VLC is a free, open-source media player that can handle many different codecs. We reported back in mid-April that VLC would soon be coming out with GPU acceleration. They have now released Release Candidate version 1.1 that includes this feature along with some others:

  • GPU and DSP decoding, depending on the platform
  • Faster and more stable
  • New codecs and HD codecs enhancements
  • MKV, mp4 and avi improvements
  • Extensions
  • Important code cleanup and rewrite
  • Interface and playlist reworked

    • VideoLAN and the VLC developers are proud to announce the first Release Candidate of the 1.1.0 version of VLC. This test release, aimed at power-users is a major update on the current VLC 1.0.x branch. It includes numerous changes, modification and improvements, including GPU/DSP decoding, support for more formats and codecs and extensions.

    VideoLAN – VLC 1.1.0 Test Release Candidate.

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