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http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/12/...deo-dissected/


Conclusion: Avivo slaughters Nvidia

"But frankly, when it comes to DVD playback with these cards, Avivo is vastly superior. It's not perfect, but even with its quirks it stands head and shoulders above Purevideo for the following two simple reasons:
Pulldown Detection. Purevideo requires the user to pay extra for the Purevideo decoder in order to enable pulldown detection, while Avivo comes with this ability for no extra charge. 3:2 pulldown detection is a pretty darned important feature when watching DVDs, you're definitely going to notice a quality loss without it.
Noise Reduction. Purevideo offers absolutely no noise reduction. Avivo offers excellent noise reduction. Noise reduction is another quality feature that will make a big impact on the visual quality you experience when watching DVDs on a PC."

What do you all think. Looks like a switch to ATI may be next for us...