Are there any PureVideo HD graphics cards shipping now?
Yes. Click here to see graphics cards that have been qualified for the PureVideo HD badge. What will happen if I try to play a Blu-ray or HD DVD movie on a PC that is not powered by a PureVideo HD graphics card? The answer depends on a number of factors including how the movie was made and what kind of system is being used. In some cases, the movie will not play at all. In other cases, depending on the system, the image quality could be poor. CPU utilization even on a new system with a fast dual-core processor may reach 100%, resulting in dropped frames and reduced image quality. Does NVIDIA support HDMI? Yes. See our graphics card list for cards that support HDMI. Can I view Blu-ray and HD DVD movies on my laptop or PC if I don’t have an HDCP graphics card? Laptops do not require HDCP circuitry to play high definition movies on the laptop screen. HD DVD or Blu-ray movie playback from a laptop to an external display will require an HDCP connection. For desktop PCs, monitors with DVI in
