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[PDR16] GM7 3424 Beta Patch Now Available - Adds Support for NVIDIA NVENC Hardware Acceleration
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Hi Members,

CyberLink has released a Beta Patch for PowerDirector 16, which will update your PowerDirector to v3424. This beta patch includes a hotfix to add support for enabling NVIDIA NVENC hardware acceleration with driver version 416 or above.

Note: this patch is NOT for the subscription version, OEM versions, UWP versions, volume license, or versions purchased via Steam.

Downloader URL:
Link removed. All these updates and more available here: https://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/77855.page

Release notes:
- Adds support for enabling NVIDIA NVENC hardware acceleration with driver version 416 or above.

Cheers
PowerDirector Moderator

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JL_JL [Avatar]
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Release notes:
- Adds support for enabling NVIDIA NVENC hardware acceleration with driver version 416 or above.

Cheers
PowerDirector Moderator

PDM, please consider for the official release of this for PDxx have CL state what the real requirements are. This patch I'm sure will work with pre 416 drivers too. Release 416 or above as stated ONLY depreciated support for a very old SDK implementation which PD was still using. For instance, a pre 416 driver like 398.XX should work just fine with this beta 3424 patch too if a user so desires! An important option for those that might like for instance to have PD17 updates when they come but not necessary run a 416 and above driver.

Jeff
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None of the 60i formats are supported for NVENC hardware encoding for a RTX2070 and 416.34 drivers for H.264 MKV and M2TS containers.
For instance, default profiles
AVC 1920x1080/60i (24Mbps) is not available for NVENC hardware encoding
AVC 1920x1080/60i (16Mbps) is not available for NVENC hardware encoding
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The 60p formats are supported.

Jeff

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blasiusxx [Avatar]
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I think Nvidia has not supported GPU HW Encoding to Interlaced for a long time.

Was not that changed when switching from CUDA to NVENC technology?

It may be that I am wrong. Then please correct me.

Otherwise, the patch works very well for me. All produced videos in Progressive are accelerated by the GPU again. Even with the new hotfix 416.64 of today works the whole.

At least in terms of H.264 and HEVC.

CORRECTION (because i'm wrong): Encoding from HEVC/H.264 to H.264 1920x1080 16MBit/s (and 24MBit/s, too) Interlaced supports GPU Acceleration, HEVC not possible.

GTX1060 with Driver 416.64 and PD16 with this Patch.

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JL_JL [Avatar]
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CORRECTION (because i'm wrong): Encoding from HEVC/H.264 to H.264 1920x1080 16MBit/s (and 24MBit/s, too) Interlaced supports GPU Acceleration, HEVC not possible.

GTX1060 with Driver 416.64 and PD16 with this Patch.

Your correction is valid, my point was they no longer work with the RTX2070, yes they do work as they did previously with the GTX1070 or as you post, your 1060 or for that matter many Nvidia GPU's, take your pick.

My specific point was these previously available 60i formats are no longer functional for hardware encoding with the RTX2070, 416.34 drivers and this PD16 beta patch 3424.

Jeff
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Thank you for the Info. I think RTX Cards very new, they need to optimizie the Software.

Does it work on PD16 without the patch? If PD16 is stable, there will not be any big updates for it anyway, and they're focusing on PD17.

Maybe it works with today's 416.64 driver?!?
If not, then I would install the last patch over it, and test again.

I will not buy any RTX anyway, if that's right here ...
https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/1038493/video-codec-sdk/details-about-nvenc-in-turing-/1

But this is OT.

Good Luck.
JL_JL [Avatar]
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Quote Thank you for the Info. I think RTX Cards very new, they need to optimizie the Software.

Does it work on PD16 without the patch? If PD16 is stable, there will not be any big updates for it anyway, and they're focusing on PD17.

Maybe it works with today's 416.64 driver?!?
If not, then I would install the last patch over it, and test again.

I will not buy any RTX anyway, if that's right here ...

But this is OT.

Yes, way OT but I didn't see anything there that I wouldn't try the RTX2070 with PD.

My purpose of the post since this is a CL Beta Patch post and more than likely a monitored more than normal thread, was to let CL know of the 60i shortfall so they can possibly consider for their PD17 correction when released and perhaps the official PD16 release.

Jeff
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Newbie Joined: Jun 05, 2018 08:43 Messages: 41 Offline
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Hi all,

This patch DID work perfectly, it now does not, option is greyed out, I reinstalled the patch and still not allowing me to select the FAST VIdeo Rendering Technology, this made an amazing difference in my Video Rendering times.

Please see attachments, which includes DxDiag, I have no issues running PD16 With my Hardware etc either, plus this is a newly formatted Win10Pro install

Any ideas folks?
 Filename
DxDiag.txt
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DxDiag
 Filesize
74 Kbytes
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453 time(s)
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Screenshot of PD16 and issue outlined in yellow
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Quote Hi all,

This patch DID work perfectly, it now does not, option is greyed out, I reinstalled the patch and still not allowing me to select the FAST VIdeo Rendering Technology, this made an amazing difference in my Video Rendering times.

