MotionDSP's vReveal and Nvidia's CUDA

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http://www.techreport.com/articles.x/16617

Bottom line, vReveal's two biggest virtues are its almost-magic 2x Resolution filter and its speedy GPU-based video rendering.

 

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The software's limitations are a bit disappointing, though. The resolution cap on the product's most compelling feature?the 2x Resolution filter?is a major handicap that could prevent many users from getting the results they desire. Old camcorder videos in standard-def format cry out for this sort of enhancement, but that wedding video probably won't benefit from vReveal's best filter?unless it was shot on a camera phone, which raises all sorts of other personal issues. Beyond that, the restriction of vReveal's remaining image enhancement features to SD video really limits its relevance to the short term. Even camera phones are moving to resolutions of 640x480 and beyond, while YouTube (vReveal's primary video sharing destination) already supports high-definition content. And most of those other filters are already available in mainstream video editing suites.

In light of its limited role and the resolution caps involved, though, the $49 price of entry seems a little high to me. MotionDSP already has plans for an [/b]enhanced version of vReveal with higher-resolution video support, but as one might expect, that will come at an added cost[/b].

While it is encouraging to see CUDA finally has something remotely relevant to an average gamer, but this particular software looks a bit far from ready for a prime time. Will nvidia cards come with this software for free? They better not, at least not in its current state judging by the article's conclusion.