| Feature |
CinePlayer |
Intervideo |
Cyberlink |
| Standards Compliant |
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| 100% DirectShow compliant DVD enabled MPEG2 Video
and Audio decoders |
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| WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) certified |
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n/a
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n/a
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| Convenience Features |
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| DVD image capture through Windows Media Player 8
(VMR enabled Only) |
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| Control Sets (via
Settings/Control Panel) |
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| DXVA enable/disable |
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0
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| VMR support enable/disable |
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0
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0
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| Dolby AC3 selection (2 ch. mixdown/Dolby Pro) |
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n/a
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n/a
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| Performance |
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| Minimum CPU supported |
PII 400MHz
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n/a
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n/a
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| Audio Features |
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| Optimized MPEG2 audio decoder for outstanding performance |
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n/a
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n/a
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| Full Dolby AC3 decoding down mix to 2 channel "Stereo"
or "Dolby Pro" (Dolby Certified) |
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n/a
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n/a
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| DirectSound rendering via DirectShow |
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| "Smart Level" MPEG2 audio decoding |
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n/a
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n/a
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| "Smart Level" LPCM audio decoding |
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n/a
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n/a
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| Advanced audio & video synchronization algorithm
for DVD playback |
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n/a
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n/a
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| Intelligent buffering for unshakable, solid DVD audio
playback even under adverse conditions |
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n/a
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n/a
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| Bright, clear DVD audio delivery, even on a PC notebook
sound system |
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n/a
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n/a
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| Multiple instance/simultaneous decode capable (for
VMR multi-stream blending) |
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n/a
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n/a
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| Video Specific Features |
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| Highly optimized MPEG2 video decoder for outstanding
performance |
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n/a
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n/a
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| Built-in subpicture blending and external
Closed Caption support |
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n/a
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n/a
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| Specific optimizations for Intel, AMD and Transmeta
based CPU's (MMX,3DNow!, SSE and SSE2) |
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n/a
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n/a
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| DXVA* (DirectX VA) video and subpicture acceleration
support |
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| VMR* (Video Mixing Renderer) support for Windows
XP |
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| "Super Pipelined" video decoder architecture for
the smoothest video playback even under adverse conditions |
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n/a
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n/a
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| Multiple instance/simultaneous decode capable (for
VMR multi-stream blending) |
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n/a
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n/a
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| HDTV capable MPEG2 decoding (DXVA or Software) up
to 1280x720p and 1920x1080i MPEG2 video streams |
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0
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0
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| Decodes DVD video in as little as 1.5Meg available
video memory |
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n/a
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n/a
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