NVIDIA Releases New Video API For Linux

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.'"

Re:too late, I won't buy nvidia now

[QuantumG]

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

Re:is jesus real?

[Reikk]

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

Re:ATI

[Anonymous Coward]

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...

Re:too late, I won't buy nvidia now

[spazdor]

It's grammer. Get it rite.

Re:too late, I won't buy nvidia now

[Plaid Phantom]

I buy from Newegg, you insensitive clod!

Re:Translation

[corychristison]

No.

Re:ATI

[m50d]

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