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QuickTime support for HEVC/H265?
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Doesn't support it - I'd say that if there is a support it might not be until maybe next year with a Apple TV refresh with 4K support.
VLC and Creative Suite support it anyway
Edit: I tested VLC. Support is not good at the moment and I'm pretty sure there is no GPU hardware decode/encode on the Mac at the moment.
Edit: I tested VLC. Support is not good at the moment and I'm pretty sure there is no GPU hardware decode/encode on the Mac at the moment.
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mpv.io plays HEVC fairly well, though Windows 10 should have better support since Intel released drivers for Iris GPU to enhance HEVC and 4k play back.
I believe that the the decode/encode for these standard formats is dependent on the CPU, although it is possible for the GPU to help out. None of the current Intel CPU's in macbooks support HEVC, all newer Intel CPU support hardware decoding of HEVC though.
A software solution is still possible though. But it hits pretty hard
Clarification, the Early 2015 13" (and iMac 21") running Broadwell does support 8 bit HEVC through hybrid hardware and software decoding. Hoping Sierra will implement the new drivers Intel released to allow better 4K and HEVC playback.I believe that the the decode/encode for these standard formats is dependent on the CPU, although it is possible for the GPU to help out. None of the current Intel CPU's in macbooks support HEVC, all newer Intel CPU support hardware decoding of HEVC though.
A software solution is still possible though. But it hits pretty hard
The 27" iMac running Skylake fully support HEVC hardware wise though not too sure if 10 bit is fully supported.
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Thanks! I always forget about everything other than the Macbooks xD
My Mac Mini with i5 Dual, struggles very hard streaming HEVC.
Is it the 2014 model? I think it should be able to decode HEVC software wise fairly well even if the CPU may be quite high. My 2009 Macbook Pro was able to decode 1080p HEVC (Game of Thrones, should be 10 bit) though some intensive fighting scenes and the introduction did see slowdowns. CPU use was pinged between 85~99% and using mpv.io.
The hardware can be there but the drivers and software has to be in place.
I have a Skylake PC with GeForce GTX1070. CPU and GPU both support HEVC decode. But there's no built in playback software in Windows that supports it. No browser can handle HEVC. VLC can't handle it. DIVX Player claims to support it but I don't want to install it.
Of course, I have been testing with a 4K 60FPS file
I have a Skylake PC with GeForce GTX1070. CPU and GPU both support HEVC decode. But there's no built in playback software in Windows that supports it. No browser can handle HEVC. VLC can't handle it. DIVX Player claims to support it but I don't want to install it.
Of course, I have been testing with a 4K 60FPS file