DVD Expressô - Complete Software DVD Decoder

Mediamaticsí DVD Expressô is the industryís first fully DirectShowÆ compliant software DVD player for todayís Entertainment PC. The combination of true consumer-quality audio and video performance and DirectShowÆ compatibility, says the company, makes DVDExpress the ideal solution for low-cost, no-compromise DVD playback on the PC.DVDExpress is a full software implementation of the ISO 11172 standard for MPEG-1, ISO standard 13818 for MPEG-2 and MP@ML standard for DVD video and audio. DVDExpress decodes AC-3Æ (DolbyÆ Digital), MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 audio streams, thus eliminating the need for additional hardware audio decoders. The decoded audio stream can be played in stereo mode or DolbyÆ ProLogic Surround Sound through a 2 channel interface, or it can be played in full Dolby Digital Surround Sound through a 4 or 6 channel audio card. However, DVDExpress does not support DTS Digital Surround.DVDExpress offers complete flexibility in system design by working with a variety of MMXÆ & SSEÆ-enabled and 3DNOW!ô-enabled CPUs, accelerated graphics controllers, DVD drives and operating systems. The DVDExpress software is said to easily integrate with the available hardware components to provide the highest quality and performance in every solution.DVDExpress utilizes industry-leading Content Scrambling System (CSS) authentication and Decryption technology from IBM MicroelectronicsÆ. The CSS module tamper-resistant copy protection to enable the playback of encrypted content such as Hollywood movies.