{"id":12918,"date":"2009-11-09T19:37:24","date_gmt":"2009-11-09T19:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?p=12918"},"modified":"2009-11-09T19:39:12","modified_gmt":"2009-11-09T19:39:12","slug":"cyberlink-extends-support-of-nvidia-cuda-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/cyberlink-extends-support-of-nvidia-cuda-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"CyberLink Extends Support of Nvidia CUDA Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today NVIDIA<\/a> and CyberLink<\/a> announced that CyberLink is committed to extending support for NVIDIA\u2019s CUDA architecture.\u00a0 The CUDA architecture enables the broadest array of GPU computing programming language support and API support, including Microsoft\u2019s DirectCompute, OpenCL, CUDA C, CUDA Fortran, and others.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 By leveraging CUDA,\u00a0 CyberLink can deliver uncompromising quality and features that are unique to NVIDIA GeForce customers.<\/p>\n

The press release is as follows:<\/p>\n

CyberLink\u2019s Photo and Video Applications Deliver Improved Performance and New Features with NVIDIA GeForce and ION GPUs <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

CyberLink Continues to Leverage CUDA Architecture to Enhance MediaShow 5, MediaShow Espresso, PowerDirector 8, PowerProducer 5 and PowerDVD 9 Applications<\/em><\/p>\n

SANTA CLARA, Calif.\u2014Nov. 9, 2009\u2014<\/strong>CyberLink\u2019s award-winning photo and video editing software now includes unique new features and significantly improved performance when used with PCs equipped with NVIDIA\u00ae GeForce\u00ae and NVIDIA ION\u2122 graphics processing units (GPUs), the two companies announced today.<\/p>\n

Among improvements that NVIDIA GPU users can enjoy are GPU-accelerated photo face-recognition, GPU-accelerated upscaling of DVD movies to near-HD quality, GPU-accelerated video decoding, and GPU-accelerated video encoding. These features are all made possible by the NVIDIA CUDA\u2122 parallel computing hardware architecture.<\/p>\n

\u201cNVIDIA and CyberLink are at the forefront of the GPU Computing revolution,\u201d said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. \u201cCyberLink is committed to extending our support for NVIDIA\u2019s CUDA architecture, enabling our photo and video applications to deliver the best user experience at the highest level of performance.\u201d<\/p>\n

GeForce-owners can enjoy the following improvements with CyberLink digital video applications:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 CyberLink <\/em>MediaShow 5<\/em> is a powerful solution for managing and enjoying your photos and videos, uses the NVIDIA CUDA architecture to accelerate face detection, helping you find and tag your friends and family in your photo library. <\/em>It <\/em>detects faces as much as 70% faster than a CPU alone and speeds up video conversion by as much as 500%. GPU-acceleration of the face tagging process is only available to owners of NVIDIA GeForce GPUs.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 CyberLink PowerDVD 9 <\/em>is an award-winning video player software program. Consumers with NVIDIA GeForce GPUs can enjoy GPU-accelerated upscaling of DVD movies to near-HD quality. GPU-acceleration provides lower CPU utilization for a better user experience and greater system compatibility. <\/em><\/p>\n

\u00b7 CyberLink MediaShow<\/em> Espresso <\/em>is <\/em>an easy to use video conversion application that prepares digital video for a wide variety of portable devices, such as the iPod, iPhone, or PSP at very high speeds with excellent quality.\u00a0 MediaShow Espresso <\/em>has been further accelerated with today\u2019s update to as much as 500% faster than an average CPU.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 CyberLink PowerDirector 8<\/em> is a consumer-oriented video editing program that features full end-to-end support for high definition video, from importing to editing and output. Owners of NVIDIA GeForce GPUs can benefit from both GPU-accelerated special effects and video encoding in PowerDirector 8<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 CyberLink PowerProducer 5 <\/em>is <\/em>authoring software that lets you create compelling HD video and slideshow discs from your digital camcorder or camera media. PowerProducer’s optimization for NVIDIA CUDA technologies ensures faster production of your video projects using PCs equipped with CUDA-enabled graphics cards.<\/p>\n

\u201cCyberLink continues to amaze consumers with their innovative use of NVIDIA GPUs and the CUDA architecture,\u201d said Michael Steele, general manager of visual consumer solutions at NVIDIA. \u201cThey are a leader in leveraging the flexibility and maturity of CUDA to deliver digital home products with uncompromising quality and features that are unique to NVIDIA GeForce customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The CUDA architecture enables the broadest array of GPU computing programming language support and API support, including Microsoft\u2019s DirectCompute, OpenCL, CUDA C, CUDA Fortran, and others. With over 150 million CUDA-enabled GPUs in the market, NVIDIA continues to evolve the CUDA development environment with a growing set of tools, libraries and academic momentum.<\/p>\n

For more information on NVIDIA GPUs visit http:\/\/www.nvidia.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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About CyberLink<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

CyberLink Corp<\/a> is the leader and pioneer in enabling digital multimedia on PCs and CEs through the use of video editing software<\/a>, DVD player software<\/a>, and other multimedia solutions<\/a>. Backed by a group of high-caliber software engineers, CyberLink owns its core codec and a number of patented technologies. CyberLink has built a solid reputation for delivering high-quality, interoperable, and fast time-to-market solutions that keep our OEM partners on the leading edge. Our business partners include leaders in the PC industry: drive manufacturers, graphics-card makers, and top-5 desktop and notebook brands. Today, CyberLink\u2019s software solutions include: complete applications for Blu-ray Discs<\/a>, digital home entertainment<\/a>, TV-on-PC<\/a> and human resource development<\/a>. With customers spanning from multi-national corporations to small\/medium-sized businesses, and from power users to home users, CyberLink has enjoyed rapid and consistent growth leading to a record breaking IPO in 2000 on the Taiwan Over The Counter Exchange (OTC: 5203). Currently, CyberLink is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: 5203.TW<\/a>). CyberLink’s worldwide headquarters is located in Taipei. To keep up with market demands, CyberLink has operations in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, including Japan. For more information, please visit CyberLink’s website at www.cyberlink.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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About NVIDIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) awakened the world to the power of computer graphics when it invented the graphics processing unit (GPU) in 1999.\u00a0 Since then, it has consistently set new standards in visual computing with breathtaking, interactive graphics available on devices ranging from portable media players to notebooks to workstations. NVIDIA\u2019s expertise in programmable GPUs has led to breakthroughs in parallel processing which make supercomputing inexpensive and widely accessible. Fortune<\/em> magazine has ranked NVIDIA #1 in innovation in the semiconductor industry for two years in a row. For more information, see www.nvidia.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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