PureVideo Codec - Ordering Issue

[Mac Sami]

I've tried to order the nVidia PureVideo decoder from nVidia's site (www.nvidia.co.uk). However, when I get to checkout, despite the price being in GBP, the country selection is limited to the US and Canada.

Has anyone else experienced this problem, or found a way around it? I've cleared my cookies to make sure, but there's no UK option which means I can't enter valid credit card details.

Thanks!

[strontium]

I managed to order it using a fake address i.e california 90210. I believe this loophole is now closed. You can order the retail cd from scan, once you have this you can update the codec from Nvidia's webiste.

[nigelbb]

Originally Posted by strontium

I managed to order it using a fake address i.e california 90210. I believe this loophole is now closed. You can order the retail cd from scan, once you have this you can update the codec from Nvidia's webiste.

I took at look at their website & that's not the problem now. They seem quite happy to sell it to you wherevr you live but when you come to pay the only options for country when entering your credit card billing address is US or Canada. Might be worth just putting the wrong country & seeing if it accepts payment with this part of the billing address incorrect.

[WheresMyArtisan]

Ordered mine a while back, but I put in NVidia's own address as my address. May possibly work as it's at least a real address.

[Mac Sami]

I've tried putting in the billing card address with the wrong country, but no such luck. I'm reluctant to go sticking in american addresses that aren't mine, either.

The scan suggestion: I couldn't find the product there - do you have a direct link, strontium? Thanks.

[nigeltrevor]

Just seen you can buy them through Scan.co.uk

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...ilterKeywords=

[BryanKitts]

Originally Posted by nigeltrevor

Just seen you can buy them through Scan.co.uk

Scan's price for this is reasonably cheap but it charges a lot for postage (£7 P&P just for a CD!). Other suppliers such as MediaPC are a little cheaper (e.g. £9.99 total compared to Scan's £11.71).

Shame Nvidia can't sort out its online ordering for the UK. How hard can it be?

[Mac Sami]

Thanks for that Bryan, will probably get it from mediapc.tv then.

[bobinski]

Hi
My trial is just about to run out so i have to decide which of the versions to buy and i am confused.
If i use spdif output via my motherboards onboard sound to my dts 7 channel amp then do i need any version other than the bronze version?
ta

[Xeonic]

Originally Posted by bobinski

Hi
My trial is just about to run out so i have to decide which of the versions to buy and i am confused.
If i use spdif output via my motherboards onboard sound to my dts 7 channel amp then do i need any version other than the bronze version?
ta

Nope, bronze will be fine for spdif passthrough. Just remember that means no multichannel decoding in software if you ever needed.

@BryanK:
The reason they don't support euro buying is probably 'cos they can't be bothered to put in all the "extra processing" for a VAT amount, coping with EU businesses e.t.c So EU buyers lose out.

[bobinski]

[quote=Xeonic;4345916]Nope, bronze will be fine for spdif passthrough. Just remember that means no multichannel decoding in software if you ever needed.

Thanks.
But when might i need multichannel decoding in software?

[Mark Pitchford]

When your amp cannot decode a format it might come across such as some of the new HD formats!