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    aspire 5532 choppy mkv playback

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by mrmondaynight, Jul 16, 2012.

  1. mrmondaynight

    mrmondaynight Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, i have a 5532.

    OS is win 7 ultimate 64
    has 4 gig of ram in her

    For some reason, i can't seem to play 720p mkv's. Im using VLC with GPU decoding ticked on.

    If i open a video, the system boggles down and pretty much crawls. I know the tf-20 is pretty average, but it should play HD video with ease, no?
     
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    tf-20 is too weak for many videos. What GPU do you have in that laptop?

    Radeon HD 3200 should be able to accelerate some videos, but I've had trouble with it in the past.
     
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    mrmondaynight Notebook Enthusiast

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    3200 is what i have

    is the tl56 a worthwhile upgrade?
     
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    If that's as fast as my Thinkpad's L7500 (Core 2 Duo 2x1.6GHz)it sounds okay for some 720p playback. The faster clock speed and more cores the better.
     
    namaiki, Jul 16, 2012
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