOuRsIDe
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Post Posted: May 25, 2008 19:15 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I have a ATi 3850 video that says it will offload VC-1 and h264 video decoding onto the GPU. I'm using Media Player Classic with COREAVC code to decode h264 videos right now but my CPU is still doing all the work. How do I get my GPU to decode h264 instead of my CPU? Ati states that's what their Universal Video Decoder (UVD) does but I can't seem to get it to work.
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Krispy Kritter
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Post Posted: May 27, 2008 14:04 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
If your listed computer specs are current, it is because you are using XP. UVD is only supported in Vista 32bit.
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gOdiSOnyOuRsIDe
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Post Posted: May 27, 2008 15:10 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I discovered the answer in another forum. I think you need to check your facts because it can mislead other people. GPU offloading is done if the video codec supports it. Currently CoreAVC cannot offload decoding to the GPU. Codecs used by PowerDVD supports hardware acceleration, http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/cyberstore/order_77_ENU.html
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Krispy Kritter
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Post Posted: May 28, 2008 09:57 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I wasn't trying to mislead anyone. I referenced an article from HardOCP http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTM2MCwxMSwsaGVudGh1c2lhc3Q=

However, there appears to be a difference between UVD implementation between chipsets and there have been driver and software support updates.

Sorry for misleading you.
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Post Posted: May 28, 2008 10:01 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Anything that requires you to use Vista to work is complete b.s. in my opinion. Yet another reason to add to the list of why I hate ATI.

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Post Posted: May 28, 2008 10:23 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Sorry for misleading you.

Didn't you get the memo? You should know everything. laugh.gif

Yeah, his reply was... dramatic?

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