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Best Video Experience

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AMD A8 accelerated processors combine quad-core performance with AMD Radeon™ HD 6550D GPU horsepower to accelerate video for smoother more vibrant video playback on many of your favorite applications. With unique AMD features such as AMD Steady Video, AMD Picture Perfect HD and AMD Video Accelerator, popular playback applications can be even better.

  • AMD Steady Video helps smooth and stabilize web and home video.1
  • AMD Picture Perfect HD enhances color and contrast of photos and videos.2
  • AMD Video Accelerator can enhance the visual quality of your videos.
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Adobe Flash Player

Accelerate one of the most commonly used video codecs. The same GPU-based decode engines that are used to offload CPU decoding of Blu-rays can now be used to decode H.264 encoded Flash video. With PCs powered by AMD A-Series APUs, your video can be enhanced for a more enjoyable viewing experience.

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CyberLink PowerDVD 11

PowerDVD 11 is the ultimate universal media player that extends your viewing experience beyond just movies. Play Blu-ray discs, DVDs, video files, music, and now you can even view photos, all from one universal player.

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ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre 5 - SimHD

Your all-in-one player for PCs plays back Blu-ray and DVD discs, AVCHD, high-definition files and videos on a UPnP server or online. You can also watch DVD at near HD quality with SimHD® and turn your regular 2D photos and videos into 3D with Sim3D™. Support for internal subtitles, multiple audio tracks and bit streaming audio in MKV files is now included.

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Corel WinDVD Pro 11

Corel® WinDVD® Pro 11 is an advanced 2D and 3D video software player that offer support for the latest video formats and is able to leverage VISION Technology from AMD to help deliver high-intensity Blu-ray 3D™ playback, 2D to 3D DVD conversion, superior sound and long battery performance on laptops. Bring Hollywood home with WinDVD Pro 11!

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GET DIVX ACCELERATED

Enjoy stunning DivX® and DivX Plus® HD (MKV) movie playback with the free DivX Player and DivX Web Player. With a PC powered by VISION Technology from AMD, DivX Accelerated™ solutions let you enjoy smooth HD video playback while freeing up the brains of your computer for other tasks.

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* Pricing based on list prices found on amd.com ($105), as of 23 April 2012.

1AMD Steady Video is a technology designed to eliminate shakes and jitters during the playback of home video. Users may turn on this technology via the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center or the VISION Engine Control Center application. AMD Steady Video will work with content that can run on Adobe® Flash® Player 10.2 (and later versions) or on any player which has been programed to use AMD's decode acceleration (DXVA) engine. AMD Steady Video is not designed to (a) isolate overlays, logos or captions, or (b) improve the playback of letter boxed, premium/commercial, or interlaced content. AMD Steady Video is only recommended for use with videos that contain unwanted shakes and jitters.

2AMD Perfect Picture HD is a an image, video processing and display technology that features advanced de-interlacing, dynamic contrast adjustment, color vibrancy, noise reduction and edge enhancement that provides brilliant colors and sharp images for smooth playback of Blu-ray and other HD content on your PC.

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