CyberLink has announced that PowerDVD Ultra now
supports NVIDIA's PureVideo HD (VP2) architecture on the GeForce 8500/8600 series of graphics cards. Here's part of their press
release:
CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a world leader in digital home solutions, announces that PowerDVD Ultra—the only retail
software to support Blu-ray Disc, HD DVD, and DVDs—now supports NVIDIA's second generation PureVideo HD (VP2) architecture on NVIDIA's
latest GeForce 8500/8600 series graphics cards.
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra, incorporating superior H.264 decoding technology powered
by the new PureVideo hardware engine, is able to provide owners of NVIDIA GeForce 8500/8600 series graphics cards the benefit of
dramatically reducing CPU utilization when executing high-definition video decoding and playback.
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra
with support for NVIDIA's Second Generation PureVideo HD (VP2) Architecture is available now for $99.95. More information can be found
here.