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1080p .mkv's on the new Arrandales....can somebody try?
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Well, I can play 13GB mkv's on my 3.5 year old MBP. Perfectly, in VLC and in Plex, and anything that will play MKV's that I've come across.
Does that answer your question?
Does that answer your question?
The hardware is there even with the Core 2 Duo CPU. Poor playback is most likely related to
1) The software used for playback
2) The file itself
So to answer your question, the new Core iX CPUs should be able to play 1080p .mkv's with no problem given the two points above check out.
1) The software used for playback
2) The file itself
So to answer your question, the new Core iX CPUs should be able to play 1080p .mkv's with no problem given the two points above check out.
this is strange. I have a 2.2 C2d white macbook with the intel x3100, which stutters very noticeably when playing planet earth .mkv 1080p rips. Could it be the inferior integrated graphics? i was under the impression that programs like VLC were all CPU...
yes those onboard graphics are quite old. I had trouble playing 1080p with the 4500MHD, so i'd expect performance to be even less with the x3100.
I thought VLC did not utilize the GFX card.
I know plex utilizes CPU only, and the 1080p certainly runs smoother, albeit still stuttering.
Well, my 2.2 ghz santa rosa 3 year old mbp plays them fine, using vlc or plex, with 10 to 14 gig files with optical dts audio out. So arrandale will not struggle.
What's the consensus on the ideal program to use to play watching .mkv and other digital movie files?
Note that hard drive speed has a factor. If you're using a 4800rpm or maybe a 5400rpm, it will stutter depending on the other components of your computer.
+1
although i think(please don't attack me if i'm wrong) the plex project uses a lot of the open source code from vlc. The best thing about plex is it works great for a home theater because it works with the Harmony remote controls