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A Computer for Minable Video Playback?

Started 4 months ago | Questions thread
Markr041 Forum Pro • Posts: 10,078
It is Not Resolution or Frame Rate - It is the Codec and Other Factors
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Older Intel computers completely choke on HEVC 10bit 422 color, no matter what the resolution or frame rate and no matter what the player or editor.

Later Intel chips hardware decode HEVC 10bit. But it is necessary that the players/editors make use of that capability.

So, it is possible for an old computer to choke on merely 1080 video, if the codec is demanding.

The simplest solution to having a cheap computer that will in hardware decode and encode any codec - an m1 Apple computer. Mac mini m1 with 8GB does fine, as does a MacBook Air m1.

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