[ltp] playback of fhd video on linux

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:15:17 -0600

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On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 12:12 PM, Arian Kuschki <
arian.kuschki@googlemail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> does anybody have any experiences of playing 1080p video on linux?
>

Using VLC I can play 1080p blu-ray files on my T400s without any problems.
Playback is smooth. I have no doubt that CPU usage is considerably higher
than on a platform where hardware acceleration is properly implemented.
That's not ideal, but as I only every play 1080p video when I'm plugged into
a power source (and using an external monitor), it's not disastrous.  I have
not tried to play a 1080p file encoded with exotic, CPU-taxing compression
options.  Maybe that would not work as well.

Of course 1080p Flash is a totally different story, for different reasons.
Especially 64 bit flash. It's a struggle merely to get Flash to do basic
operations such as run full screen. I hope the situation with web video will
improve in the coming months.

Damon

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U usage is considerably higher than on a platform where hardware accelerati=
on is properly implemented.=A0 That&#39;s not ideal, but as I only every pl=
ay 1080p video when I&#39;m plugged into a power source (and using an exter=
nal monitor), it&#39;s not disastrous.=A0 I have not tried to play a 1080p =
file encoded with exotic, CPU-taxing compression options.=A0 Maybe that wou=
ld not work as well. 
 Of course 1080p Flash is a totally different story, for different reaso=
ns. Especially 64 bit flash. It&#39;s a struggle merely to get Flash to do =
basic operations such as run full screen. I hope the situation with web vid=
eo will improve in the coming months. 
 Damon -- <a href=3D"http://www.damonlynch.net">http://www.da=
monlynch.net</a>

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