Problems playing HD video

chloe138

chloe138

chloe138

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First off id like to say hello to everyone here, hi!

Ok so my problem is this, my system seems to be too damn slow to play my HD video downloads. I have paid for an episode of lost in HD through the itunes store and its just totally unwatchable... I'm surprised as the computer is meant to be pretty good at handling HD. So I'm told... I tried running the file through Quicktime only to fine it runs pretty much the same as it does through itunes. VLC and other programs don't seem to play the files downloaded from the itunes store because of the drm? I forget what its called but basically i could do with some help!

System as follows.
Its an Acer Aspire Revo running a fresh install of windows 7
2 gig ram, Intel atom cpu, and a Nvidia ION graphics chip running with the HDMI output.

Just to add, its hooked up to a 46 inch set to 1080p at 60 Hertz.

Thanks in advance! :)
 
i'm thinking the atom and ion suck... only had experience with an atom cpu (a friends girlfriend bought a netbook) and they are tragically slow... i see you're in barbados, so maybe overclocking isn't going to be viable...

a possible solution (depending on what HD standard you're downloading) is to use 720p (or i) as that has a lower bitrate; but that will only be a solution if you're downloading 1080 content.

hope some of that helps :)
 
Not sure how i will go about playing it in 720 but will look into that, thanks. Also noticed you live in Bath? Funny, that's where i moved from! Hah.
 
you'd need to download a 720 version (if available), sorry i have no experience with the itunes store :)

ah no way! lovely place, how could you leave?! :D

oh wait, barbados!
 
IONs chew though HD content easily, but only if you have a player that makes use of the hardware acceleration. VLC doesn't, and QuickTime (which is also used by iTunes) doesn't either. The built in Windows Media Player and Media Player Classic Home Cinema both support video acceleration so they should work. A paid solution is CoreAVC, a codec that has support for NVIDIA accleration.

A little note: With the correct software, even massively high bitrate Blu-Ray's play without the ION breaking a sweat. It wouldn't surprise me if it could even do 4K video! :eek:
 
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Thanks so much. As soon as i get home i will be sure to download that, its not like its too expensive! Only trouble is that the itunes downloads are locked to either that or Quicktime...
Can anyone else suggest a good way to legally download TV shows and films? I use the 360 from time to time for film rentals but i feel totally ripped off if I,m honest!
 
Well since you already own the copyright for these shows that you have legally downloaded there should be no problem in you torrenting them (normally illegal) and thus get them in a non protected format.

Legal grey area?
 
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