Catalyst 7.1 For Vista
Posted by: [NT] on: 01/29/2007 05:43 PM [ Print | 4 comment(s) ] · 2477 views
ATI just released Catalyst 7.1 for Vista.
New features:
Blu-ray and HD DVD playback
Catalyst 7.1 introduces the ability to playback Blu-ray and HD DVD protected high definition content under Windows Vista 32-bit edition (support for Windows Vista 64-bit edition will be available in a future Catalyst release), when used in combination with a software content player from vendors such as Cyberlink or Intervideo and an ATI Radeon X1000 series graphics accelerator (with HDCP support). Note: an HDCP ready Display is also required.
Crossfire support under Windows Vista
Catalyst 7.1 introduces Crossfire support for the entire ATI Radeon X1000 product series under Microsoft Vista. Users will see significant performance gains in a number of applications when running in Crossfire mode under Windows Vista. (Initially available for Direct3D only, coming soon in a future Catalyst release for OpenGL)
Native OpenGL Windows Vista support
Catalyst 7.1 introduces native support for OpenGL, delivering a number of OpenGL application performance gains over the previously released AMD Vista RTM driver (8.31.100.3.2.1). Future Catalyst releases will include further OpenGL optimizations to further enhance performance of Vista OpenGL applications
Catalyst Install Manager for Windows Vista
Catalyst 7.1 provides Microsoft Vista users with a new ATI Radeon graphics installer that will help users more easily update and install ATI Catalyst software. Users will also experience a significant improvement in install and un-install times of ATI Catalyst software components.
New Catalyst Control Center
Catalyst 7.1 introduces a brand new version of the Catalyst Control Center for Windows Vista, which delivers a number of significant enhancements:
-Significant performance gains; Catalyst Control Center start-up time has been substantially reduced, and overall responsiveness has improved. -Reduced system resource usage
-New 3D preview ? significantly improves the ability for users to understand the benefits of enabling the many Catalyst features of their ATI Radeon graphics accelerator
- Increased stability
- Native Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit support
More and download @ ATI
Blu-ray and HD DVD playback
Catalyst 7.1 introduces the ability to playback Blu-ray and HD DVD protected high definition content under Windows Vista 32-bit edition (support for Windows Vista 64-bit edition will be available in a future Catalyst release), when used in combination with a software content player from vendors such as Cyberlink or Intervideo and an ATI Radeon X1000 series graphics accelerator (with HDCP support). Note: an HDCP ready Display is also required.
Crossfire support under Windows Vista
Catalyst 7.1 introduces Crossfire support for the entire ATI Radeon X1000 product series under Microsoft Vista. Users will see significant performance gains in a number of applications when running in Crossfire mode under Windows Vista. (Initially available for Direct3D only, coming soon in a future Catalyst release for OpenGL)
Native OpenGL Windows Vista support
Catalyst 7.1 introduces native support for OpenGL, delivering a number of OpenGL application performance gains over the previously released AMD Vista RTM driver (8.31.100.3.2.1). Future Catalyst releases will include further OpenGL optimizations to further enhance performance of Vista OpenGL applications
Catalyst Install Manager for Windows Vista
Catalyst 7.1 provides Microsoft Vista users with a new ATI Radeon graphics installer that will help users more easily update and install ATI Catalyst software. Users will also experience a significant improvement in install and un-install times of ATI Catalyst software components.
New Catalyst Control Center
Catalyst 7.1 introduces a brand new version of the Catalyst Control Center for Windows Vista, which delivers a number of significant enhancements:
-Significant performance gains; Catalyst Control Center start-up time has been substantially reduced, and overall responsiveness has improved. -Reduced system resource usage
-New 3D preview ? significantly improves the ability for users to understand the benefits of enabling the many Catalyst features of their ATI Radeon graphics accelerator
- Increased stability
- Native Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit support
More and download @ ATI
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CpuSlayer Unregistered |
#65881 Posted on: 01/30/2007 05:11 AM
Holy crap! Do I half to make a hand justure for it to play back HD also? Sorta ridiculous that it takes just the right hardware and have it configured just right for 'I the consumer to watch HD movies that is only better quality if using 50" HDTV or bigger." This whole HD-DvD vs. Blue-Ray is a bunch of Crap! There are Dvd-Rom players that upscale the video quality that makes the picture equal to HD-DvD and Blue-Ray. This is just a way to rip off the consumers who don't know the difference. The only difference is disc space and more copyright protection. But the new protection already have been broken so it is now just disc space that have the advantage. |
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Kaleid Junior Member Posts: 5 Joined: 2004-11-07 |
#65882 Posted on: 01/30/2007 09:46 AM
"There are Dvd-Rom players that upscale the video quality that makes the picture equal to HD-DvD and Blue-Ray". That's just laughable. There are similar claims in the audio industry that some DACs can uppsample the audio to true 24/96/192 audio but that's just lies, you can't create truthful real data out of something less. |
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CpuSlayer Unregistered |
#65887 Posted on: 01/31/2007 03:21 AM
Toshiba was sued because of this Dvd-Rom upscale device. It was an accident, they had beta firmware in their standalone dvd players that they sold! True fact! Perhaps google it and find out more. Enough said. |
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CpuSlayer Unregistered |
#65888 Posted on: 01/31/2007 03:30 AM
It's sorta like this. You have an xbox game designed for the standard TV. But if you play it in the Xbox 360 you have the option to upscale that image to 720i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 1280 by 1024, ect, ect, ect, ect, ect, and ECT! You get it know?! Some people just dont get this concept. Yes it is upscaled and it looks so much better on high def. TV's and monitors. |
