PCoIP Ultra
The Anyware Client provides support for PCoIP Ultra, the latest protocol enhancements from HP. PCoIP Ultra is optimized for truly lossless support with bit-exact color accuracy and preservation of content detail at the highest frame rates.
PCoIP Ultra protocol enhancements propels our industry-recognized performance into the future of remote computing, with faster, more interactive experience for users of remote workstations working with high-resolution content.
PCoIP Ultra is disabled by default. To enable it, see Enabling PCoIP Ultra.
PCoIP Ultra Enhancements
In version 20.10, PCoIP Ultra provides the following benefits:
- Support for 4K/UHD high frame rate content.
- Efficient scaling across multicore CPUs leveraging AVX2 instruction sets.
- Highest image quality, with efficient build-to-lossless and color accurate.
- Dynamic network adaption and network resilience.
The Software Client for Windows 20.10 with PCoIP Ultra contains certain limitations around USB and printer plugin redirection. The latest beta version of PCoIP Ultra is available via our Technology Preview version, as outlined below.
PCoIP Ultra Technology Preview
PCoIP Ultra is an evolving technology, and new capabilities and enhancements are introduced frequently.
If you would like to test unreleased versions of PCoIP Ultra, we invite you to join the PCoIP Ultra Technology Preview program. Technology Preview users receive pre-release versions of HP software for use in non-production environments, and provide feedback to our engineering teams.
To learn more and to join the technology preview, visit the Support site.
Requirements
To take advantage of PCoIP Ultra, you need to meet these requirments:
- A Anyware agent (any type) 19.05.0 or later.
- A Anyware Software Client for macOS, Anyware Software Client for Windows or Anyware Software Client for Linux, 19.05.0 or later.
Anyware Software Client for Windows users
Support for PCoIP Ultra on the Anyware Software Client for Windows is provided via the PCoIP Ultra Technology Preview as described above.
- The CPUs on both the agent and the client machines must support the AVX2 instruction set.
Enabling PCoIP Ultra
In order to enable PCoIP Ultra features you need to turn on GPO variables in the Anyware Agent. For information on enabling this with Linux, see Enabling PCoIP Ultra for Linux. For information on enabling this with Windows, see Enabling PCoIP Ultra for Windows.
Auto-Offload with PCoIP Ultra
The auto-offload feature with PCoIP Ultra enables users to allow PCoIP Ultra to select the best protocol, whether that is CPU or GPU, based on display rate change. CPU Offload is used by default to provide the best image fidelity, GPU Offload is used during periods of high display activity to provide improved frame rates and bandwidth optimization. This setting is only effective if the remote host and client endpoints are capable of both CPU and GPU Offload. You can select this option when you are enabling PCoIP Ultra.
For information on how to do this, see PCoIP Ultra - Windows, and PCoIP Ultra - Linux.
PCoIP Codec Indicator
When enabling PCoIP Ultra there will be an onscreen indicator at the bottom left corner of the screen. PCoIP Ultra CPU optimization is indicated with a dark blue dot. PCoIP Ultra GPU optimization is indicated by a magenta dot. To disable this codec indicator create the following registry key and set to 0: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Teradici\PCoIP\pcoip_admin_defaults\ pcoip.codec_indicator (DWORD)