nVidia: Full H.264 Decode GPU

nVidia recently released their 8500 and 8600 chipsets which feature full H.264 Decode acceleration. The H.264 encoding is used on all Blu-Ray and HD-DVD disks which will allow for minimal CPU usage while watching.

As more HTPCs become Blu-Ray and HD-DVD ready, requirements like H.264 gpu decode will become a requirement in order to retain the low heat and low noise operation expected of this class of PC.