PPC Video Capabilities

[zen.state]

Depends on which version of OS X you're comparing against. VLC and Mplayer use OpenGL output. QuickTime doesn't necessarily output in GL depending on the OS X version.

It's been the same experience for me on any OS from 10.3 through 10.7 on PowerPC and Intel. Once again you're basing what you say on very vague statements that have nothing to do with real world events. I know what my CPU meter has said on PowerPC and Intel Macs and all those OS's I mention.

My point is that across the board regardless of OS or architecture VLC has been better optimized. CorePlayer is even more optimized than it on both architectures as well.

 

[Nova77]

I didn't enter my computer's serial number when I purchased. Is this required for the key to work?! If so I'll go back and click the 'change' serial number button in Mobihand website. Now I know why I haven't purchased software for a while. Still no reply from support@corecodec.com. (Now how do I find my laptop serial number?!)

You can find your mac's serial number by going in "about this mac" and clicking on the system version line (for example: Version 10.5.8). First click it shows "build XXXX" then it shows "Serial number XXXXXXXXXXX".

Normally you get an email from mobihand service telling you where to download, and normally you should have already entered your mac's serial number. But as I said just log in into their website, it will show the product you bought (CorePlayer). Enter mac serial there, it will come up with the CorePlayer key, and the download link is on the site too (I think).

P.S.: If you are really having a hard time trying to get this thing to work, I could make a brief tutorial. I bought two licenses so this shouldn't be a problem for me

 

[Nova77]

As a developer, I can tell you while things like Altivec are quite good, they're still not enough to be competitive with an actual H.264 hardware decoder chip.

QuickTime is already Altivec accelerated anyway. Not sure about Flash.

LOL if QuickTime is already Altivec accelerated, then those guys at apple tried to code it on a G3, because it really really doesn't show.

Try CorePlayer, which is Altivec accelerated (this is known as a fact), then get back to Quicktime.

Either these guys at apple didn't know their stuff, or Quicktime is not Altivec accelerated.

 

[goMac]

It's been the same experience for me on any OS from 10.3 through 10.7 on PowerPC and Intel. Once again you're basing what you say on very vague statements that have nothing to do with real world events. I know what my CPU meter has said on PowerPC and Intel Macs and all those OS's I mention.

10.6 and higher doesn't even use the CPU at all for H.264 playback...

 

[zen.state]

10.6 and higher doesn't even use the CPU at all for H.264 playback...

Thats a complete fabrication. Are you just pulling these things you type out of a hat? Thats honestly what it seems like.

I run 10.6 on my media center Mac mini and my girlfriends MacBook. Quicktime loves to hog the CPU.

 

[alecd]

Finally got CorePlayer going. Thanks for the help (nothing from Core). I can confirm that 720p plays fine on 1.5Ghz G4 (helps to have minimum apps running). Also using 'Almost DSLR' to reduce iPhone video resolution to 480p.
I can't get iPhoto 9 to open movies with CorePlayer. No trouble with a .mov dragged to desktop. Have set it as 'default app to open .mov extension' in Get Info. I've tried trashing iPhoto prefs. Have learnt to take iPhone movies in landscape with 'home' button on RHS! Found that Flash stutter was due to very low internet connection (welcome to the world of Stuck IP Profiles!) All in all video playback restored on my G4!

 

[thorns]

What's the latest CorePlayer OSX version?

 

[Nova77]

Finally got CorePlayer going. Thanks for the help (nothing from Core). I can confirm that 720p plays fine on 1.5Ghz G4 (helps to have minimum apps running). Also using 'Almost DSLR' to reduce iPhone video resolution to 480p.
I can't get iPhoto 9 to open movies with CorePlayer. No trouble with a .mov dragged to desktop. Have set it as 'default app to open .mov extension' in Get Info. I've tried trashing iPhoto prefs. Have learnt to take iPhone movies in landscape with 'home' button on RHS! Found that Flash stutter was due to very low internet connection (welcome to the world of Stuck IP Profiles!) All in all video playback restored on my G4!

I don't know if you're a big youtube watcher like me but, if so you might find this interesting:

You can watch youtube in 720p HD with the help of MacTubes' latest version. Right click on any given video, select "download" and then "show files". Select the format tagged with HD 720p, and right click on it, selecting "copy url". Paste URL in CorePlayer (menu or cmd+U to open url). Watch it and enjoy

Of course this is for streaming, you can also download videos easily with MacTubes.

Might look complicated, but once you know the trick (and get used to it) it only takes 3 seconds to watch youtube streaming in 720p.

 

[alecd]

What's the latest CorePlayer OSX version?

V1.3.6 build 7427 for PowerPC

Thanks for the Youtube HD tip.