high definition video on a dual core (centrino duo) machine

[zimu]

hey guys,

ok so i just noticed now that when i play high def it only uses one of my processors. i just tried watching a 1080p video but it seemed to stutter a bit (720p plays perfect). i brought up the task manager and see that it uses 100% of my cpu1, while cpu2 is sitting there completely idle.

there must be some way to get that 2nd cpu to help out a bit with the processing, so that 1080p videos don't stutter! you guys have any idea?

currently use windows media player classic with ffdshow.

thanks!

 

[Looney]

CoreAVC will use 2 cores i believe. But quality isn't as good as ffdshow

 

[Nothinman]

there must be some way to get that 2nd cpu to help out a bit with the processing, so that 1080p videos don't stutter! you guys have any idea?

Get a multithreaded movie player and decoder, there's no way to automatically force a single threaded app to use two CPUs.

 

[xtknight]

SMP patches for ffmpeg were in the works, but I don't think they're in yet.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Gotta love Dell. What exactly is a Centrino Duo other than a 'trim' package name? While were on that subject, what's your favorite techno speak?

 

[zimu]

magnusthebrewer: thanks for taking this offtopic. i'm on a thinkpad, not a dell.

 

[EagleKeeper]

MagnusTheBrewer:

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