Please see attachments, which includes DxDiag, I have no issues running PD16 With my Hardware etc either, plus this is a newly formatted Win10Pro install

Any ideas folks?


To add to this it definitely something in the profile thats not allowing me to use it, heres the profile

&
<Class>MPEG-4 AVC
<Name>2K @ 60FPS - 80000 BITRATE
<Description>2K @ 60FPS - 80000 BITRATE
<Output FileName>
<DescID>11920
<NameID>11983
<Group>2
<File Format Class>11
<Video Format Class>8
<Audio Format Class>10
<Stream Flag>3
<Field Order>0
<Attribute>10040083
<Video BitRate>80000000
<Min BitRate>60000000
<Max BitRate>80500000
<Video Quality>0
<Video Width>2560
<Video Height>1440
<Frame Rate>60.000000
<Profile Level>65380
<Pattern>IBBPBBPBBPBBP
<Pre Processing>0
<Resize>1
<Flip Video>0
<Speed Quality Indicator>6
<Interlacing>0
<Encoder Mode>0
<App Type>2
<Dynamic GOP>1
<Deblock>1
<EntryMode>1
<Encoder Type>32
<Audio Layer>2
<Audio Mode>2
<Audio BitRate>384000
<Audio Channels>2
<Audio SamplesPerSec>1
<Audio BitsPerSample>1
<Misc>0
<SamplesPerFrame>0
&&

It definitely worked before but not it is not, below is the media info from a previously rendered file using this profile:

General
Complete name : E:\FINAL VIDEO\VIDEO 13.mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Sony PSP
Codec ID : MSNV
File size : 13.8 GiB
Duration : 25mn 0s
Overall bit rate : 79.2 Mbps
Encoded date : UTC 2018-10-30 14:50:53
Tagged date : UTC 2018-10-30 14:50:53
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L5.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 2 frames
Format settings, GOP : M=3, N=13
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 25mn 0s
Source duration : 25mn 0s
Bit rate : 78.8 Mbps
Width : 2 560 pixels
Height : 1 440 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 60.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.356
Stream size : 13.8 GiB (100%)
Source stream size : 13.8 GiB (100%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2018-10-30 14:50:53
Tagged date : UTC 2018-10-30 14:50:53
mdhd_Duration : 1500394
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 25mn 0s
Source duration : 25mn 0s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 68.7 MiB (0%)
Source stream size : 68.7 MiB (0%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2018-10-30 14:50:53
Tagged date : UTC 2018-10-30 14:50:53
mdhd_Duration : 1500392
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To add to this it definitely something in the profile thats not allowing me to use it, heres the profile

&
<Class>MPEG-4 AVC
<Name>2K @ 60FPS - 80000 BITRATE
<Description>2K @ 60FPS - 80000 BITRATE
<Output FileName>
<DescID>11920
<NameID>11983
<Group>2
<File Format Class>11
<Video Format Class>8
<Audio Format Class>10
<Stream Flag>3
<Field Order>0
<Attribute>10040083
<Video BitRate>80000000
<Min BitRate>60000000
<Max BitRate>80500000
<Video Quality>0
<Video Width>2560
<Video Height>1440
<Frame Rate>60.000000
<Profile Level>65380
<Pattern>IBBPBBPBBPBBP
<Pre Processing>0
<Resize>1
<Flip Video>0
<Speed Quality Indicator>6
<Interlacing>0
<Encoder Mode>0
<App Type>2
<Dynamic GOP>1
<Deblock>1
<EntryMode>1
<Encoder Type>32
<Audio Layer>2
<Audio Mode>2
<Audio BitRate>384000
<Audio Channels>2
<Audio SamplesPerSec>1
<Audio BitsPerSample>1
<Misc>0
<SamplesPerFrame>0
&&

It definitely worked before but not it is not, below is the media info from a previously rendered file using this profile:

General
Complete name : E:\FINAL VIDEO\VIDEO 13.mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Sony PSP
Codec ID : MSNV
File size : 13.8 GiB
Duration : 25mn 0s
Overall bit rate : 79.2 Mbps
Encoded date : UTC 2018-10-30 14:50:53
Tagged date : UTC 2018-10-30 14:50:53
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L5.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 2 frames
Format settings, GOP : M=3, N=13
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 25mn 0s
Source duration : 25mn 0s
Bit rate : 78.8 Mbps
Width : 2 560 pixels
Height : 1 440 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 60.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.356
Stream size : 13.8 GiB (100%)
Source stream size : 13.8 GiB (100%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2018-10-30 14:50:53
Tagged date : UTC 2018-10-30 14:50:53
mdhd_Duration : 1500394
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 25mn 0s
Source duration : 25mn 0s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 68.7 MiB (0%)
Source stream size : 68.7 MiB (0%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2018-10-30 14:50:53
Tagged date : UTC 2018-10-30 14:50:53
mdhd_Duration : 1500392



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