SimHD® is ArcSoft's upscaling technology, turning standard-definition DVDs and MPEG files into high-definition ones, offering you a sharper and more vivid picture in real time. SimHD® is provided as a plug-in for TotalMedia Theatre 3*.
Are you ready for "SimHD®"? Click here to check (Internet Explorer 6.0 and above required).
When upscaling files in ArcSoft TotalMedia® Theatre, SimHD® utilizes NVIDIA® CUDA™ and ATI Stream™, the GPU computing technologies, which not only offer large performance benefits but also balance GPU and CPU usage*, enabling running of complicated tasks which requires demanding calculations, without sacrificing output quality.
SimHD is compatible with and requires previous installation of TotalMedia Theatre 3. To find out more about your TotalMedia Theatre version information, launch the application, right-click on the screen, and select "About".
Adaptive: Detects screen resolution automatically, and upscales your original resource video to fit screen size (Minimum Size 1280 x 720).
1280x720
1440x960
1920x1080
Proven Excellent in Performance ArcSoft's superior upscaling algorithm from SimHD® perfects your DVD watching experience; the performance outruns other solutions available in the market.
Balances CPU and GPU Usage* NVIDIA's and ATI’s multithread, parallel GPU calculating technologies, efficiently balances CPU and GPU usage, providing vivid graphics in real time with unsurpassed processing speed.
Three Viewing Modes are Available
SimHD provides three different viewing modes for you to choose from:
Normal Mode - Apply SimHD to the whole screen.
Splitting Mode - Divide the screen into left and right, and play the same scene across two screens. SimHD is applied on the screen to the right.
Comparison Mode - Divide the screen into left and right, and display the same scene on each for comparison. SimHD is applied on the screen to the right.
Windows Media Center Compatible SimHD now provides 10-ft experience, allowing you to enjoy upscaled images with the press of the remote, perfect for Home Theatre systems.
How Should I Start? To get yourself ready for viewing standard-definition in near high-definition quality, you will need to install TotalMedia Theatre 3 first. Click here for more information.
*A compatible NVIDIA and ATI graphic card with the latest NVIDIA CUDA™ and ATI® Stream™ driver installed are required.
Features
Upscale standard-definition multimedia files and DVD to near high-definition
Supports various output resolution
Adaptive scaling automatically fits video to your screen size
Utilizes GPU calculation, balances CPU and GPU usage without sacrificing output quality
Supports NVIDIA CUDA* and ATI Stream
*A compatible NVIDIA and ATI graphic card with the latest NVIDIA CUDA™ and ATI® Stream™ driver installed are required.
Requirements
Application
Previous installation of ArcSoft TotalMedia® Theatre 3*. *Retail version only.
Computer System
SimHD® support for DVD With GPGPU support
Minimum (upscale to 1280x720)
Recommended (upscale to 1920x1080)
CPU
Intel
Pentium 4 3.0(HT) GHz
Pentium 4 3.4(HT) GHz
AMD
Athlon 64 2800+ 1.8GHz
Athlon 64 3000+ 1.8GHz
RAM
XP*
512 MB
1GB or more
Vista
1 GB
2GB or more
Graphics Card
NVIDIA
GeForce 8400 GT
GeForce 8600 GT
AMD
ATI HD 2600 XT
ATI HD 3850
Intel
N/A
N/A
SimHD® support for DVD Without GPGPU support
Minimum (upscale to 1280x720)
Recommended (upscale to 1920x1080)
CPU
Intel
Pentium 4 3.4(HT) GHz
Pentium D 3.4(Dual Core) GHz or faster
AMD
Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2.0GHz
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 2.4GHz
RAM
XP
512 MB
1GB or more
Vista
1 GB
2GB or more
* ATI Stream not supported.
Original Video File Limits
File type: .mpg or .mpeg
File format: MPEG 2
Maximal video resolution: 720 x 576 (DVD Resolution)
Video width and height: should be multiples of 16
Graphics Card System
NVIDIA CUDA
GeForce - Max Resolution in SimHD® - 1920x1080:
GeForce GTX 295
GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 280M
GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 260M
GeForce GTX 260
GeForce GTS 250
GeForce GTS 160M
GeForce GTS 150M
GeForce GTS 150*
GeForce GT 130M
GeForce GT 130*
GeForce GT 120*
GeForce 9800M GTX
GeForce 9800M GTS
GeForce 9800M GT
GeForce 9800 GX2
GeForce 9800 GTX+
GeForce 9800 GTX
GeForce 9800 GT
GeForce 9700M GTS
GeForce 9700M GT
GeForce 9650M GS
GeForce 9600M GT
GeForce 9600M GS
GeForce 9600 GT
GeForce 9600 GSO
GeForce 9500M GS
GeForce 9500 GT
GeForce 8800M GTS
GeForce 8800 Ultra
GeForce 8800 GTX
GeForce 8800 GTS
GeForce 8800 GT
GeForce 8800 GS
GeForce 8700M GT
GeForce 8600M GT
GeForce 8600 GTS
GeForce 8600 GT
GeForce - Max Resolution in SimHD® - 1280x720:
GeForce 9400GT
GeForce 8600M GS
GeForce 8500 GT
GeForce 8400M GT
GeForce 8400M GS
Tesla - Max Resolution in SimHD® - 1920x1080:
Tesla S1070
Tesla D870
Tesla C870
Tesla C1060
Quadro - Max Resolution in SimHD® - 1920x1080:
Quadro Plex 2200 D2
Quadro Plex 2100 S4
Quadro Plex 2100 D4
Quadro Plex 1000 Model IV
Quadro FX 770M
Quadro FX 5800
Quadro FX 570M
Quadro FX 570
Quadro FX 5600
Quadro FX 4800
Quadro FX 4700 X2
Quadro FX 4600
Quadro FX 3700M
Quadro FX 3700
Quadro FX 3600M
Quadro FX 2700M
Quadro FX 1700M
Quadro FX 1700
Quadro FX 1600M
Quadro CX
* Not available for individual purchase.
ATI Stream
ATI Radeon HD - Max Resolution in SimHD® - 1920x1080:
4850 X2
3870 X2
2900 XT1,2
2900 Pro1,2
2900 GT1,2
4870
4850
4830
4670
4650
3870
3850
3830
ATI Radeon HD - Max Resolution in SimHD® - 1440x960:
2600 XT1,2
2600 Pro1,2
3690
ATI Radeon HD - Max Resolution in SimHD® - 1280x720:
4550
4350
ATI Mobility Radeon HD - Max Resolution in SimHD® - 1920x1080:
46701
4650
ATI Mobility Radeon HD - Max Resolution in SimHD® - 1440x960:
3670
3650
ATI Mobility Radeon HD - Max Resolution in SimHD® - 1280x720:
4500 Series1
4300 Series1
ATI FirePro - Max Resolution in SimHD® - 1920x1080:
V8750
V8700
V77501
V57001
V37501
AMD FireStream - Max Resolution in SimHD® - 1920x1080:
9270
9250
917
Intel
All of current Intel graphics card support SimHD® CPU version, and it depends on CPU.
SimHD® is ArcSoft's upscaling technology, turning standard-definition DVDs and MPEG files into high-definition ones, offering you a sharper and more vivid picture in real time. SimHD® is provided as a plug-in for TotalMedia Theatre 3*.
