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High Def Video Software Optimizes Display Quality on PC's


Kirkland, Washington…9 January 2009…Software Architects, Inc. announced the release of version 1.1 of its GreatVideo!™ HD video player software for PC's and Mac computers.@@GreatVideo! HD supports "real time"playback of high definition h.264 1080i, 1080p and 720p video formats optimized for the highest possible quality playback on your PC or Mac. Version 1.1 now provides powerful user configurable video decoding parameters that allow you to optimize the high definition playback for each specific type of high definition video file.

Optimize Playback for Your Specific Camcorder and Video Files

Now you can get the highest quality HD video playback possible on your PC or Mac optimized for your specific HD camcorder, digicam or other source of high definition video.

Not all "HD video" is the same. There are many recording options and methods allowed within the h.264 high definition video compression standards. Each manufacturer may compress their video recordings in different ways or at different resolutions. Without the correct playback environment to properly de-compress, interpret and display the video file, even the highest resolution HD recordings may look fuzzy or display artifacts that reduce viewing quality.

GreatVideo! HD version1.1 provides a wide variety of video decoding and display parameter settings that allow the user to easily optimize video playback quality for a specific video file. With over 50 combinations of parameter settings to choose from, GreatVideo! HD provides the user with a wide range of controls to optimize playback quality for each type of high definition video, Including 1080i, 1080p and 720p.

For example, selecting de-interlacing option level "6" greatly improves the playback of 1080i HD video recorded on a Casio EX-F1 digicam, whereas optimal playback of a 720p HD video may require de-interlacing to be disabled. Each user can optimize for their specific imaging hardware and video recordings.

Easy to Use

Simply double click on the HD video file to play it. GreatVideo! HD automatically opens, de-compresses and plays your HD video files in high definition and in real time. The highest quality "full HD" video is displayed, as there is no format conversion or down-sampling of the video.


Pricing and Availability:


  • List price for GreatVideo! HD Video Player version 1.1 is $49.95.
  • Windows version available January 2009.
  • Apple Mac OS 10.5 version available February 2009.


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