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    3820t

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by nscott89, Jan 29, 2011.

  1. nscott89

    nscott89 Newbie

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    Will the 3820T run 720P video smoothly? I've searched online but reviews are hard to find. Any owners care to share their experiences? I'ld greatly appreciate it.

    Edit: Sorry about the unclear thread title. It should read: 3820T Video Playback
     
    nscott89, Jan 29, 2011
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  2. jerg

    jerg Have fun. Stay alive.

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    T or TG? T = Intel HD graphics, should handle anything short of running three 1080p videos simultaneously well.

    TG is many times more powerful than that.
     
    jerg, Jan 29, 2011
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    nscott89 Newbie

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    Thanks a lot jerg! Sounds like the T is the one for me. Appreciate it!
     
    nscott89, Jan 29, 2011
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  4. Sxooter

    Sxooter Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah, under linux with no hardware acceleration I can play 1080p mkv / h264 files with about 1/2 of a core (cpu / software only.) If you don't need the more powerful discrete ATI card the plain old T version is fine.
     
    Sxooter, Jan 30, 2011
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  5. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    If you're in Canada, you can currently buy the HD 5470 version of the 3820TG for less than the 3820T. Check out Staples.

    Bronsky :cool:
     
    Bronsky, Jan 30, 2011
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