Corsair 1000D Mega-Build Update 4: Machining the Rear Panel
With the interior gutted, it's time to start making the custom panels, starting with the back!
17-8-18 // 12:57p.m.
24 articles tagged as h264
MPEG announces HEVC codec, halves video bitrates
MPEG has announced the HEVC codec, which halves video bitrate without harming quality.
15-8-12 // 10:57a.m.
MPEG LA to offer free H.264 licences
The MPEG LA has revoked its deadline, meaning H.264 is now free for streaming services.
27-8-10 // 10:12a.m.
WebM codec 'outperforms' H.264
Tests of Google's WebM video codec by a videoconference firm show it beating H.264.
25-8-10 // 10:16a.m.
VLC 1.1.0 adds GPU acceleration
The latest release of the VLC Player brings hardware decoding of H.264 video to some platforms.
23-6-10 // 10:33a.m.
ATI releases Catalyst 10.6
ATI has released version 10.6 of its Catalyst drivers for Radeon GPUs - with Flash 10.1 support.
18-6-10 // 10:25a.m.
WebM support confirmed in Firefox 4
The next version of Firefox - possibly due later this month - will support Google's WebM codec.
10-6-10 // 10:51a.m.
Intel hints at WebM acceleration
Intel has hinted that if Google's WebM codec takes off it could add acceleration to its Atom processors.
28-5-10 // 10:31a.m.
Wal-Mart buys Vudu
American retail giant Wal-Mart has announced its acquisition of video on demand service Vudu, with its first planned project being to delete all the porn.
23-2-10 // 1:06p.m.
Review Intel GMA HD Graphics Performance
We test Intel's latest GMA HD graphics in its Clarkdale Core i5-661 CPU to see how it stacks up against AMDs 785G and Nvidia's 9300 IGPs when it comes to gaming and HD video. Long derided as terrible, GMA HD might be about to prove Intel's graphics detractors wrong.
25-1-10 // 9:40a.m.
Broadcom announces VideoCore IV
Chip manufacturer Broadcom has announced its next-generation mobile graphics processor, the VideoCore IV - and the specifications are certainly impressive.
17-12-09 // 1:03p.m.
VIA brings 1080p video playback to small devices
VIA's new VX855 chip features hardware acceleration for H.264 video at 1080p, enabling netbooks to playback HD video.
13-3-09 // 3:00p.m.
G45 is great at HD video playback
Intel's last integrated graphics chipset, G45, is shaping up to be pretty good according to sources inside Taiwanese motherboard manufacturers.
9-4-08 // 10:12a.m.
Latest Flash Player streams HD video
The latest update of Adobe's Flash player introduces H.264 1080p HD support but More importantly it also reduces CPU usage for all flash!
6-12-07 // 10:18a.m.
Review HTPC face-off: VIA EPIA EX vs. AMD 690G
VIA's EPIA range goes from strength to strength and the latest upgrade to the EX provides a 1.5GHz CPU, DDR2, DVI and component output on-board, with frugal power requirements compared to anything else on the market. How does it stand up to the mighty AMD 690G chipset? We find out.
27-7-07 // 12:32p.m.
BenQ demos Blu-Ray writer
One of the first PC Blu-Ray players is here at last. We check out playback and burning.
5-7-06 // 12:21p.m.
IPTV decoded
Lost. 24. Depserate Housewives. Forget broadcast television. The future is here, and it's IPTV. We investigate what's hot, what's not, where you can download it and whether you'll break the law doing so. We also look at great geek shows like Diggnation and Hak.5
2-5-06 // 10:20a.m.
NVIDIA unlocks more PureVideo features
NVIDIA has announced the availability of some new PureVideo technologies that are aimed at high-definition video acceleration. These include the H.264 and CV-1 codecs that will be used in the Blu-ray and HD DVD media formats.
2-3-06 // 5:43p.m.
NVIDIA launches GoForce 5500 for mobile phones
NVIDIA has announced its next generation graphics processing unit for handheld and mobile devices. It's capable of true digital TV, high-fidelity surround sound, rapid multi-shot photography and console-class 3D graphics.
14-2-06 // 10:56a.m.
Review NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
NVIDIA has replaced the GeForce 6200 TurboCache with the GeForce 7300 GS. For under $100, the card delivers H.264 hardware acceleration up to 1080p - ideal for low-noise HTPCs, as well as gaming at 1280x1024. We get the lowdown on the technology and talk to NVIDIA about its plans.
19-1-06 // 3:19p.m.
Nvidia decodes H.264 in hardware
CES 2006: NVIDIA is demonstrating H.264 and HD-DVD high definition acceleration using its GeForce 6 and 7 series of chips.
7-1-06 // 3:00a.m.
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