Liliputing

  • Reviews
  • Deals
  • How To…
  • Mini PCs
  • Shop
  • About
    • About Liliputing
    • Contact us
    • Advertise on Liliputing
    • Support Liliputing
    • Privacy Policy

Quartics QVU video processor brings HD, 3D playback to netbooks

01/09/2010 at 11:06 PM by Brad Linder 6 Comments

There are a growing number of solutions for improving the graphics performance of low power netbooks. NVIDIA and Broadcom have the two most popular solutions at the moment, with NVIDIA’s ION platform replacing the Intel Atom’s integrated graphics with the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M chipset, and Broadcom’s Crystal HD Accelerator working alongside the integrated graphics to accelerate HD video playback. Now it looks like there may be a third player: Quartics.

The company’s Qvu platform works sort of like Broadcom’s solution. It doesn’t replace the integrated graphics, but rather comes into play when you’re running an application that needs the extra boost. The Qvu chip can handle 1080p HD video playback. But that’s just the start. It can also do real-time conversion of 2D video to 3D. And even with 2D content the Quartics card doesn’t just play the video. It actually enhances the video as it plays, enhancing the contrast and tweaking a few other things to generally make even low quality YouTube videos look better.

Laptop Magazine’s Dana Wollman got a chance to check out the Qvu platform in action, and she was pretty impressed. Quartics is targeting the product at netbooks, televisions, and set-top boxes. It’s not clear what adding Qvu to a netbook would do to the price, and the company doesn’t plan to sell the product to end users. But it does provide netbook makers with another option for improving video quality on netbooks.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Reddit
  • Email

Daily Deals (2-15-2019)

A few days ago I noted that the 2.2 pound Asus E203MA laptop with an 11.6 inch display, an Intel Celeron N4000 Gemini Lake processor, 4GB of RAM and … [Read More...]



Support Liliputing

Liliputing’s primary sources of revenue are advertising and affiliate links (if you click the “Shop” button at the top of the page and buy something on Amazon, for example, we’ll get a small commission).

But there are several ways you can support the site directly even if you’re using an ad blocker and hate online shopping.

Contribute via PayPal

  • donate monthly
  • donate once only
Select a Donation Option (USD)

Enter Donation Amount (USD)

Subscribe via Patreon

Become a Patron!

6
Leave a Reply

Login with
Facebook Google Twitter WordPress Yahoo! Disqus Reddit Stackoverflow GitHub
avatar
This comment form collects your name, email address, and content to allow us to keep track of comments placed on this website. Please read our privacy policy for more details.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser cookies for the next time I comment.
5 Comment threads
1 Thread replies
0 Followers
 
Most reacted comment
Hottest comment thread
2 Comment authors
thequinoxMonkeyKing1969Novo chip promete melhorar a qualidade dos vídeos em netbooks « Bancainfo – O Blog da Informação!Quartics Qvu, vídeos 3D y en alta definición para netbooks | Ultimos Avancesmain magazine » Blog Archive » Quartics Qvu, vídeos 3D y en alta definición para netbooks Recent comment authors
avatar
This comment form collects your name, email address, and content to allow us to keep track of comments placed on this website. Please read our privacy policy for more details.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser cookies for the next time I comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  Subscribe  
newest oldest most voted
Notify of
trackback
Quartics QVU video processor brings HD, 3D playback to netbooks | Latest electronics
You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Website admin will know that you reported it. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous.

[…] Post from: LiliputingQuartics QVU video processor brings HD, 3D playback to netbooks […]

Vote Up0Vote Down  Reply
9 years ago
MonkeyKing1969
Guest
MonkeyKing1969
You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Website admin will know that you reported it. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous.

Seems like an interesting solution if manufactures use it. But, somehow I doubt many netbooks will have this…it seems like something that will find it way into set-top boxes and AV-NetTops.

Vote Up0Vote Down  Reply
9 years ago
thequinox
Guest
thequinox
You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Website admin will know that you reported it. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous.

If that. The whole thing looks really gimmicky.

Vote Up0Vote Down  Reply
9 years ago
trackback
main magazine » Blog Archive » Quartics Qvu, vídeos 3D y en alta definición para netbooks
You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Website admin will know that you reported it. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous.

[…] | Liliputing. Sitio oficial | Quartics. Comunicado de prensa | Quartics […]

Vote Up0Vote Down  Reply
9 years ago
trackback
Quartics Qvu, vídeos 3D y en alta definición para netbooks | Ultimos Avances
You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Website admin will know that you reported it. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous.

[…] | Liliputing. Sitio oficial | Quartics. Comunicado de prensa | Quartics […]

Vote Up0Vote Down  Reply
9 years ago
trackback
Novo chip promete melhorar a qualidade dos vídeos em netbooks « Bancainfo – O Blog da Informação!
You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Website admin will know that you reported it. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous.

[…] o co-processador vai além de exibir filmes em Full HD: segundo o site Liliputing ele também é capaz de converter vídeo 2D em 3D e melhorar a qualidade da imagem em vídeos […]

Vote Up0Vote Down  Reply
9 years ago

Follow Liliputing:

Facebook Twitter YouTube tumblr RSS Patreon

Latest News

Windows Subsystem for Linux update will let you access Linux file from Windows

One of the most surprising things about Windows 10 is that you have the option … [Read More...]

SPUDwrite is a DIY E Ink typewriter… with a printer… and an LCD display

Modern computers can do an awful lot of things. You can write a novel, or read … [Read More...]

ECS introduces 2-in-1 tablets, smart displays, and more

Taiwanese PC maker ECS plans to show off a bunch of new products at Mobile World … [Read More...]

Featured articles

GPD MicroPC handheld computer preview

It's been a good couple of years for handheld computer enthusiasts. Companies … [Read More...]

Taihe Gemini portable 1080p touchscreen monitor preview

The Taihe Gemini portable monitor has made quite a splash since going up for … [Read More...]

Zotac Pico PI470 is a pocket-sized PC with Intel Amber Lake

Zotac's latest pocket-sized computer is the company's most powerful to date. … [Read More...]

Disclosure: Some links on this page are monetized by Skimlinks and Amazon's and eBay's affiliate programs.

Login

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries RSS
  • Comments RSS
  • WordPress.org

Copyright © 2019 Liliputing · About Liliputing · Contact Us · Privacy Policy · Go to top of page

wpDiscuz
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.