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    Can I play HD content with an M1330 with a T5450 and integrated GFX?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by kissenger, Nov 14, 2008.

  1. kissenger

    kissenger Newbie

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    I'm looking to buy a new laptop and I've decided on the M1330. I want it mostly for web browsing and word processing, but it would be nice if I could play high def mkv files on it too.

    Can I do that with a 1.66Ghz processor and no dedicated GFX card?
     
    kissenger, Nov 14, 2008
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    vinumsv MobileFreak™

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    Whats your Screen Resolution ? and AFAIK most the currrent In-Built GFX can handle HD media just fine :D
     
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    Screen res is only 1200x800 (its a 13" screen), but I might wanna output it to my tv, which is 1080p.
     
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    7oby Notebook Evangelist

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    Some integraded gfx chips do have H.264 acceleration, but the intel X3100 in the GM965 chipset that is used in the M1330 doesn't have this acceleration.

    That means you have to decode the video by means of the CPU and you won't be able to play real BluRays, since the data rate (MBit/s) is to high.

    However those general purpose .mkv vids in general have a data rate <= 10MBit/s. And a 10MBit/s vid with a decent software decoder can easily be played with the integrated gfx even on 1920 x 1080 (or x 1200) display. I've shown a taskamanager screenshot of the CPU load during playback of such a video here (scroll down to the Wanted Trailer):
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=271764
     
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    Thanks for the information, very helpful. It doesn't have a blu-ray drive, so I don't need to worry about that.
     
    kissenger, Nov 15, 2008
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