Quadro card should be stable in a workstation with the correct quadro driver unless one decide to use a Geforce driver for gaming.
Don't know anyone who would install PD12 on a workstation. Professional software is usually installed for that purpose.

A very interesting debate which has been very informative.

A big thank you Carl, (whom I've found to be extremely helpful in the past) for explaining the steps to do a quick check with settings and also thank you to JL_JL for taking the time to explain the process in such detail.

The question I asked so "rudely" which started this thread was basically to do with Nvidia and the correct drivers!
I have rolled back my driver/s to an earlier version # 337.88 and everything now "appears" to work but I have no extra software to inform me that it does indeed work Now then, because all the buttons are now available to allow the fast rendering technology and Hardware encoding to take place I assume that indeed it does work.

So,if you have a Nvidia GPU and your check boxes are not available you need to go back to an earlier driver as mentioned in Cyberlinks product support
http://www.cyberlink.com/support/product-requirements.do?ProductId=4&prodId=4&prodVerId=1052
PLEASE NOTE: For users of NVIDIA cards who have updated to graphics driver 340.43 or later, the video hardware acceleration feature in PowerDirector is no longer available. To re-enable hardware acceleration, please download and install an earlier driver.






Ooops missed this link to Nvidias older drivers http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/75992

Cheers all and happy editing I just want to edit and make pictures, walk my dog and go fishing.

Quote: A MVP beating on another. Wow!

Not sure who you are referring too, I'm not a MVP. MVP's receive comp version of CL software, I purchase mine.

Your scenarios are all valid, that's what a forum is about. My point is, if you want to select people out, call them MVPs and comp them with software, then they should be held to a higher standard on providing proper answers, after all, they also have a direct hotline contact to CL staff as posted by CL. Especially true on a topic like this, nothing new, as I said, it's been that way for many releases of PD, essentially since they went to OpenCL, like version 9 or so, nearly 3+ years ago.

Not that it matters, your newbie status can be much better than some seniors, it's just people. I don't think newbie status has anything to do about when or how many CL products you own or registered, I think it has to do with only how many times one posts on the forum.

Jeff

Quote: Quadro card should be stable in a workstation with the correct quadro driver unless one decide to use a Geforce driver for gaming.
Don't know anyone who would install PD12 on a workstation. Professional software is usually installed for that purpose.

Quadro cards are available to be installed on normal PC. For example I have a Quadro 2000, ebay has anything you want

With 340.84 or 344.11 drivers, IT DOES NOT have the acceleration boxes "available" for selection. OpenCL 1.1 CUDA 6.0.1.
With 337.88 IT HAS the acceleration available (this is also called "Quadro New Feature" driver). OpenCL 1.1 CUDA 6.0.1

I think this needs to be fixed, it makes no sense why would be such a limitation.

Interesting thread. I was unaware of the "MVP" program. Why are MVP's not identified as such here on the forum? I would like to know and I think there should be some disclaimer statement stating that these individuals are being compensated by the mothership. Just my opinion. Mike B.
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Thanks JL_Jl for clarifying what is a newbie or a senior contributor. I am familiar with workstations at work and have to help solve software issues. At home, I take the same approach to solving video editing software issues on my computers. Everyone's hardware is different.

Take my comment above about JL_JL comment on hardware acceleration. I used sofware BD players for a long time and have no problem with PowerDVD and others on any PD created BD disc. The problem only showed up when I purchased a standalone BD player. I solved that problem after analyzing and comparing BD menus created by competitor software and searching the cyberlink forums. I did what you stated now over a year ago. I never posted the solution since no one brought it up in the PD12 forum. My experience with tech support has been really bad. The ones I get can't provide the correct answer in the past. Eventually got them fixed on my own. I beleived that the same technical support personnels gives the answer to the MVP but I think you are implying that they get better answers from the CL staff. Let's hope so. Hope that all others get the right answer to their questions.

I don't want to be a MVP to get $1000 in free software. Get paid a lot more going to work. Work for free. Not me. It is a hobby for me. Tech support on some other software? I usually end up fixing it myself and telling them the solution of which one person thank me for it and say that they will use that new knowledge to help others.

Quote: Interesting thread. I was unaware of the "MVP" program. Why are MVP's not identified as such here on the forum? I would like to know and I think there should be some disclaimer statement stating that these individuals are being compensated by the mothership. Just my opinion.

One would think as a minimum that would appear to be a reasonable request. Additionally, many of the MVPs also post very positive reviews on Amazon, FB,....other sites, again that's great if their view as they are totally entitled to it, however, never mentioning they receive software as a comp can be rather deceiving to those reading the reviews. Not too forthright in my opinion, downright devious could be another view. So when you read here some users stating it's a user to user forum, well not really, some of those making those very claims receive CL products comp.

I only contribute here as part of a hobby and believe I have a little capability in some video editing and computer areas which I can offer. For those that want the free stuff, like your CL badge, and title on CL MVP page, you accepted to be the MVP, contribute to the potential. Use your "Privilege to directly contact CyberLink staff through a special hotline or email" which CL claims so you can get the answers. Making statements like this below is just ridicules for a MVP,

Quote: A MVP should answer questions to the best of his/her knowledge. I am not an engineer, I did not code the program (I don't have that programing skill).

Well, would that not be the objective of any valid forum contributor, be that a newbie, contributor, senior, whoever, to post a answer to the best of their ability?

Jeff

I'm very appreciative of whatever help I can get on this forum. I don't care if someone gets free software or just a feeling of satisfaction from helping others.

I also realize that people are human and can and do make mistakes, whether they are volunteer, paid, or provided with perks. Life's too short to get excited about such trivia. Regards,
Dan
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