Wow, what kind of hardware do I need to decode 1080p MKV files?

[RaiderJ]

So what kind of hardware does one need if the above doesn't work? Would it make a difference if I'm only running a 1680x1050 display?

 

[AnitaPeterson]

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...ht_key=y&keyword1=.mkv

 

[0roo0roo]

coreavc

 

[RaiderJ]

Tried coreavc... better but still a little jumpy. Thanks for the info! Guess I'm about due for a hardware upgrade anyways!

 

[Gautama2]

I was able to run mkv's using VLC and my 2.4ghz x2 3800+ fine.

 

[PremiumG]

too many processes in the background?

could also depend on the codec. my AMDX2 2.3ghz runs some 1080p really smooth and others will slow it down a lot.

 

[RaiderJ]

I'm trying to play the Planet Earth 1080p MKV's, they're about 4GB each. I'm pretty light on my background processes. Maybe it's those files and the bitrate?

 

[0roo0roo]

its the h264
its stressful
if you don't have multithreaded decode...u in for the pain.
did you get retail?
i think the free coreavc that comes with codec packs is single core.

 

[RaiderJ]

How about any good software to transcode 1080p MKV to 720p? That's all I can really display, and since I'm *that* close to being able to watch a 1080p MKV, I'm sure I can handle a 720p just fine.