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    1080p Videos

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by JamesCC, Aug 26, 2007.

  1. JamesCC

    JamesCC Notebook Guru

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    Does your TZ90 plays HD - 1080p videos ? I've tried one but it seems the hardware just isn't good enough for this stuff.
     
    JamesCC, Aug 26, 2007
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    What format are you trying? quicktime/wmv/avi etc?
     
    Phil, Aug 26, 2007
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  3. JamesCC

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    .mkv using VLC
     
    JamesCC, Aug 26, 2007
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    You cant play 1080p videos unless you a monitor with a resolution of at least 1920×1080.

    I mean, if you have a 1080p video, it will play at a lower resolution, but the quality would be lower. The video would be downscaled to 720p.
     
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  5. JamesCC

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    I think that's the 1080i - that's the Full HD. But it seems data flow is just too high for this laptop, it might cause it the format as well, has anyone tried playing 1080p, 1080i videos ?
     
    JamesCC, Aug 26, 2007
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    The video encoded for 1080p would have a higher bitrate than the one encoded for 720p and provided they were encoded from the same source, the 1080p version would have higher quality.
     
    bogart, Aug 26, 2007
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    I've tried a 720p video and it was running smooth. so it really looks like a hardware issue
     
    JamesCC, Aug 26, 2007
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    I've just figured that even my desktop couldn't play it well, I'll try another file and report back later ..
     
    JamesCC, Aug 26, 2007
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    Hey James, do a google search for CORE AVC H264 VIDEO DECODER, and failing that, a player called VLC. Either / both will allow you to play any kind of 1080p that comes your way (only H264 would be too tough for that laptop, till you get a better codec than the defaults). Oh, also check your power settings, try Always On for testing purposes. Cheers.
     
    koopa, Aug 26, 2007
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